February 7, 20188 yr Active Members Big corporations funding political campaigns and setting the government agenda, the Big Leader attacking free press, accusing of traitors those who do not cheer for him or do not honor national symbols the way he thinks should be honored, attacking independence justice and its agents, organizing and presiding big military parades, etc., etc., etc. Is it not ironic that the USA, after decades of trying to infuse liberal democracy and republican principles in South American banana republics and dictatorships, ends turning into a banana republic itself?
February 8, 20188 yr The Framers knew it inevitably would. And wrote in inevitable, though also inevitably slow-operating, iron protections.
February 8, 20188 yr Author Active Members I know about your faith in he founders, Adam. We have been there already. I hope you are right.
February 9, 20188 yr Author Active Members 20 minutes ago, AdamSmith said: We will see. I want you to be right.
February 9, 20188 yr 2 hours ago, Latbear4blk said: I want you to be right. Give it just a little time.
February 10, 20188 yr It is ironic and sad that this is where we have landed. I keep wanting to wake up and know it was all a dream. But, it is not and while the USA is resilient, I am not sure we will ever get our status back in the world.
February 10, 20188 yr Author Active Members My hope is that @AdamSmith is right. My fear is that the worse may be yet to come.
February 10, 20188 yr 11 minutes ago, Latbear4blk said: My hope is that @AdamSmith is right. My fear is that the worse may be yet to come. Both, one hopes/fears.
February 10, 20188 yr Active Members The right wing will impeach Trump and Pence will make Trump look like such a liberal. Populism cuts both ways and is a dangerous tool for the rich. The French aristocracy didn't see it coming either.
February 10, 20188 yr Active Members Unlikely that Trump will be impeached, much less convicted. However, Pence would at least bring back a modicum of decorum to the office. Best regards, RA1
February 10, 20188 yr Author Active Members 1 hour ago, RA1 said: Unlikely that Trump will be impeached, much less convicted. However, Pence would at least bring back a modicum of decorum to the office. Best regards, RA1 Yes, like in the Holy Inquisition. That kind of decorum.
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