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Enoki33

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31. I suspect the climate crisis will accelerate

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Jul 12, 2021, 07:30 PM

Jul 2021

to a point where it destabilizes politics and society to provide increasing fertile atmosphere for authoritarian rule, or outright dictatorship. The past flagrant political abuse of the rule of law has already provided a roadmap for those that see white christian minority rule as a solution to all problems. Idealism is not a winning strategy to combat the threat. The good news is it doesn't have to happen. But only if we act now.

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What do you think? No right or wrong answers in this thread. [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2021 OP

We have been and continue to be on a path to christofascist theocracy... Thomas Hurt Jul 2021 #1

I'm afraid you're right. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #3

president for life trump rampartc Jul 2021 #7

this seems to have been the "wrong answer" that the op assured was not possible rampartc Jul 2021 #29

Tough for me to say for five years. -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #2

Agree! The really sad part, we could have done something to change it..but no! PortTack Jul 2021 #8

It's worse than that even -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #12

I think the next 10 - 20 years are likely to be pretty rough going Lettuce Be Jul 2021 #4

Methane LifeLongDemocratic Jul 2021 #5

Highly unlikely -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #13

Mostly Accurate ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #27

Not as bad, but for a much longer time. -misanthroptimist Jul 2021 #33

If My Parents Are Deceased In 10 Years, I Plan To Be Elsewhere SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #6

Between Canada and Mexico. Towlie Jul 2021 #9

Authoritarian or totalitarian dictatorship. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #10

In 2023 the Republicans will take back the House. The Republican doc03 Jul 2021 #11

The Senate will not have 67 votes to remove Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #18

Republican dictatorship and temps in the 130s in the desert SW SoonerPride Jul 2021 #14

Unless dems I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2021 #15

From your lips to Sinema's brain-dead head... AZ8theist Jul 2021 #16

With climate change I think we will be struggling greatly to get by. MLAA Jul 2021 #17

About the same. Climate change worse, of course. betsuni Jul 2021 #19

In continued decline BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #20

Struggling to survive the incresingly dire consequences of climate change. nt Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #21

I don't think a whole lot is going to change. MissMillie Jul 2021 #22

In 10 years my wife and I will be relaxing at our beachfront home ... 11 Bravo Jul 2021 #23

Not in a good place.. ananda Jul 2021 #24

If you watch cable news - we're all going to die. If not, probably ok. Sympthsical Jul 2021 #25

I tend to agree. It's going to be rough, but I think we'll survive. nolabear Jul 2021 #26

I'm an optimist Sympthsical Jul 2021 #28

un- "united"...like Europe stillcool Jul 2021 #30

I suspect the climate crisis will accelerate Enoki33 Jul 2021 #31

WE will have a stronger Democratic majority RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2021 #32

We are going to have to fight these fascist assholes EndlessWire Jul 2021 #34