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In reply to the discussion: America we knew is over. This bill is devastating. People will die. I might be one. There's nothing Trump won't shit on. [View all]Dan
(4,832 posts)They just want to remove or eliminate all the people that they consider undesirable.
When Goldwater was running for President he expressed alarm over the Evangelicals influencing their party and government. He expressed alarm because as true believers they lacked the ability to govern because they didnt understand nor believe in compromise.
You combine that group with the anti-civil righters and you thus have the current GOP - a combination of Klan members and NAZIs. (You can take your pick as to which group matches).
Now, you add Citizens United and you have the super rich oligarchs who are playing a zero sum game with the nation.
To me, it is just a question of when their front man - Trump, will ignite a firestorm of hate to justify doing what he wants to do, and what they want him to do but not have the blame applied to their particular group.
I said this before - think of your MAGA family and friends, honestly in your heart of hearts - wouldnt they?
Historically in Germany in the 1930s, do you wonder how many decent Germans just went along to get along so as to keep peace. And by the end of 1945, when there was nothing left except the national shame of what they had done and who they had become - I wonder was it worth the peace?
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