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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:50 AM Aug 2022

Will the American people wake up before the next election?

Will they see what is happening to our country?

Will they see the lies and the threat they pose to all of us?

Will they see the Republican Party as an existential threat to our democracy?

Do they really want the most dumbass of the dumbasses running our country because they have more guns than you? They are empowered by their guns.

Will the people wake up in time to save our country?

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Will the American people wake up before the next election? (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2022 OP
cults don't go away by having their members "wake up" NewHendoLib Aug 2022 #1
Let's sure hope. samplegirl Aug 2022 #2
NBC News poll FelineOverlord Aug 2022 #3
I saw that poll, too peggysue2 Aug 2022 #6
Kansas Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #4
There are no excuses for not voting lees1975 Aug 2022 #5
What are your plans if a fascist dictatorship takes over the country Kaleva Aug 2022 #8
Are you talking to young voters? Kaleva Aug 2022 #7

NewHendoLib

(60,024 posts)
1. cults don't go away by having their members "wake up"
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:05 AM
Aug 2022

they need deprogramming - and it won't happen with our current media.

The cult is just becoming more deeply embedded.

peggysue2

(10,843 posts)
6. I saw that poll, too
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:16 AM
Aug 2022

The only concern I have is how the question was asked/framed bc the Trumpers will tell you they're the ones saving the country from liberals/socialism.

Still, I'm cautiously optimistic that the warning is getting through. We're being helped by Republicans who keep spewing and flying the crazy every chance they get.

When people tell you who they are . . .

Johnny2X2X

(19,171 posts)
4. Kansas
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:08 AM
Aug 2022

In Deep Red Kansas, they sure woke up in time.

I think a blue tidal wave is coming. Both sides are starting to come to terms with that fact right now and don't quite know what to make of it. Dems have done a good job so far of rallying around the abortion issue, and are positioning themselves to maximize the gains in November.

lees1975

(3,888 posts)
5. There are no excuses for not voting
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:10 AM
Aug 2022

And I don't care if you're a displeased moderate or an unhappy liberal progressive, neither of those positions will matter much if the GOP gains control of either house of Congress. Unless you want to be ruled by a Fascist dictatorship imposing Old Testament moral law, you better vote straight Democrat tickets across the board, except in Hawaii, where you also need to get rid of Tulsi Gabbard.

Kaleva

(36,357 posts)
8. What are your plans if a fascist dictatorship takes over the country
Mon Aug 22, 2022, 09:37 AM
Aug 2022

and imposes Old Testament law? A cursory look at history will tell you that the odds of you being imprisoned or executed are pretty high if that was to happen. Knowing that, I imagine you already have well thought out preparations in place for you and your loved ones.

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