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kentuck

(111,035 posts)
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 03:33 PM Nov 2013

What would happen if Democrats just turned the country over to Republicans?

And let them pass whatever laws they wanted?

Would they do away with Social Security and Medicare and put all the money into the police and defense budgets?

Would they repeal the minimum wage and food stamps for the poor?

Would they do away with taxes on the wealthy and replace the present tax system with a flat tax?

Would they do away with the Education Department and open up our national parks for oil exploration?

The Republican Party is one vote away from being a total disaster for our country. Of course, this would never happen because the American people are too smart. And the Democrats would never let it happen, right?

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What would happen if Democrats just turned the country over to Republicans? (Original Post) kentuck Nov 2013 OP
They pretty much have, the last 30 years. Wilms Nov 2013 #1
We sort of did that in 2000 Bandit Nov 2013 #2
Yeah, they rammed war and taxcuts down our throats... kentuck Nov 2013 #5
Tax cuts were first RandiFan1290 Nov 2013 #7
Don't need to turn it over to them if you're adopting their policies. polichick Nov 2013 #3
What makes you think they haven't already? supernova Nov 2013 #4
Idiocracy would become a reality very very quickly giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #6
After a few years of Total Republican rule, Canada and Mexico would have to seal.... BlueJazz Nov 2013 #8

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
2. We sort of did that in 2000
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 03:38 PM
Nov 2013

and it was WAR...WAR...WAR...and then TAX CUTS...TAX CUTS...TAX CUTS...and the country was brought to it's knees..The reason they hate Government is because they just don't understand the concept..Republicans do not think about others, it is always me...me...me...

RandiFan1290

(6,221 posts)
7. Tax cuts were first
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 03:46 PM
Nov 2013

Bush was signing his tax cuts for the rich only 5 short months after stealing the closest election in American history.

Don't you remember the vicious fight put up by the "democrats?"....neither do I.

 

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)
6. Idiocracy would become a reality very very quickly
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 03:42 PM
Nov 2013

Every time I watch that movie it becomes more & more obvious, especially the Ow My Balls TV & the fact that only morons are having tons of babies. If repubs take over trash will pile up & cause avalanches, education will get worse & crops won't grow because braundo isn't good for them.

Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul would fuck it all up in less than 5 years.

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
8. After a few years of Total Republican rule, Canada and Mexico would have to seal....
Mon Nov 18, 2013, 03:49 PM
Nov 2013

...off their borders.
Millions of people would be living in the south and south-west in huts and shacks. (Where it's warm)
The murder rate would climb to 50/1000 per year.
Suicide would become a welcome activity for most humans.
Starvation and death would be rampant.
Rats, dogs and cats would be scarce...and delicious

...and that's just the good things..

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