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Stinky The Clown

(67,807 posts) Wed Jan 19, 2022, 01:55 PM Jan 2022

A Sense of the DU Community: What are the chances . . . . . [View all]

. . . . . we lose our democracy?

If you think it is a certainty, when do you think it will happen? Or has it already happened?

(This poll inspired by today's Senate debate.)

22 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	0-20%
	4 (18%)
	20-40%
	5 (23%)
	40-60%
	6 (27%)
	60-80%
	6 (27%)
	80-100%
	1 (5%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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A Sense of the DU Community: What are the chances . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2022 OP

I think if and when we lose it it'll just progressively deteriorate captain queeg Jan 2022 #1

Yours was the point of view I heard/read yesterday, elleng Jan 2022 #2

We are only one more Trump away. Runningdawg Jan 2022 #3

Define democracy Sympthsical Jan 2022 #4

Yes, definitely need more information sarisataka Jan 2022 #9

Le fait est 75% accompli. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #5

We're taking some hits, but democracy prevailed in 2020/21. It will prevail next year too. Hoyt Jan 2022 #6

Democracy is not 80% of people with access and ability to vote and the other 20% "figure it out" uponit7771 Jan 2022 #8

Lose Our Democracy means a gating part of US voting power turns into Texas, that's 80% chance ... uponit7771 Jan 2022 #7

If you mean minority rule for the foreseeable future, 60-80% chance. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2022 #10

It can only happen if there's a Constitutional Convention or Secession... WarGamer Jan 2022 #11

Depends on what you mean by "lose" Anti-Racist Hero Jan 2022 #12