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Bernardo de La Paz

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13. Excellent pithy excerpt on Cohn. Wish I had time for in-depth documentary. Maybe saw it years ago. Likely excellent. nt

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I firmly believe a pivotal moment that breaks the fever of Trumpism will come [View all] pat_k Mar 2025 OP

Not going to happen. Republicans are scared shitless to utter nary a word of disagreement NoMoreRepugs Mar 2025 #1

Choose hopelessness and immobility if you like. pat_k Mar 2025 #3

They Rebl2 Mar 2025 #17

Absolutely. pat_k Mar 2025 #23

Joseph Welch Mme. Defarge Mar 2025 #2

"Have You No Decency?" McCarthy American Experience PBS (Clip) pat_k Mar 2025 #4

Taped that and rewatch it every so often. Keeps me in touch with the allegorical oracle Mar 2025 #16

At a minimum, Democrats in the House and Senate pat_k Mar 2025 #18

That is the least they could do, but will they even do this? BTW: I agree w/you. nt in2herbs Mar 2025 #26

All we can do is push push push. pat_k Mar 2025 #27

I imagine when DOGE's Social Security staff cuts make the system collapse, even MAGAts will revolt. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #5

Whether you like the idea or not... Woodycall Mar 2025 #7

Not happening. writerJT Mar 2025 #6

While their tanks roll into the Rhineland... Woodycall Mar 2025 #10

It is indeed appeasement to wait writerJT Mar 2025 #33

I'm not sitting on my hands waiting. pat_k Mar 2025 #37

Can happen. The country is measured in thirds and sixths Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #14

"My conclusion is that there will be a tipping point" pat_k Mar 2025 #24

Yes, tipping points are not fundamentally causal. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #25

Yeah, any day now. writerJT Mar 2025 #32

It should be obvious that it has never been like this in that decade, not even close to this bad Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #34

Must be one of those "turning points." writerJT Mar 2025 #35

I never said "wait", it's not "the trumpists" (only some) and never-trumpers are never enough Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #36

Plenty of us Americans are already working on that. writerJT Mar 2025 #40

Likewise, I've seen a lot of support for Canada on DU and it is very encouraging. Tough times, be resilient. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #41

McCarthy's chief counsel, FWIW, was Roy Cohn. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2025 #8

Yep. pat_k Mar 2025 #9

Excellent pithy excerpt on Cohn. Wish I had time for in-depth documentary. Maybe saw it years ago. Likely excellent. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #13

ARAB ARAB ARAB points the moron! pansypoo53219 Mar 2025 #11

the JFK file "release" could indicate who AmeriKKKa intends to go after next cadoman Mar 2025 #15

Maga trump, maga politicians, and the maga cult have already proven they have no sense of decency. SamKnause Mar 2025 #12

As did McCarthyism from the get go... pat_k Mar 2025 #19

I do think there will be a Moment. I simply can't imagine when or how it materializes Torchlight Mar 2025 #20

Yes, we are in very frightening times. pat_k Mar 2025 #22

''And if you hold out alone long enough there always comes a time anamnua Mar 2025 #21

I just read the transcript of that May 1945 broadcast pat_k Mar 2025 #29

Quite so. anamnua Mar 2025 #30

Yes, that captures the magnitude of their betrayal pat_k Mar 2025 #38

If the tipping point comes, it could lead to a civil war Polybius Mar 2025 #28

Ulysses Simpson Grant anamnua Mar 2025 #31

Wow. Just wow. pat_k Mar 2025 #39