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In reply to the discussion: The Final Straw [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)17. This is the difference between our Republic and parlimentary democracies
There is no NOW.
Everything is on a predetermined clock. We have another bite of the apple in 10 months.
It will allow us to apply breaks. We will not be able to remove him.
In a parliamentary democracy the government would have fallen and new elections would have been called for.
It is no mystery why all the parliamentary democracies of the developed world have universal single payer health care. They consolidate executive and legislative power into a single branch and let them live or die on their record.
We make it worse with the filibuster. Yes we will be able to slow down some of Trump but we will never be able to get really progressive legislation passed because the 20 lowest populated states have 40 Senators and less population than California.
But it is all wasted emotion, we are never going to change to a parliamentary system. We just have to punish the hell out of them at each election.
I recently had a discussion with someone I am close to who we have had to have a "no politics" zone for 20 years. He is a devout Catholic and votes Republican because of the abortion issue. I just met him again and he said, "If the Democrats don't win in a landslide in November the country is finished".
There are NO undecideds left. Everybody has either become a hater of Trump, someone who supported Trump but no longer supports him and the people that will always support him.
The only question is how many Republicans who normally vote in off year elections are going to stay home (or vote Democratic) because they are sickened.
I just returned from a deep red area where one of the Republican House members lives. Not one word was heard in support of Trump or the Republicans. It was all against Trump or a few, very few, who were still against Obama and/or Clinton. There is a huge blue wave coming.
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Shit you're lucky. Seems I've had my Cardiologist on speed dial this past year. No kidding.
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2018
#71
Me too, CaliforniaPeggy....It's weird....he's been so horrific for so long but
Upthevibe
Jan 2018
#73
I guess I assumed people were done with him when the GHBTP tape was shown
Dreamer Tatum
Jan 2018
#85
If she's anything like me, she has been trying to ride out the storm without it completely consuming
Chemisse
Jan 2018
#57
I've had numerous snap moments in the past few months. I began thinking they were acid flashbacks
world wide wally
Jan 2018
#3
That is a productive outcome to anger, my dear mnhtnbb. Good for you! n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Jan 2018
#6
"He understands diplomacy and how government works." That is what scares the shit out of me
madinmaryland
Jan 2018
#11
I hope there's a really good turnout for the march. In all honesty, this latest
Upthevibe
Jan 2018
#74
Since both Elijah Cummings and Maxine Waters aren't attending the SOTU they will be marching too
lunatica
Jan 2018
#87
And how to make that move to a system that more fairly represents the population?
erronis
Jan 2018
#61
Pence is worse!!!! He is as crazy but hides it. At least Trump shows us he is nuts. n/t
USALiberal
Jan 2018
#25
Any democratic president doing what he has done would be impeached the day after he was
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2018
#37
You nailed it. It's PERSONAL now. I understand. I feel a little better. Thank you.
lamp_shade
Jan 2018
#44
its incredible we are here. And the Rethugs wont lift a finger against him.
bronxiteforever
Jan 2018
#52
Wake up America. Smell the corruption. See the bought and paid for, compromised Republicans.
L. Coyote
Jan 2018
#81
The weird part is it seems the childish acts have dragged us to the level of the Obama-haters
lambchopp59
Jan 2018
#84