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In reply to the discussion: Esquire: "The Next Democratic President Better Be Merciless" [View all]angrychair
(12,545 posts)41. My opinion is it was on purpose
It's a lot easier to have a dictatorship if no one trust the government to do the right thing.
I mean the rise of ever dictator in modern history was because of corruption, mismanagement and negligence by the existing government in power.
Honestly, we are in a pretty precarious position if I'm are being honest. The Democrats will likely get one more shot at it but if they don't make headway on some of these issues, in which people see real progress and change for the better, our chances to fall into a dictatorship are nearly 100% in my opinion.
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We're heading toward Robespierre... I'm just not sure if he will wear red or blue.
WarGamer
Feb 2026
#1
The Biden AG delayed the Jan 6th investigation until it was too late. And ignored the Epstein Files.
LiberalLovinLug
Feb 2026
#95
40 plus years of Limbaugh and then copycats. Faux News. "The Fleecing of America." Tea Party. MAGA. and all
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2026
#84
How about "keep your enemies close, but don't give them a platform to spew their fascist ideology"?
LudwigPastorius
Feb 2026
#55
One of the reasons we're on this situation is because President Joe was too (darn) nice
Vogon_Glory
Feb 2026
#20
We don't really know what the Biden Administration was doing or not doing.
Joinfortmill
Feb 2026
#26
If the USA survives as intended by the Founders who fought against the kings-men.
sanatanadharma
Feb 2026
#29
There are so many criminals and so many crimes; a special organization must be set up to persecute the criminals so that
ShazamIam
Feb 2026
#32
Like South Africa -- after all, Trmp has been trying to re-create their old gov't ! nt
eppur_se_muova
Feb 2026
#61
He/She needs to clear out all the traitors and all the cowards. Which leaves very few.
rickyhall
Feb 2026
#36
Hear! Hear!! Please somebody, break us out of the Ivory Tower feedback loop!!
littlemissmartypants
Feb 2026
#44
I think Chris Murphy brings a new style of messaging, and it is effective.
yellow dahlia
Feb 2026
#51
Yes. We're reaping the fruits of the last one not being that, and that may have been our last chance.
Crunchy Frog
Feb 2026
#83
I want someone with the brains, ego, and bedside manner of a really good doctor
Lulu KC
Feb 2026
#87
I don't think it unreasonable to expect the following people to be imprisoned indefinitely:
Escape
Feb 2026
#93
Huge tribunal with the ability to process these criminals quickly for committing treason
travelingthrulife
Feb 2026
#99