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drray23

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11. i dont suggest that either.

Reply to tirebiter (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 07:15 PM

Jan 2017

I was trying to make the point that under dire circumstances other countries managed to overthrow dictators. So comparatively, we stand a good chance of success since we still have a functioning justice system and we are not yet being shot in the streets. If we resist Trump, the outcome of him leaving or being impeached will be to return to a regular democracy, not to end up in chaos like lybia, egypt and the like.

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If the Arab spring led to dictators being overthrown [View all] drray23 Jan 2017 OP

Be careful what you wish for... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #1

We got rid of Nixon like that. drray23 Jan 2017 #3

That presumes "govern[ing] effectively" is the goal. I'm not sure it is. n/t CincyDem Jan 2017 #9

The House and Senate got rid of Nixon LeftInTX Jan 2017 #12

he resigned. drray23 Jan 2017 #13

seems like that ship has already sailed 0rganism Jan 2017 #4

I don't know that the Arab spring worked out well for any of the countries in the end. starshine00 Jan 2017 #2

Yes that is true but in many of these countries drray23 Jan 2017 #5

Tunisia is about the single success. tirebiter Jan 2017 #6

i dont suggest that either. drray23 Jan 2017 #11

National strike orangecrush Jan 2017 #7

If we had a parliamentary system marylandblue Jan 2017 #8

"We ought that be able to reject Trump" handmade34 Jan 2017 #10

From Dictatorship To Democracy Bear Creek Jan 2017 #14