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Initech

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18. We're teetering on the edge of Civil War.

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 01:34 PM

Mar 2017

We're more divided now than we were during the 1860s. The deplorables don't just want us gone, they want us dead. If you dare voice opposition to Trump you get called a libtard, a Marxist, and run out of town. I've never seen a political climate like this before, and if anything happens to Trump, that might be the straw that broke the camel's back.

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I think our country is at the edge of a cliff [View all] Horse with no Name Mar 2017 OP

The scary thing is that the madman is still considered cic. libtodeath Mar 2017 #1

I think what might be more probable is he will launch an attack against North Korea that will RKP5637 Mar 2017 #6

I think you're right. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #33

Yes, I am really afraid of that, with North Korea Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #37

What's really scary truebluegreen Mar 2017 #36

Handful of people will decide if truth and democratic values prevail wishstar Mar 2017 #2

Are we in danger 2naSalit Mar 2017 #3

I think Comey told them the seriousness of having the Putin in power, but he can't discuss it world wide wally Mar 2017 #4

Your comment sounds bdamomma Mar 2017 #17

I think we NEED to know world wide wally Mar 2017 #21

I keep hoping they gave Trump the wrong codes because he is obviously mentally disturbed world wide wally Mar 2017 #5

Same here! I wonder if there is a second level of command if a deranged president orders an attack RKP5637 Mar 2017 #7

If they keep secret what's been done, Greybnk48 Mar 2017 #8

Remember Dallas 1963 though. libtodeath Mar 2017 #19

And the 9/11 commission. Cover up. nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #38

One might say we're on a precipice. JNelson6563 Mar 2017 #9

We are on the precipice taking an adult view of our presidents yurbud Mar 2017 #11

Which way will we fall? JNelson6563 Mar 2017 #16

Just my opinion bdamomma Mar 2017 #20

this will be tough for Dems since they have been reluctant to punish presidents since Watergate yurbud Mar 2017 #10

The Democratic and Republican parties both serve the interests of KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #24

Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2017 #39

so in other words, you don't think they will do anything? yurbud Mar 2017 #47

Ever since Pekosi took impeachment "off the table" in 2006 (before Conyers' KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #48

Trump's "no need for conflict with Russia" stance seemed to contradict what capital wanted yurbud Mar 2017 #49

As I see it, there are competing centers within the capitalist realm, each KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #51

I think the difference isn't abstract, but a matter of who stands to profit from what yurbud Mar 2017 #57

Those are all valid points you raise. 1.6 billion Chinese may have something KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #58

everything comes out eventually. Obama released the 28 pages of the Joint Congressional Inquiry yurbud Mar 2017 #59

Yes -- exactly. And letting past R administrations off the hook KPN Mar 2017 #53

If you're a capitalist, the question really boils down to who KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #55

Speculation shouldn't inform conclusions Juliusseizure Mar 2017 #12

someone needs to spill. and soon. mopinko Mar 2017 #13

Agreed. And the insane plot to brand ALL of the news as lies Horse with no Name Mar 2017 #44

always. mopinko Mar 2017 #45

The fact that we need all this secrecy to function as a nation bothers me. jalan48 Mar 2017 #14

They looked tired. And displeased. Igel Mar 2017 #15

We're teetering on the edge of Civil War. Initech Mar 2017 #18

So true world wide wally Mar 2017 #22

We are NOT more divided than we were during the 1860s. Good lord, we've had nothing KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #26

We've definitely had a civil cold war going on. Initech Mar 2017 #29

I have to plead ignorance here. What happened at the rally in KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #31

There were people calling for "liberal genocide", and charges to lock up both Obama and Hillary. Initech Mar 2017 #32

Oh, yeah, I did read about it but failed to make the KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #34

Agree...but there are nut jobs in the White House namely bannon pbmus Mar 2017 #35

Sadly, that is their agenda, and the deplorables feel they will inherit the US. I wonder how many of RKP5637 Mar 2017 #40

I live in the Phx metro and am active marybourg Mar 2017 #56

I might need a little taste of your screen name to get me through KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #23

When Bush won I had a feeling of dread hollowdweller Mar 2017 #25

Very astute analysis - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #28

It's getting harder and harder for those in power to continue to deny that something is happening. hamsterjill Mar 2017 #27

The truth ALWAYS prevails - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #30

And we always have Mitch McConnell with that stupid ass turtle smile on his face. Yuck! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2017 #41

Oh, I know. hamsterjill Mar 2017 #43

And the question is: Do we push them off the cliff, or do they push us? woodsprite Mar 2017 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Juliusseizure Mar 2017 #46

The truth is ALWAYS a good thing to know lunatica Mar 2017 #50

Constitutional Crisis can be dealt with but it will be very, very ugly. democratisphere Mar 2017 #52

A Democracy has a certain risk to it rock Mar 2017 #54