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Where's the alarm? I think we may no longer live in a 'democratic' republic. (Original Post) triron May 2019 OP
If it was serious, wouldn't Democrats be impeaching? manor321 May 2019 #1
Guy told me we don't live in a Democracy, safeinOhio May 2019 #2
Helplessness paralyzes... We'll see the 'alarm' in years and years to come-- hlthe2b May 2019 #3
Here's what I am doing; Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2019 #4
I do the same.. Many here do as well. hlthe2b May 2019 #5
 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
1. If it was serious, wouldn't Democrats be impeaching?
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:29 PM
May 2019

The media and the public are taking their cues from the Democrats, who are basically saying, "let's settle this in Nov 2020". In other words, everything is normal.

safeinOhio

(32,673 posts)
2. Guy told me we don't live in a Democracy,
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:39 PM
May 2019

we live in a Republic. I said you are correct, we now live in a Banana Republic.

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)
3. Helplessness paralyzes... We'll see the 'alarm' in years and years to come--
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:41 PM
May 2019

the stress-induced illnesses, the shortened lifespans, the increase in drug and alcohol addiction, and sadly, suicide rates.

Don't tell me there is no alarm. Tell ALL of us what more we can do (without ASSUMING we are doing NOTHING).

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,566 posts)
4. Here's what I am doing;
Wed May 8, 2019, 07:25 PM
May 2019

sending emails and making calls (I switch back and forth) to my elected federal officials. Two senators and one representative doesn't really take that much time. I am lucky though, all three are D's and as such don't have the battle some might when doing this. They need to be buried by the voters in emails and phone calls that call out this bullshit in DC. Continually, constantly and never ending...….until something happens to change the situation.

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