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MrWowWow

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8. The Best Democracy That Money Can Buy

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Sun Aug 11, 2024, 10:41 AM

Aug 2024

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I simply cannot believe that in the United States of America... [View all] kentuck Aug 2024 OP

I can't understand TommieMommy Aug 2024 #1

Remember, there's a lot of other Republicans and Trump surrogates who... Beartracks Aug 2024 #50

I hear you kentuck and am also baffled. I lay the blame on the corporate component, money and c-rational Aug 2024 #2

As well as our deplorable educational system PatSeg Aug 2024 #16

They aren't being pursuaded birdographer Aug 2024 #21

The Authoritarian Personality written 1950 DBoon Aug 2024 #31

Interesting, TY for posting this birdographer Aug 2024 #39

The F scale targets an authoritarian, anti-democratic personality profile that makes a person susceptible to Fascism: Celerity Aug 2024 #44

it doesn't hurt 4catsmom Aug 2024 #42

How much time have you spent in schools lately? Persondem Aug 2024 #56

some of those things are essentially brainwashing. demigoddess Aug 2024 #57

Yes, I agree that there are well educated people PatSeg Aug 2024 #58

Those subjects are still required for HS graduation Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #78

He is the best con man in the United States or a Emile Aug 2024 #3

The media and billionaires are propping him up. ananda Aug 2024 #12

No one is protecting the American people! babsbunny Aug 2024 #4

Favored to win? EarthFirst Aug 2024 #5

THIS malaise Aug 2024 #6

And I don't think the cult has thought it thru. Butterflylady Aug 2024 #7

A scary thought, the troubled, woman- hating Shillbilly fraud who lacks appalachiablue Aug 2024 #51

The Best Democracy That Money Can Buy MrWowWow Aug 2024 #8

I always enjoyed listening to.. Cherrycheeks Aug 2024 #11

I'm thinking he's not favored anymore Mysterian Aug 2024 #9

It's disappointing. The Supreme Court ecstatic Aug 2024 #10

And not only all of that, he's in obvious mental decline. brush Aug 2024 #13

It makes me ASHAMED of my country and FEARFUL for the future. We must * Oopsie Daisy Aug 2024 #14

Who says he's favored to win? Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #15

That ship sailed in 2016 for me. RandomNumbers Aug 2024 #17

years and years of daily hate radio is going to leave a mark. Brainwashing is real. Blues Heron Aug 2024 #18

Agreed...the spin cycle BattleRow Aug 2024 #34

and Walz was out there NJCher Aug 2024 #53

For awhile DENVERPOPS Aug 2024 #19

Yeah it's like a religion Farmer-Rick Aug 2024 #20

You are right (correct) DENVERPOPS Aug 2024 #54

The convicted felon and pedo is not favored to win Farmer-Rick Aug 2024 #22

So damn close. Ugh. Joinfortmill Aug 2024 #30

It is the Electoral College that is the worry. Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 2024 #72

The EC can't be ended by a simple bill, an Act of Congress - it's hardwired, it would need an Amendment. sir pball Aug 2024 #75

Darkness. moondust Aug 2024 #23

There have been literally hundreds of posts almost identical HUAJIAO Aug 2024 #24

The felon is not favored to win ClimateHawk Aug 2024 #25

The White House Party has 8 keys? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2024 #63

Historian Allan Lichtman's Keys to the White House ClimateHawk Aug 2024 #64

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2024 #67

If we're EVER going to fix America, we have to fix the Fourth Estate. The for profit media. For profit social media. BComplex Aug 2024 #26

The movie "Network" BattleRow Aug 2024 #36

Poison goes where poison is welcome. love_katz Aug 2024 #27

Yup. We can thank the MSM for much of this. Joinfortmill Aug 2024 #28

No more of them in the white House press room ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #33

It Is Mass Insanity When Joe Biden, One of the Most Decent, Hardworking and Accomplished Men in American Public Life, panfluteman Aug 2024 #29

I've lived and worked all over the world, and I am ashamed of the USA hawkeye21 Aug 2024 #32

Trump humpers have been brainwashed to Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2024 #68

J6 should have been a deal breaker for any citizen who treasures our Constitutional rule of law Martin Eden Aug 2024 #35

I have said BattleRow Aug 2024 #38

Media, poor education & the billionaires are making it possible ... nt Jarqui Aug 2024 #37

I think I'd add incompetent and dysfunctional to the fixing it part. It requires experience, intelligence, skill, and Martin68 Aug 2024 #40

They themselves Blue Full Moon Aug 2024 #41

The media megahorns are blowing lies louder than a football field of trumpeters. Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #43

Still, they do not report on how they plan on stealing the next election. kentuck Aug 2024 #46

Even though the gqp is advertising it out loud and in the open! Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #47

Everyone everywhere says same jujubeets Aug 2024 #45

The threat will never end Steve C Aug 2024 #48

Easy. Codifer Aug 2024 #49

Don' believe it... lame54 Aug 2024 #52

I believe that the MAGA mystique... Thunderbeast Aug 2024 #55

It's truly mind boggling. Initech Aug 2024 #59

He is a useful idiot, nothing more... Dem4life1970 Aug 2024 #60

I don't believe he is or was favored to win, that was a media fantasy. lees1975 Aug 2024 #61

I don't believe he is or was favored to win, that was a media fantasy. lees1975 Aug 2024 #62

Our neighbor who is older and very religious vapor2 Aug 2024 #65

Sadly.... krkaufman Aug 2024 #66

Why can't you believe it? Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #69

Yes John Shaft Aug 2024 #70

It's very American. The Trump Show is popular. betsuni Aug 2024 #71

We had a screaming argument SARose Aug 2024 #73

This shouldn't even be this close..... fightvision81 Aug 2024 #74

As my drill instructor used to say, "You better fix your believer, then!" Wounded Bear Aug 2024 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2024 #77