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kentuck

(115,122 posts)
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 05:05 AM Apr 2025

The dictator is in control.

The people did not wake up. They were not woke. They were asleep.

And they lost their government and their democracy to a bunch of greedy fascists.

But, they are telling us that the republicans will suffer a "bloodbath" in the mid-terms. No, as it now stands and the rate at which our institutions are being destroyed, that will not happen.

The Supreme Court has no power, as they will soon discover.

Innocent people are going to start being arrested. There is no one to protect them.

C'mon! We don't need that negative shit! We have to fight! We cannot surrender to these greedy bastards. The republicans in Congress are not our political opponents. They are our enemies.

Fuck these Fascists!

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The dictator is in control. (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2025 OP
The SAVE act is there to stop us from "destroying" AllyCat Apr 2025 #1
Doesn't it have to pass the senate with 60 votes? BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2025 #5
Yes it does RJ-MacReady Apr 2025 #7
Unless the nuclear option is triggered mwooldri Apr 2025 #11
They can RJ-MacReady Apr 2025 #13
We had democrats defect on the House bill. AllyCat Apr 2025 #8
They will need 7 Dems. I can't see that happening. Only 4 out of 212 House Dems LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #9
I don't see Fetterman going for this. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2025 #27
He and he alone will DECIDE BoRaGard Apr 2025 #2
So much damage has been done..can it be reversed? Demovictory9 Apr 2025 #3
Yes, it can. Kind of. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #4
the system is being replaced with one that works best for billionaires rampartd Apr 2025 #6
Well, I feel it is both 'replaced' and 'corrupted'. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #15
It will take at least many decades Orrex Apr 2025 #12
They didn't lose it, a bunch of dumb ass idiots gave it away Meowmee Apr 2025 #10
Innocent people are already being disappeared. TommyT139 Apr 2025 #14
Republicans are not our enemies SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #16
I never said "Republicans are our enemy"... kentuck Apr 2025 #19
...who are generally representative of our friends and neighbors who voted for them. SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #22
If they vote to see your children and loved ones suffer and die...? kentuck Apr 2025 #23
Unless you are advocating armed insurrection, we have no choice (Content warning swear words) SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #28
We are showing up in the thousands once In a while. We must show up in the millions, daily. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #17
I think... AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #18
Peaceful protests aren't going to do it. Bookmark this comment. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2025 #20
I'll need to copy it to an enduring location. Frasier Balzov Apr 2025 #26
Agreed, massive and sustained civil disobedience is in order. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #29
I see a Caesar moment coming nowforever Apr 2025 #21
Fight baby, fight, or as George Costanza of Seinfeld says, Live baby, Live Beringia Apr 2025 #24
From democracy to full-fledged dictatorship in less than three months. dalton99a Apr 2025 #25
My thoughts exactly. n/t HorsesflyHigh Apr 2025 #30
It started a while back and mostly since 2016 the groundwork was laid Meowmee Apr 2025 #31

AllyCat

(18,539 posts)
1. The SAVE act is there to stop us from "destroying"
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 05:45 AM
Apr 2025

Them in the midterms. There are no more elections. I, and others, have been saying this from the election in November.

Our democracy is done.

AllyCat

(18,539 posts)
8. We had democrats defect on the House bill.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 06:19 AM
Apr 2025

I fully suspect they’ll get the Fetterman types to do the same.

LymphocyteLover

(9,383 posts)
9. They will need 7 Dems. I can't see that happening. Only 4 out of 212 House Dems
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 06:24 AM
Apr 2025

voted for the SAVE Act, 1 in 50.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,866 posts)
27. I don't see Fetterman going for this.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 09:31 AM
Apr 2025

I think he’s getting a little bit of a bad rap as if he’s somehow now a MAGAt or a reliable republican vote.

Yeah, a couple of the cabinet votes were questionable but he still voted against most of them and he’s not voting for terrible legislation.

I’ll put money on him voting no on this.

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)
2. He and he alone will DECIDE
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 05:47 AM
Apr 2025

Where should Krasnov (R-Felon) go Gourmet G.O.P. golfing at taxpayer expense this weekend?

OldBaldy1701E

(10,225 posts)
4. Yes, it can. Kind of.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 05:58 AM
Apr 2025

The 'damage' you refer to is from trying to make a faulty system work correctly. In any other scenario, a faulty system would just be replaced with one that did work.

Yet, we are not doing so. I wonder why? (Rhetorical.)

rampartd

(3,851 posts)
6. the system is being replaced with one that works best for billionaires
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 06:15 AM
Apr 2025

this is a natural progression that should can be stopped with a guillotine

OldBaldy1701E

(10,225 posts)
15. Well, I feel it is both 'replaced' and 'corrupted'.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 07:08 AM
Apr 2025

They won't replace it because there were already favoritisms in it for the wealthy and powerful. They just have corrupted it until it is only about their power and position. THAT is what needs to be addressed. Remove all of their tweaking. Our system was not the best, but it was a good one until we allowed greed to take over.

We did this because we accepted the programming that being rich was the greatest thing a human could achieve and anyone who did so must be a freaking saint. We need to remove that as well. This will be a major issue because that programming has been in play for over one hundred and fifty years.

Orrex

(66,691 posts)
12. It will take at least many decades
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 06:30 AM
Apr 2025

Because even after Fuckface47's stinking corpse is dumped into whatever pig farm waste pond will accept it, every Republican will do everything they can to oppose an reversing of the felon's horrific policies.

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
10. They didn't lose it, a bunch of dumb ass idiots gave it away
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 06:25 AM
Apr 2025

Or stole democracy from good people. The non voters and other party voters and those who switched to psycho are the worst imo.

TommyT139

(2,150 posts)
14. Innocent people are already being disappeared.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 06:50 AM
Apr 2025

Being merely "arrested" would be an improvement.

SSJVegeta

(2,346 posts)
16. Republicans are not our enemies
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 07:16 AM
Apr 2025

You kill enemies.

Republicans are our poor misguided friends and neighbors who need to be saved before they kill everyone for thinking we are the enemies.

kentuck

(115,122 posts)
19. I never said "Republicans are our enemy"...
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 07:54 AM
Apr 2025

I said "republicans in Congress are our enemy". And they are.

kentuck

(115,122 posts)
23. If they vote to see your children and loved ones suffer and die...?
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:14 AM
Apr 2025

Are you sure we should keep them as our friends and neighbors?

SSJVegeta

(2,346 posts)
28. Unless you are advocating armed insurrection, we have no choice (Content warning swear words)
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 09:36 AM
Apr 2025
https://youtube.com/shorts/39D_GFAypO8?si=TirtqUYpV38c7q5xn

Context: the ones wearing the blue voted to keep everybody in the death games.

Magoo48

(6,691 posts)
17. We are showing up in the thousands once In a while. We must show up in the millions, daily.
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 07:39 AM
Apr 2025

We retain the option to show up in the millions and fight or not be inconvenienced enough to save our own freedom. What’s it gonna be?

AdamThePhantump

(240 posts)
18. I think...
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 07:54 AM
Apr 2025

…we should show up to protest no matter what. Get this fascist out of the White House once and for all!

 

nowforever

(586 posts)
21. I see a Caesar moment coming
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:02 AM
Apr 2025

Last edited Fri Apr 11, 2025, 09:01 AM - Edit history (1)

"Et Tu Elon". It's inevitable

Beringia

(5,351 posts)
24. Fight baby, fight, or as George Costanza of Seinfeld says, Live baby, Live
Fri Apr 11, 2025, 08:49 AM
Apr 2025

George's analysis of Kurt's baldness and his solemn advice :

"Yes. Live, dammit. Live! Every precious moment as if this was the last year of your life. Because in many ways...it is"

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
31. It started a while back and mostly since 2016 the groundwork was laid
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 02:05 AM
Apr 2025

due to not holding psycho accountable for his crimes as well as others. The day Comey came out and made his announcement my father said we are living in a police state. Once they had the court all bets off for saving things. I hope I am wrong. Hrc warned about this numerous times.

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