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Hortensis

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13. We do need to "talk politics" more with those around us.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 08:08 PM

Dec 2016

Nice chat, but chat that makes people aware of what's happening and that they have a choice to make -- do nothing and possibly lose all that mentioned, or start saying no.

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Republicans have been wanting to repeal the New Deal since it was created in the 1930's. [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

Likely a repeat of the "Business Plot" against FDR of some nature akin to 1933. RKP5637 Dec 2016 #1

The PEOPLE yelling at the top of their lungs, together, separately, in groups, northoftheborder Dec 2016 #2

Recommended. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #3

three times majority Republican Congress and Presidency: northoftheborder Dec 2016 #4

But none with the billionaires or the inclination... kentuck Dec 2016 #5

I wonder how they plan to blame it on Democrats? raging moderate Dec 2016 #6

Unlikely suspects? loyalsister Dec 2016 #7

Good point. kentuck Dec 2016 #8

Yep loyalsister Dec 2016 #9

And they will forever own the fallout that results Generic Brad Dec 2016 #10

But, they do own their own propaganda system, FOX, etc. kentuck Dec 2016 #11

People or companies with vested interests spread ignorance and obfuscate knowledge CousinIT Dec 2016 #14

Yup nycbos Dec 2016 #12

We do need to "talk politics" more with those around us. Hortensis Dec 2016 #13

this is what makes trump so bad Locrian Dec 2016 #15