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JohnnyRingo

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9. He couldn't have done it without a corrupt Supreme Court and House majority.

Thu May 22, 2025, 10:04 AM

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John Roberts could have stopped him with the immunity ruling. The House of Reps are paving the way to a dictatorship.
Soon Trump will have no use for either body, but by then it's too late.

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Until Trump, I never imagined how fragile [View all] no_hypocrisy Thursday OP

I saw the Democracy cracking before Trump came along Johnny2X2X Thursday #1

We had plenty of warning NJCher Thursday #13

Some of us here DENVERPOPS Thursday #64

EVERY GOP Presidency since 1968 began with treason Bluetus Thursday #69

Exactly Bluetus DENVERPOPS Thursday #70

Actually, markodochartaigh Thursday #72

Correct. My mistake. Bluetus Friday #85

It's the 'winning' part isn't. Biophilic Thursday #15

Yeah, trump is just the culmination of decades of RW attacks on democracy... Wounded Bear Thursday #21

Presidential immunity dates to Nixon & the 1973 OLC memo. CaptainTruth Thursday #41

Back to Nixon and Roy Cohn and Roger Stone. Yes. soldierant Thursday #68

No Goodwill Haru Thursday #40

Selection 2000 WiVoter Thursday #53

me too pfitz59 Thursday #56

Post removed Post removed Thursday #65

Started with Nixon, then Reagan. They can't win without cheating. brush Friday #76

how in Gods name did it unravel so easily samnsara Thursday #2

Two words: lastlib Thursday #11

Two more words Mysterian Thursday #20

Yeah, I can see that. lastlib Thursday #43

Letting Nixon get away with a pardon deal Mr.WeRP Thursday #38

two more: Fox News LymphocyteLover Thursday #63

two more words proud patriot Friday #82

And let's not forget 30 years of non-stop subversive propaganda brainwashing on radio, TV and then internet hadEnuf Thursday #27

How did people not notice? Cirsium Thursday #46

Social media algorithmic manipulation, now hyper powered by AI. It's the annihilation of truth. Celerity Thursday #74

I would argue that civilization itself is fragile EYESORE 9001 Thursday #3

Bingo misanthrope Thursday #75

No more contempt charges. underpants Thursday #4

It isnt just Trump, it is the RW media appartus Johonny Thursday #5

And the willfully stupid portion of our populace Mysterian Thursday #19

"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance". Too many people sleep-walking through life. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #6

Years Ago Mr.Bee Thursday #7

That it was. I never though it would be this easy to destroy the country. Autumn Thursday #8

He couldn't have done it without a corrupt Supreme Court and House majority. JohnnyRingo Thursday #9

Rocket Fuel Starbeach Thursday #24

It seems awfully easy for that orange piece of shit cilla4progress Thursday #10

This is a result of a multi year misinformation campaign by the right, big money, and which Botany Thursday #12

Multi-decade...nt Wounded Bear Thursday #23

See Ronald Reagan and Iran Contra Botany Thursday #25

Actually goes back to Nixon... Wounded Bear Thursday #32

It goes back to even before that Botany Thursday #36

I remember when the NYT actually ran op-eds warning about North... keep_left Thursday #50

It's only temporary NJCher Thursday #14

What an unhelpful and useless comment. Biophilic Thursday #22

The founders never expected someone like trump to be voted into the presidency. The founders sinned of having Escurumbele Thursday #16

The Founders RobinA Thursday #44

The founders had classical education, and knew from the Greeks and Romans that scoundrels could win favor JHB Thursday #45

The founders did not anticipate the creation of political parties and the power of group mentality andym Friday #78

1984. It Can't Happen Here. Many others relayerbob Thursday #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Picaro Thursday #18

Our democracy is held together with spit and a prayer. Irish_Dem Thursday #26

Kick. This! I was telling my family this bronxiteforever Thursday #28

Money buys influence - it is a real and present danger. walkingman Thursday #29

I'm right there with you. Hugin Thursday #30

Laws must be administered by public servants Martin Eden Thursday #31

I resent a lifetime of indoctrination telling me that cheaters will get caught in the end Orrex Thursday #33

Yes, I've said the same thing several times PatSeg Thursday #34

White "christian" nationalists Nigrum Cattus Thursday #35

I had very good history and civics teachers along with a very wise parent who taught me how fragile freedom is Cheezoholic Thursday #37

Never doubt that you have lots and lots of company. Paladin Thursday #39

THE FOUNDING FATHERS IMAGINED A TRUMP Chasstev365 Thursday #42

These events are quite an eye opener. republianmushroom Thursday #47

Until Nov 2024, I never realized how S T U P I D too many American voters (and deliberate non-voters) could be Montauk6 Thursday #48

All he's done really, is do it openly. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #49

I somehow knew/sensed in 2015 that he was going to do this. His rhetoric and sociopathy was obvious then. n/t Evolve Dammit Thursday #51

K&R UTUSN Thursday #52

Democracy requires maintenance. hay rick Thursday #54

"Democracy is hard, it's messy, and you have to think a lot." President Bartlett, West Wing. SharonAnn Thursday #71

Yeah, our democracy has been declining since Reagan turned people against the government and toward greed. Bluepinky Thursday #55

Benjamin Franklin: "A democracy if you can keep it" jgmiller Thursday #57

This isn't just Trump. This is the endgame of a 50-year effort to force a fundamental change on the nation. JHB Thursday #58

IMO Mblaze Thursday #59

We are not exceptional, sadly. Oneironaut Thursday #60

it wouldn't be if GOP allegiance was to AMERICA and not DONALD FUCKING TRUMP Skittles Thursday #61

Yes, it has been very distressing to see how easily Trump has managed to break laws, violate the constitution, and Martin68 Thursday #62

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Brainwashing for 30 years cactuslady Thursday #67

Me, too. What I don't know, is a lot. Joinfortmill Thursday #73

It's almost like, if I commit a felony, maybe I can just walk out of the police station, and ignore the "STOP!" yelling. C Moon Friday #77

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In 2016 I watched his campaign with horror, and with equal horror the GOP's response... Hekate Friday #80

People need to acknowledge donheld Friday #81

My mother saw this coming back in 2000 synni Friday #83

This too shall pass. Patton French Friday #84

It is amazing that nobody has thought to mention Ken Starr as a turning point that led us to this place. StevieM 13 hrs ago #86