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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow long did it take for us to rebound from the McCarthy era? Trump era seems much worse. nt
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How long did it take for us to rebound from the McCarthy era? Trump era seems much worse. nt (Original Post)
allgood33
Apr 2019
OP
hundreds of batshit crazy federal judges being appointed for life, nothing like that happened
beachbum bob
Apr 2019
#1
drumpf is much worse and he still remains to inflict further damage and chaos.
democratisphere
Apr 2019
#3
Sure is depressing. What's even more depressing he is allowed to continue.
democratisphere
Apr 2019
#7
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)1. hundreds of batshit crazy federal judges being appointed for life, nothing like that happened
in the McCarthy era
malaise
(277,091 posts)4. Judges can be impeached n/t
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)8. sure, but probability of doing so is astronomical,
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)2. Trump learned his dirty tricks from McCarthy's lawyer, Roy Cohn.
So did we ever fully recover from McCarthy?
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)3. drumpf is much worse and he still remains to inflict further damage and chaos.
The hangover from drumpf will be with US for decades if not longer.
BigmanPigman
(52,138 posts)6. That seems like a realistic assessment to me.
Pretty damn depressing.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)7. Sure is depressing. What's even more depressing he is allowed to continue.
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