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Bernardo de La Paz

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19. Fascism's root way of functioning is by terrorizing. It holds that might makes right. . . . nt

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Thu Jan 16, 2020, 04:51 PM

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We are now reading about people in Trump's orbit being afraid for their lives and [View all] Raven Jan 2020 OP

It is deeply disturbing. We've traveled from "Crazytown" to I don't know where. NT Mike 03 Jan 2020 #1

Mafiatown. DavidDvorkin Jan 2020 #2

That's it. Mike 03 Jan 2020 #8

It's the mob bdamomma Jan 2020 #34

if not from Trump's goons lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #3

When con-men (preachers) tell idiots (their flock) how to vote, this is what we get. FiveGoodMen Jan 2020 #4

When I first learned that we are the flock of sheep and Jesus is the shepherd, OMGWTF Jan 2020 #16

That's what he does D_Master81 Jan 2020 #5

I did forget leftieNanner Jan 2020 #7

It was ". . . if something happened to her mother." nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #14

I forgot all about that.😳 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #27

Admit Nothing. Deny Everything. Make Counter Accusations. Brother Buzz Jan 2020 #6

I've been waiting for the night of long knives for a while.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #9

I worry about this often, when the subject comes up, I always think dewsgirl Jan 2020 #29

This is not surpising to me... Newest Reality Jan 2020 #10

I appreciate this post. Duppers Jan 2020 #25

Gee... Newest Reality Jan 2020 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Jan 2020 #31

Wolfowitz, Cheney, and Rumsfeld were sinister. Trump is unhinged. Duncan Grant Jan 2020 #11

If your jaw is hitting the floor now, Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #12

Please don't write such a negative script Perseus Jan 2020 #22

In defense of the negativity, I know I say those things to GET THE ATTENTION Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #28

Scare the people is correct bdamomma Jan 2020 #36

WWPD? moondust Jan 2020 #13

Raven, have no fear. saidsimplesimon Jan 2020 #15

Yes, no matter who is the Democratic nominee, full support. Perseus Jan 2020 #21

Terrified? REJOICE! Saturn is devouring its children! slumcamper Jan 2020 #17

The Constitution is vague to most people bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #18

Fascism's root way of functioning is by terrorizing. It holds that might makes right. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2020 #19

And I bleieve it answers the question about all those GOP members who seem to be changed people Perseus Jan 2020 #20

Mobsters associated with tRump should be afraid of their treasonous actions. ffr Jan 2020 #23

OP, do you have anything in writing to share? ffr Jan 2020 #24

Gosh, how about the newspapers. I have read about Raven Jan 2020 #32

Oh, I thought you said 'in tRump's orbit' to mean 'in tRump's orbit,' not outside tRump's orbit. ffr Jan 2020 #33

Hopefully, the best 'flips', are yet to come. empedocles Jan 2020 #26

"flips' keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #38

Trump set a policy of abusing children of people seeking help!! What did they expect uponit7771 Jan 2020 #35

this place gives me... stillcool Jan 2020 #37