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In reply to the discussion: Trump Card [View all]many a good man
(5,997 posts)70. ALL defenders of liberal democracy must unite
Thanks for your wise words. Now more than ever we can see the fragility of liberal democracy.
The opposite of Liberal Democracy is not Conservative Democracy as some may think. The opposite is Illiberal Democracy and now we are seeing the long arc of history bend back towards injustice. We must all fight for it now because if you don't have it it's the hardest (and noblest) thing in the world to win.
Half of Trump supporters are hopeless deplorables and the other half vote merely to hold power over the hated liberals. I think "the other half" may join us in defending our country's most basic principles once they witness the opposite.
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I saw your post in the "Trending" on the Home page, and I made a beeline for it.
CaliforniaPeggy
Dec 2016
#21
I gladly accept my responsibility for your return! You, dear H20 Man, are a Treasure!
CaliforniaPeggy
Dec 2016
#56
Here's a link to an article she wrote in 2004. It directly addresses the attempt to divide
suffragette
Dec 2016
#66