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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Wed Sep 28, 2022, 01:20 PM Sep 2022

Most of us would feel sympathy for someone whose home was destroyed by an arsonist. But,

if we learn that the arsonist had told the homeowner he intended to set the fire and the homeowner simply watched as the firebug splashed gasoline around his house, again stated his intent and then started the destructive fire, I think the consensus attitude might be "Well, 'DUH'! what did you expect? Why didn't you DO something?"

Political "arsonists" have told us repeatedly that they intend to burn our democracy to the ground.

They have already passed statutes in 20 or so states that will assist them in their effort.

They have nominated candidates for state offices that oversee elections who have pledged to insure that their party always wins.

Trump's court is about to decide a case which could virtually hand total control over election outcomes to his cult.

Well, "DUH!" If we don't "do something", "what do you expect" to happen to democracy in America?

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Most of us would feel sympathy for someone whose home was destroyed by an arsonist. But, (Original Post) Atticus Sep 2022 OP
What are "we" to do other than GOTV? Ferrets are Cool Sep 2022 #1
We shall overcome! GreenWave Sep 2022 #2
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