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usonian

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3. Read your history.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:05 AM

17 hrs ago

We are in a time machine back to the 1930's Germany.

People so admire a crazy demagogue. Not smart. People just "eat it up"

Until they are eaten up.

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I cannot fathom how this Trump shitshow is allowed to continue [View all] Chasstev365 19 hrs ago OP

We can point the finger of blame at many things and we'd be right. Boomerproud 18 hrs ago #1

The important thing is that Gardland avoided the appearance of a political agenda Orrex 17 hrs ago #2

Yeah that was a defining moment for me jfz9580m 17 hrs ago #4

well, that was the final test for the GOP, and they failed spectacularly LymphocyteLover 16 hrs ago #7

Read your history. usonian 17 hrs ago #3

Who's going to stop it? Johnny2X2X 17 hrs ago #5

Do they? Or are they just afraid of speaking out? LymphocyteLover 16 hrs ago #6

MAGA love it Johnny2X2X 16 hrs ago #10

Yes but not all Republicans are real MAGA and a lot just play along for power and/or LymphocyteLover 9 hrs ago #14

It defies explanation that anyone cannot see how insane he is. Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #8

It's not "allowed" to continue, but it is encouraged to continue by a party that has been completely... Ol Janx Spirit 16 hrs ago #9

All we can do in vote them out in numbers "too big to rig and too real to steal" LymphocyteLover 9 hrs ago #15

It's the repugs flamingdem 16 hrs ago #11

Just jumping in here quickly, I hope everyone is following historian Timothy Snyder... CBHagman 16 hrs ago #12

Just got finished calling my Representative. Hope22 13 hrs ago #13