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PatSeg

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37. Oh yes, I've thought that many times

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 30, 2021, 01:48 PM

Sep 2021

Different century, but the same type of authoritarians. It seems they have always been with us, but we usually manage to keep them under control. Trump revealed to us the weaknesses in our system and institutions, weaknesses that authoritarian types will take advantage of any chance they get.

Americans got too complacent for far too long and the devil is at the door.

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Don't think for a moment that if any of these madaboutharry Sep 2021 #1

Don't think for a moment that if any of these FSogol Sep 2021 #7

I will second that motion... IthinkThereforeIAM Sep 2021 #17

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+1 n/t FSogol Sep 2021 #29

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Oh yes, I've thought that many times PatSeg Sep 2021 #37

This is a BFD! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #2

I know, DOJ seems to be MIA. Hotler Sep 2021 #11

Yes not too many signs of life out of the DOJ CentralMass Sep 2021 #13

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I'll say this one more time - the DOJ doesn't hold daily press briefings to provide the details.... George II Sep 2021 #34

Tiresome, isn't it? Hekate Sep 2021 #35

Expose every one of them malaise Sep 2021 #3

More, from the SPLC website - these guys are scary! jmbar2 Sep 2021 #4

Formed 35 years ago, during the REAGAN Presidency, hmmmm... Captain Zero Sep 2021 #21

I'm not sure Frank Gaffney is extremist Klaralven Sep 2021 #5

I am. Gaffney is an extreme anti-Muslim "thinker." Ocelot II Sep 2021 #8

Ah yes, PNAC. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #16

Yeah... no. He and his group thought Obama was putting "Islamic symbols" on government logos ck4829 Sep 2021 #18

That's more of an argument that RW Jews are extremists than that Gaffney isn't JHB Sep 2021 #27

Yeah no. Kingofalldems Sep 2021 #36

The first rule of Council for National Policy is, Ocelot II Sep 2021 #6

Hell, if the Eastman "how to carry out a coup" memo KPN Sep 2021 #9

Seems to me a lot of good investigative journalism comes from the Guardian, and wiggs Sep 2021 #10

Sniff sniff sniff sniff...smells like Nazi's and kid touchers to me. Lock'em up. nt Hotler Sep 2021 #12

How close is the GOP to becoming a terrorist organization? dlk Sep 2021 #14

Already there. 2naSalit Sep 2021 #22

It's looking that way dlk Sep 2021 #23

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2021 #39

K&R ck4829 Sep 2021 #19

I would not be surprised if Mike Gallagher (R-Green Bay) Greybnk48 Sep 2021 #20

K&R - and bookmarking so I can find this later. calimary Sep 2021 #24

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2021 #28

Thanks for this. Just to add that this was also reported by the New York Times. ancianita Sep 2021 #30

They are Nazis and hiding it ZonkerHarris Sep 2021 #31

How do anarchists maintain order? Marthe48 Sep 2021 #32

And J. Edgar... 3825-87867 Sep 2021 #33

Sleazy fucks Blue Owl Sep 2021 #38