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The Dictatorship of the United States (Original Post)
tomhagen
Feb 2020
OP
A MUST MUST WATCH! This would make a good refresher Civics class for those that had it in 60s
usaf-vet
Feb 2020
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usaf-vet
(6,161 posts)1. A MUST MUST WATCH! This would make a good refresher Civics class for those that had it in 60s
I like the 10 points. Especially where number nine is about Dark Money aka Citizen United and foreign influence.
JUSTICE ALITO was wrong wrong wrong when he disagreed with President Obama in a SOTU address.
Obama said this would lead to foreign interference in our election. As we now know he was right!
Take the time to watch this pass it on to other DUers
yuiyoshida
(41,818 posts)2. I posted a question on DU about this very thing
And was told that it was "Paranoid stupidity at its worst" ...so now someone else posts this, which is fine but I suspect they will not get the same comments I did... hmmm oh! and the best part??? They told me to "Get over it".
usaf-vet
(6,161 posts)3. Far from "Paranoid stupidity at its worst" this is a very pointed overview of where we are. Discuss.
#10 The American People Have Become Increasingly Interested In Policy Over Process.
Discuss!
#9 Foreign Dark Money And Influence Have Entered The American Political Sphere.
Discuss!
#8 The Senate Is Gaining Incredible Power At The Expense Of The Congress.
Discuss!
#7 The Power Of The Executive Has Increased By Leaps And Bounds.
Discuss!
#6 The Supreme Court Is Becoming Dangerously Political And Drastic Steps May Be Taken.
Discuss!
#5 The President's Cabinet Is Supposed To Be More Independent But That Is Ending.
Discuss!
#4 Congress Abdicating Its Emergency Powers Is Quite Dangerous.
Discuss!
#3 Gerrymandering, Voter Suppression, And The Electoral College Allow For Minority Rule.
Discuss!
#2 Once Entrenched A Regime Would Be Hard To Remove.
Discuss!
#1 What If A President Lost A Cose Election And Chose Not To Step Down?
Discuss!
Discuss!
#9 Foreign Dark Money And Influence Have Entered The American Political Sphere.
Discuss!
#8 The Senate Is Gaining Incredible Power At The Expense Of The Congress.
Discuss!
#7 The Power Of The Executive Has Increased By Leaps And Bounds.
Discuss!
#6 The Supreme Court Is Becoming Dangerously Political And Drastic Steps May Be Taken.
Discuss!
#5 The President's Cabinet Is Supposed To Be More Independent But That Is Ending.
Discuss!
#4 Congress Abdicating Its Emergency Powers Is Quite Dangerous.
Discuss!
#3 Gerrymandering, Voter Suppression, And The Electoral College Allow For Minority Rule.
Discuss!
#2 Once Entrenched A Regime Would Be Hard To Remove.
Discuss!
#1 What If A President Lost A Cose Election And Chose Not To Step Down?
Discuss!
yuiyoshida
(41,818 posts)4. Hey thank you...
nice to see someone has my back