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dlilafae

(372 posts)
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:00 PM 9 hrs ago

If the republicans won the election

through illegal means, then they have figured out how to maintain their stronghold. As such: they will never give up their newly found assurance of power. The thought of the self-dealing Republican party maintaining power for even one more minute, sickens me. So, how long will we (collectively) sit on our hands? At present, we cling to that 1% of hope - that someday the democratic party will regain one or both chambers. I say, we're going to have to do something out of the norm if we want to regain control, to re-establish a free and fair government for & by the people. The people who are currently enjoying the rules being bent even farther in their direction are not going to just hand over the reins of power. They're going to shield themselves from accountability as long as they can. *** My fellow friends both liberal and democrat it is my sincere hope that I am completely wrong in this line of thinking/2028 💙

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If the republicans won the election (Original Post) dlilafae 9 hrs ago OP
i don't believe they cheated enough to win the last federal election samsingh 9 hrs ago #1
This 100% Polybius 8 hrs ago #2
If they had the means to lock up the next election, they wouldn't be worried about it. Qutzupalotl 8 hrs ago #3
They won. mr715 8 hrs ago #4

samsingh

(18,249 posts)
1. i don't believe they cheated enough to win the last federal election
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:11 PM
9 hrs ago

we never blamed trump for the inflation he caused
we never released any files - even the mueller report in full

i won't say the other stuff or my post will be hidden.

Qutzupalotl

(15,664 posts)
3. If they had the means to lock up the next election, they wouldn't be worried about it.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:44 PM
8 hrs ago

Instead, we hear rumblings about trying to cancel or postpone them (which won't happen), and desperate moves to change the subject from Epstein and to try to boost his popularity. The level of desperation is a sign that they think they are going to lose.

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