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Harker

(13,985 posts)
9. Updating Goldwater's most memorable quote...
Mon Feb 8, 2021, 08:36 AM
Feb 2021

"Extremism in the destruction of democracy in the name of "liberty" is no vice."

Surrendered? Mister Ed Feb 2021 #1
Spot on quote! BlueMTexpat Feb 2021 #7
K&R Solly Mack Feb 2021 #2
As long as that miserable disgrace of a political party keep shrinking. calimary Feb 2021 #3
Shrink the party True Blue American Feb 2021 #4
Ah yes. That ol' "oldie but goodie." calimary Feb 2021 #22
About the best we can say for the gop NJCher Feb 2021 #5
Thanks for posting this article, BlueMTexpat Feb 2021 #6
A big part is the who allowed this in GOP SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #8
K&R for much truth. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #10
Did not know about the posse comatatus group, but then again I didn't pay much attention to up north LeftInTX Feb 2021 #21
Updating Goldwater's most memorable quote... Harker Feb 2021 #9
. JHB Feb 2021 #17
Nice. Bang those drums! n/t Harker Feb 2021 #18
One of the most frightening aspect of our political dilemma is... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #11
Like Hillary said, there really is a vast RW conspiracy running things... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #19
This is really a post mortum Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #12
It's not a matter of "extremism," rather racism and fascism. David__77 Feb 2021 #13
It gets pretty tangled up. Harker Feb 2021 #14
Extreme relative to what? David__77 Feb 2021 #15
Extreme to my mellow, liberal temperament. Harker Feb 2021 #16
They "surrendered" to it because all their success rides on a cushion of rabid foam JHB Feb 2021 #20
"They want to restore the Gilded Age, scarletwoman Feb 2021 #23
That's the best summation I've read yet. Thank you. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #24
Thank You JHB SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #25
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