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29. We must remain firmly in the reality based community

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:57 PM

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That means examining all the evidence, not just the events that tickle our amygdala the most.

but in our present society the erosion of civility, reason. logic, courtesy, truthfulness, common sense, intelligence, integrity, ethical behavior, compromise and, most importantly, the Rule of Law over the past several decades does not support such a positive and hopeful outcome in my estimation

Looking at all those factors comprehensively reveals plenty of chaos and destruction, but even more incompetence and failure.

That is why, in my estimation, the worst case scenario contains lots of ratfuckery and chicanery, but none of the apocalyptic, dystopian fantasies that get tossed around as fait accompli .

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Mark my word, Trump will declare martial law before the mid-term elections [View all] CoopersDad Thursday OP

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There's always the hope he has a big stroke before. Omnipresent Thursday #4

The Natsie Guard will be called out TommyT139 Thursday #14

Seems one of a million potential outcomes Torchlight Thursday #5

Mark my words, he will NOT Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

Not only that, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #7

The worst thing for Trump would be to TRY to put in place martial law 31j20b3 Thursday #9

He wouldn't need to actively enforce such... Wuddles440 Thursday #16

Nope, not going to happen Fiendish Thingy Thursday #18

I applaud your idealism and optimism, Wuddles440 Thursday #25

We must remain firmly in the reality based community Fiendish Thingy Thursday #29

Incompetence and failure? Cirsium Thursday #33

How are you preparing? Mad_Machine76 Thursday #51

Quite simply I'm making preparations... Wuddles440 Thursday #53

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"Mark my words..." Cirsium Thursday #32

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hear, hear Cirsium Thursday #49

I only regret that I have but one rec dpibel Thursday #55

Do you think that he might try it in blue states, or wnylib Thursday #52

For the bajillionth time... Fiendish Thingy Friday #56

Past behavior included J6. wnylib Friday #57

Past behaviour includes the 2018 midterms Fiendish Thingy Friday #58

Unrec ProfessorGAC Thursday #8

I would not say the OP's fears are totally unfounded. Oneironaut Thursday #15

File Under "Anything Is Possible" ProfessorGAC Thursday #19

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Yup. Thank goodness. Oneironaut Thursday #22

Their interference will be from the same playbook as years past Fiendish Thingy Thursday #23

Failures? He's done a pretty good job of orthoclad Thursday #38

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120 Iranian schoolgirls would disagree. orthoclad Sunday #62

Disagree with what? Fiendish Thingy Sunday #63

whew orthoclad Sunday #66

Can't miss a point that isn't there Fiendish Thingy Sunday #67

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I Don't Put Anything Past Them ProfessorGAC Thursday #31

No Manatee Thursday #10

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You left out the first part: Fiendish Thingy Thursday #24

find a consensus on developing policies going forward orthoclad Thursday #39

Point of order. mr715 Thursday #42

Do you know what "martial law" is? onenote Thursday #12

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #21

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Hmm. He's not the only one orthoclad Thursday #46

He might try. Kid Berwyn Thursday #35

The military might have done that before the Hogbreath purges. orthoclad Thursday #44

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Uh, no, he can't. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #65

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