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Tweet of the evening: (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2020 OP
Sounds like a good starting point to me! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #1
Plouffe for the win. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #2
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Nov 2020 #3
Add to it a disdain for the vast majority of Americans, the rule of law, and fair elections Mr. Ected Nov 2020 #4
K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #5
Wish zPlouffe was our DNC chair. Funtatlaguy Nov 2020 #6
+1000 Yes! FakeNoose Nov 2020 #8
Trump enablers Larissa Nov 2020 #7
You gotta admit... BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #9
Fifty years from now birdographer Nov 2020 #10
True Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #11
Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #12
It is a governing philosophy. It needs to be weeded out, elected out, applegrove Nov 2020 #13
How things have changed so radically in 4 short years! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #14
I know. I wish it were as simple as putting someone on trial. Looks like the Mercers' applegrove Nov 2020 #15
Oh, Good Grief! I read a little about this here yesterday Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #16
We are no longer so naive. Took a while. But i think americans get it. applegrove Nov 2020 #17
Well, the majority of us, anyway Rhiannon12866 Nov 2020 #18
Maybe when unions get more power the people they help will think twice.n/t applegrove Nov 2020 #19
RT.. Damn, David Plouffe.. That's Brilliantly Cha Nov 2020 #20
That's pretty much it. calimary Nov 2020 #21
"History is written by the winners." Bill Barr..... lastlib Nov 2020 #22
The first historian Aussie105 Nov 2020 #23
MFer *definately* does NOT know when to hold 'em or fold 'em intrepidity Nov 2020 #24

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
4. Add to it a disdain for the vast majority of Americans, the rule of law, and fair elections
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 07:17 PM
Nov 2020

If anyone needs proof that the right wing is quietly aligning with other fascist regimes, it's right there hiding in plain sight.

Larissa

(788 posts)
7. Trump enablers
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 08:24 PM
Nov 2020
"The darkest (deepest) places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." ~~ Dante Alighieri

BobTheSubgenius

(11,559 posts)
9. You gotta admit...
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:00 PM
Nov 2020

...it's a hell of a legacy. An almost monumental list of achievements.

Is "achievement" still an appropriate word when it's a complete catastrophe?

birdographer

(1,307 posts)
10. Fifty years from now
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 09:01 PM
Nov 2020

assuming the planet is still functioning, kids will wake up their parents saying "Mommy, Daddy, there's a republican under my bed! Help me!"

applegrove

(118,489 posts)
13. It is a governing philosophy. It needs to be weeded out, elected out,
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:51 AM
Nov 2020

institutioned out, outsmarted and laid bare.

Rhiannon12866

(204,738 posts)
14. How things have changed so radically in 4 short years!
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:56 AM
Nov 2020

We used to know how these things worked - accepted the results and moved on!

applegrove

(118,489 posts)
15. I know. I wish it were as simple as putting someone on trial. Looks like the Mercers'
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:00 AM
Nov 2020

are doubling down by running Parler. It goes on.

Rhiannon12866

(204,738 posts)
16. Oh, Good Grief! I read a little about this here yesterday
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:06 AM
Nov 2020

This is exactly what we don't need, especially now - when we finally have a chance to put the nightmare of the past 4 years behind us! Sounds a whole lot worse than what we've already got - and that's saying quite a lot!

applegrove

(118,489 posts)
17. We are no longer so naive. Took a while. But i think americans get it.
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:11 AM
Nov 2020

At least more than half. Plus the Mercers and the Murdochs will be fighting each other. And they both may be fighting Trump's media empire. But the whole world needs to be less naive.

Rhiannon12866

(204,738 posts)
18. Well, the majority of us, anyway
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:15 AM
Nov 2020

There will always be that deluded 30% - which we can only hope will be marginalized by the coming new era... *sigh*

calimary

(81,109 posts)
21. That's pretty much it.
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 10:25 AM
Nov 2020

I CANNOT WAIT to slam the door on that bastard.

Unfortunately, I suspect he will give a whole new meaning to “won’t go quietly.” It’s gonna be a LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNG goodbye.

lastlib

(23,152 posts)
22. "History is written by the winners." Bill Barr.....
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 02:38 PM
Nov 2020

This should be on the first page, with a slight change: "The history will be an IMPEACHED President..."

We can never forget that part! Let's start writing!

Aussie105

(5,320 posts)
23. The first historian
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 05:11 PM
Nov 2020

who calls the Trump years 'The Years of the Trump Cultism' with reasons to call it so, will get a gold star from me.

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