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theygotwinstoninthend's avatar

Watching this from Australia. It seems to me that’s what’s going on in the US is more than an attack on democracy and law and order, as serious as that is. It’s actually the effort by some to degrade basic morality and human decency. People are entitled to a feeling of well-being. Those who seek to keep us confused and afraid and despondent are stealing our lives.

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Leigh Blake's avatar

I just keep watching ALL of us griping...WHEN do we organize and take action?? Just one of us standing up to this treasonous regime doesn't cut it...No GUTS NO GLORY...We don't NEED glory we need all of us to stand together and NOT JUST GRIPE!!! This is preaching to the choir!!!

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JavaJunkyMonkey's avatar

Well I meant why aren't there anyone out there in the legal swimming pool willing to take on trump and all his goon to court. Kind of like Letitia did. EJ Carroll did. Rep jasmine is not letting anyone shit her up. In that means.

Aside from that it is clear Elon fucked with the voting system.

And just like what happened with that idiot inept hegseth big fuck up - they are trying to dismiss it. Sen Collins said "I spoke with Pete hegseth, I think he learned his lesson" exfuckingcuse me? As many vets have said if any military member did something like that he'd be behind bars.

I have yet to see someone be brave enough or should I say have enough BALLS to take this shit on.

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Leigh Blake's avatar

It may be up to ALL of us ..if we lose our courts...A very scary thought...BUT what else can we do besides YAMMER?? I'm open to all POSITIVE suggestions...we all just keep griping and hoping that Our AOCs and Jasmines, and Raskins can do it for us..Not to be negative...but what happens when the SS squads come down on us??? Thank you..

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Mark Paul's avatar

Can you just imagine what the Republicans would say if this had happened under a Democratic president/administration? OMG! (Factual note: this has never happened under a Democratic president).

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Daniel Lazare's avatar

You fool! It's not damaging Trump one bit. In two weeks, it will all be forgotten, at which point liberals will latch onto some other scandal du jour in the hope that this time it will finally do Trump in. But it won't. I say this not as a Republican, but as a socialist with inexpressible contempt for the Democratic Party.

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Leigh Blake's avatar

No gripe...Whatever WORKS ..I just don't see how we can keep sitting back and screaming...they are still in office...they are still destroying...and ALL parties should be finding a way to STOP THIS CRAP!!!

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10plus Fund's avatar

Fascinating the disregard for rule of law, institutions and no repercussions. Looks pretty fascist to me.

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Anneliese's avatar

Nothing surprises me any longer with the Trump/

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Benji's avatar

Trump administration 😤 sold their soul 2 da 👺👿😡👎

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Teri Gelini's avatar

Agree!!

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Mari H's avatar

If only it were damaging. That would require finding someone in Congress with a backbone.

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Ollie Parks's avatar

Apropos of the opening paragraph about the dominance of lies and the death of truth, the free-speech elite who insist on treating Trumpworld’s demonstrable lies as constitutionally protected political speech have a lot to answer for. Hope the moral purity is worth it.

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Ollie Parks's avatar

The most unsettling thing about Tulsi Gabbard is how polished and competent she sounds. It makes her a consummate liar.

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Nibbles McDaniel's avatar

Unfortunately, it’s the new normal

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Rachel Bruner's avatar

Sad. Doesn't need to be this way.

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arne link's avatar

I am a subscriber that dislikes podcasts. Is there a way to read rather than listen? I love Rick.

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Janine McIsaac's avatar

There’s normally a transcript option Arne..

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Koolynx Valtitude's avatar

>sigh< As if none of this was right in front of everyone's eyes for twenty-plus years ... amirite?

Damnit

Denial ain't the river in Egypt but it's powerful.

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