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elocs

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44. Once Trump ignores Supreme Court rulings, ones we are looking for to save us,
Wed Mar 19, 2025, 02:43 PM
Mar 2025

it's all over but the singing, or the wailing. I bet the other free nations of the world are shaking their heads over our rapid collapse. We helped to save Europe from fascism but they won't be able to help us. Pride comes before the fall and most here never believed it could happen to us.

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Any elections are over Bayard Mar 2025 #1
There will be elections, but they will be shams Prairie Gates Mar 2025 #20
Yes pretend elections, everyone knows they are totally rigged. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #33
If you sit home because there won't be any elections, then you're right oldmanlynn Mar 2025 #69
If/when SS is slashed, eliminated, I will have no home & just trying to survive. elocs Mar 2025 #75
Did the fat lady sing already? I must've missed it. Walleye Mar 2025 #2
No, but Chris Murphy is basically saying the same thing--that we don't have until 2026. We only have a few months!! CrispyQ Mar 2025 #3
He needs to be minority leader Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #9
Schumer is literally living in a bygone era in politics. Ars Longa Mar 2025 #22
Losing the trust of the House dems was a HUGE mistake, not to mention downright insulting. CrispyQ Mar 2025 #23
Once Trump ignores Supreme Court rulings, ones we are looking for to save us, elocs Mar 2025 #44
True words. Hope22 Mar 2025 #79
Sorry, you're just not paying attention. Everything is not going to turn out alright. n/t elocs Mar 2025 #42
The OP wants everyone in the sunken place with them. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #51
I refuse to be depressed. I went through a bout with that 20 years ago. Walleye Mar 2025 #54
Absolutely. I believe you have the correct response. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #62
Well, I just hung up a hummingbird feeder today even though it's about a month early so I am feeling optimistic Walleye Mar 2025 #67
Trump has declared singing fat ladies illegal lame54 Mar 2025 #53
Yep, way too woke. That's a good answer. Walleye Mar 2025 #55
yeah, apparently so, . The Fat Slob is still screeching out of his orifices accompanied by a choir of zombies msfiddlestix Mar 2025 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author Rendville Mar 2025 #4
They need to see Rachel. Many demonstrations globally! GreenWave Mar 2025 #65
Trump will want to appoint Musk for overseeing the elections. John1956PA Mar 2025 #5
Wow Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #6
An awareness that we are doomed doesn't mean we are giving up, elocs Mar 2025 #45
My family lived through Native American genocide Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #70
If we're very close to that, how long can an illegitimate government stand? bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #7
Everyone needs to listen to Bob Cesca Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #8
Not much hope when our leadership is stuck doc03 Mar 2025 #10
Don't agree, brute forcing still works but need right direction uponit7771 Mar 2025 #11
Brute forceMartial Law that will be brutal and untempered. elocs Mar 2025 #73
Go ahead and give up stoned Mar 2025 #12
That's not really True Dough Mar 2025 #30
People like you make the left look so weak DSandra Mar 2025 #13
I've got some bad news for you ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #15
We heard the same claims since at least Bush 2 EdmondDantes_ Mar 2025 #35
I don't know, except there is no rule of law left for Trusk and for the top GOP and billionaires. ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #41
The problem you have is that he couldn't do it last time EdmondDantes_ Mar 2025 #48
fair enough. But things are MUCH different this time. ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #66
There are good explanations as to how Musk used software to steal swing state elections. elocs Mar 2025 #50
Right blubunyip Mar 2025 #71
No there's not, as evidence by the fact that you didn't present any EdmondDantes_ Mar 2025 #74
Yes, there is and I heard the entire explanation on YouTube with evidence to back it up. elocs Mar 2025 #78
Agree. The defeatism is starting to be very on brand. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #18
The Left is weak in that they are like herding cats. elocs Mar 2025 #49
If they take away enough things from their own voters it would seem they GoodRaisin Mar 2025 #14
that's a good question. Another one is who would stop them? The media? The congress? The courts? the FBI? ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #16
So why bother posting here if it's "over"? BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #17
BECAUSE, I don't want people here to just relax and think "we'll vote against them in 2026 and that will be enough" ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #19
So it's a motivational thing, like Tony Robins, BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #21
i would have thought this sentence ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #24
Well given the core demo of this forum it's unlikely many would be around to see it. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #25
Thrown in the towel? what the hell? ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #26
Can you offer some concrete ideas onenote Mar 2025 #27
write, fax, call, march, sit in, obstruct, delay, disobey, boycott, prepare, stock up, read, divest, speechify, mock,etc ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #31
And how, exactly, will any of those things, ensure the fair and free elections you have decided we aren't going to have? onenote Mar 2025 #57
they won't. I wasn't talking about making the election process work. ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #64
So we're doomed? Not a message I will be spreading. onenote Mar 2025 #83
yes, you've made your strawman fight very obvious. ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #84
Not nearly as exhausted as you seem to be about the future. onenote Mar 2025 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Mar 2025 #28
A war cannot be won by denying reality. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #34
Right. Throwing our hands up and quitting is not the way to go. Glad you agree. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #40
That we recognize the inevitable does not mean we are quitting or giving up. elocs Mar 2025 #56
I'm confused -- is it inevitable or not? onenote Mar 2025 #58
At this point, I believe it's inevitable. But that's not the same as quitting or giving up. elocs Mar 2025 #72
So now what? BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #59
Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election Botany Mar 2025 #29
I reject this defeatism Torchlight Mar 2025 #32
Professor Plum, keep doing what you are doing, it is the right thing to do. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #36
Exactly, the billionaires, tech bros, GOP, Putin, Xi, Trump crime syndicate will never let us Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #37
Trump saying so orangecrush Mar 2025 #38
Yet so many here are convinced that there will be midterm elections in /26 elocs Mar 2025 #39
I have exactly these feelings ProfessorPlum Mar 2025 #43
They prevail when hope has died which it has for too many of us. elocs Mar 2025 #46
Because not a single Democrat PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2025 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #52
To be brutally honest... regnaD kciN Mar 2025 #61
This crew doesn't run elections, states do. Governors like Pritzker aren't just going to "let" Trump fuck with elections tritsofme Mar 2025 #60
Reality winner went to prison so we would know questionseverything Mar 2025 #82
Okay Professor, please tell me when it's Killing time. Dan Mar 2025 #63
No it's not over. RandySF Mar 2025 #76
I know. ._. Mar 2025 #77
Trump intends to be dictator for life, and the Project 2025 administration also intends to stay in place for life. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #80
We will need to break the algorithm to have real JCMach1 Mar 2025 #81
Doesn't the first part of your OP William769 Mar 2025 #86
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