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In reply to the discussion: What we have here ... [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)The scary monster, no not really... We are continuing the same policies. To be fair, did not start with bush (but Truman) and will not stop with the next three presidents either.
It is party independent. It is a tool of empire.
And all the lofty language to the contrary won't change that.
For the record, the penchant to control women's bodies on the part of republicans...is a classic of authoritarian states.
But sorry, lofty rhetoric won't fix this.
As I said, I will still vote, pay attention to local elections where it still makes some difference...federal...well kids you will have to go on without me. From now on I intend to leave the slate blank, vote my conscience, or write in people I agree with...voting for the PRI back in the day did not matter either.
You must fear this is not just me concluding this.
Go ahead call me a fool, for all I care. Lived through some of this movie as a kid, and this is the dictablanda we now live in. Pray, if you believe in such things, it never becomes something you will actually recognize. Suffice to say, others have noticed who have lived through this as well.