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Ok, what are viable options outside of Trump or Biden?Originally posted by falafel View PostComment
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Probably about the same as the viable options INSIDE of Trump or Biden.Originally posted by fusnik View Postτὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσινComment
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Well, there goes our democracyOriginally posted by Copelius View Post
"Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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No, a bunch of people have sympathy for them. Trump has made the participants central to his campaign. He is already planning to pardon all coup attempters. When he latched his campaign this election he did it while showcasing a choir of convicts related to J6. A lot Republicans believe they were innocent tourists.Originally posted by Moliere View Post
I'd encourage you go back and watch the J6 footage and read some relevant media.Comment
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Eh, I can think of a few others who I think downplay it like Ted does.Originally posted by falafel View PostComment
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I know you find it funny to worry about the future of the Republic. The whole concepts of checks and balances have been under consistent stress because of a man who tried to overthrow election results.Originally posted by All-American View Post
There is a great deal of daylight between Trump and Biden in terms of what they could do that is harmful.
It's not silly to worry about a guy who is already predicting, if not encouraging bloodshed, should he lose.
Various GOP politicians and media influencers are talking about the specter of civil war.
That should be seen as frightening. Trump has shown he tries to do a lot of the awful and dumb things he says he will do.
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Part of the human response when confronted with crisis or danger is 'well it could never happen here,' or 'it could never happen to me.' Absolutely nobody in Italy thought Mussolini would snap his fingers and go from Prime Minister to dictator. But he exhibited many of the same authoritarian signals, habits, language, and tendency that Trump is now. And Trump isn't even hiding it. The quiet part out loud is his specialty. But we're invincible, I guess...Originally posted by frank ryan View Post"I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"Comment
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Shame on anyone who is not as pessimistic or frightened as we are!Originally posted by Commando View Post"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creeksterComment
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No no no- go back to sleep. Definitely doesn't warrant your concern. Go write in Mitt Romney or whatever-- America would NEVER elect someone like Trump...Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post"I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"Comment
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I was on the fence before, but now I am convinced. I guess I won't vote for Trump after all.Originally posted by frank ryan View Postτὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσινComment
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Hey come on. I am frightened and pessimistic too!Originally posted by Commando View Post"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creeksterComment
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I might vote for Trump now, if only to piss off fusnik.Originally posted by All-American View Post"Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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I think that's a bit hyperbolic. I'm not frightened or even pessimistic, but I am definitely concerned. Honestly, I'd be a bit more apathetic if I was living in Utah, knowing my vote wasn't really going to help matters (They ought to bifurcate those electoral votes like they do in Nebraska). While many are insisting correctly that we would not descend to 1939 Germany instantly, they do not understand or acknowledge how bad it would suck in America or how quickly things would descend into chaos with Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff to a President Trump.Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post"I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"Comment
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Originally posted by frank ryan View Post
Frank, what do you want us to do here that will make a difference? Is freaking out and losing sleep going to make a difference?
Seems like a big part of the problem with the country right now is people freaking out and making decisions based on anger and fear.
I'm not saying there isn't peril. I just don't know the best way to approach it and don't think the answer is anger and fear.
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