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madaboutharry

(40,238 posts)
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:37 PM Dec 2016

I am really frightened.

Seeing Trump on television now is frightening. He is going to have incredible power and he will misuse it because he doesn't understand it.

The republican leadership thinks they can control this man? They are wrong.

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uponit7771

(90,370 posts)
1. +1, he'll misuse it because he's a fuckin asshole... this is his gloat tour ... reminding Americans
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:39 PM
Dec 2016

... why we will resist has ass daily.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
7. That all those common people in the pic thought Nazis and hitler were great is scary just
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:13 PM
Dec 2016

like the trump fans give me the willies

elleng

(131,255 posts)
3. Yes, they are wrong.
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:40 PM
Dec 2016

Would be INTERESTING if it weren't so frightening; fodder for a few FICTION books and movies.

procon

(15,805 posts)
5. There's this annoying little voice in my head saying
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:47 PM
Dec 2016

That this is how dictators are born.

Any pretense of legislative oversight is nil, not even the sham of rubber stamping under Bush, is gone. Trump has been given carte blanche to do whatever he wants and no one can stop him.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
6. Oh, believe me he knows what he is doing.
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:08 PM
Dec 2016

He is a narcissistic psychopath not entirely smart but smart enough to know to hand the reins to the cabinet after Jan 20th and put all of his energy to his businesses and grooming his children of the corn to be the future rulers. He IS NOT a president he is a dictator. He IS NOT a leader he is a ruler. He and his cabinet have NO empathy for other humans. I am scared to death for the people, animals, and environment of this country. As long as he gets Inaugurated the USA will cease to exist.

Turbineguy

(37,386 posts)
8. The Republicans wanted Power.
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 10:16 PM
Dec 2016

But like most people obsessed with it (and I've run into quite a few in my time), they don't know what to do with it when they actually get it. The Republicans own this. The turd is in their pocket.

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
10. I Remember Obama Catching Shit From RePigs For "Spiking The Ball"
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 11:16 PM
Dec 2016

For saving GM And Killing Bin Laden.

Fuck the Double Fucking Standard.

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uppityperson

(115,681 posts)
13. Are you saying the Democratic party should move further right? I am confused by what you mean.
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 11:27 PM
Dec 2016

Would you clarify please? Thank you.

 

TuslaUltra

(75 posts)
12. the way I see it; this will test how "great" America's checks/balances and Constitution are
Thu Dec 1, 2016, 11:24 PM
Dec 2016

if they can't hold back Trump, it wasn't great in the first place.

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