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Ferrets are Cool

(22,449 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:12 AM Monday

If the past is an indicator of the future, we are in deep shit. 4 possible authoritarian outcomes (vid)

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If the past is an indicator of the future, we are in deep shit. 4 possible authoritarian outcomes (vid) (Original Post) Ferrets are Cool Monday OP

Thank you bcbink Monday #1

balkanization is most likely rampartd Monday #2

Likely true Picaro Monday #3

None of the authoritarian leaders lasted...period. This one won't either PortTack Monday #4

This.... RT Atlanta Monday #7

Yeah, we're fucked. durablend Monday #5

We need to do scenario #4, but we would still face scenario #3 difficulties from the MAGA dead-enders. Efilroft Sul Monday #6

bcbink

(107 posts)

1. Thank you

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:32 AM

Monday

I learn so much here at DU

rampartd

(2,723 posts)

2. balkanization is most likely

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:36 AM

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but no. 21st century "normal" is class centered authoritarianism waiting for a strong man. intolerable.

Picaro

(2,243 posts)

3. Likely true

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 08:40 AM

Monday

very scary, but likely basically true.

PortTack

(35,797 posts)

4. None of the authoritarian leaders lasted...period. This one won't either

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 03:21 PM

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RT Atlanta

(2,658 posts)

7. This....

Reply to PortTack (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:11 PM

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and it should scare the hell out of donnie and every effin one of his supporters and 'henchmen' like stephen miller to know - as history teaches us - that their house of cards always crashes and burns

durablend

(8,631 posts)

5. Yeah, we're fucked.

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Mon Oct 20, 2025, 06:55 PM

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Efilroft Sul

(4,208 posts)

6. We need to do scenario #4, but we would still face scenario #3 difficulties from the MAGA dead-enders.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 07:08 PM

Monday

Territorial integrity of the nation, and even of the states, is not a given if the fascists aren't put down.

We're through the looking glass, and there's no going back.

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