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In reply to the discussion: Something is fundamentally wrong with our system when one of our planet's [View all]Under The Radar
(3,401 posts)32. Prosecutors judges and juries will be threatened by the MAGA mob
And Trumps own armed Militia will stand in front of their houses taught their families. Some can be bought off and if there are any penalties it will only be a slap on the wrist.
His power is the mob. I dont believe it to be 75 million as claimed, but it is a large enough number that 40% of the legislature wont stand up to him. The republicans that hate him are quitting, resigning rather than risk their safety and any future as a lobbyist.
Mitch had the power by voting against him and bringing more than 17 republicans with him. He let that pass and it will be very difficult to reverse.
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Magoo48
Feb 2021
OP
I hate to nitpick, since I agree with all of this. But I feel compelled to point out that
ShazzieB
Feb 2021
#2
It is worse than that - he can continuously break any law and not be held accountable
Under The Radar
Feb 2021
#4
I read that because he drew up the pardons himself, they were so narrowly written that
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Feb 2021
#45
use AI to automatically record, transcribe, and analyze it - expose it, and boycott it until the
certainot
Feb 2021
#53
That is an important point. When you talk of the GOP training their sights on state level,
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#33
That is the other big point I was going to make, but you were ahead of me.
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#34
I think that this is one instance where you can hate both the player and the game.
Initech
Feb 2021
#20
About the amphibian/reptile error. Sorry about that. I taught science for crying outloud.
Magoo48
Feb 2021
#27
I suggest as time passes certain types of people learn of game the system, any system.
TryLogic
Feb 2021
#30
Well I've been thinking about this question of how to proceed to clean it up
msfiddlestix
Feb 2021
#52