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Butterflylady

(4,331 posts)
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 03:04 PM Friday

What I don't understand.....

Why the Republicans in the house and senate are so afraid of trump primaring them that they bend to his will? Don't they see the majority of Americans are unhappy with the disasters that are occurring with musk and trump?
They aren't having town halls because their constitutes are not happy with them. That there should give them a warning of what's to come at election time.

To me, it says their constitutes aren't worth fighting for, and that will be their water-loo, not musk and dump..


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What I don't understand..... (Original Post) Butterflylady Friday OP
I was thinking, the only thing that is going to save us from Trump now is if his supporters turn sour and turn on him. Walleye Friday #1
There is one thing NewHendoLib Friday #8
Yeah, besides that. I was just discussing that with a friend Walleye Friday #11
Blackmail most likely n/t leftstreet Friday #2
AKA KOMPROMAT Skittles Friday #7
2019. Epstein files "secured" by Trump's AG Barr leftstreet Friday #10
We're being called to the streets. Frasier Balzov Friday #3
Recommended. H2O Man Friday #4
Greek? tavernier Friday #5
They're not worried dweller Friday #6
Eric Swalwell: Republicans/their families get death threats kerry-is-my-prez Friday #9
Post 4 and 9, THIS. In order to understand the MAGA mentality B.See Friday #12

Walleye

(39,201 posts)
1. I was thinking, the only thing that is going to save us from Trump now is if his supporters turn sour and turn on him.
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 03:13 PM
Friday

These civil servants thought they had made a deal with United States government, when in fact, they had made a deal with Donald Trump and Elon Musk and you cannot trust them at all

Frasier Balzov

(4,172 posts)
3. We're being called to the streets.
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 03:23 PM
Friday

Trouble is, armed thugs are waiting for us.

Which would require us to become armed thugs ourselves if not for our willingness to show up, get beaten and bruised, and not return engagement in a physical fight.

So, I guess the strategy is: Keep smiling, and when pushed say come join us!

H2O Man

(76,481 posts)
4. Recommended.
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 03:33 PM
Friday

You are correct, of course, that they are afraid of a primary. But they are equally afraid of the unhinged maga cult members. While Democrats get those most threats these days, off the record many republicans admit to being intimidated, including being afraid for their family members. They are aware that the felon poses threats beyond a primary.

Interesting topic. Important issue. Thank you for this.

tavernier

(13,575 posts)
5. Greek?
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 03:37 PM
Friday

Sorry, a family comeback. Whenever one of us would say, do you know what I don’t understand… everyone would jump in and holler, Greek?

dweller

(26,163 posts)
6. They're not worried
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 03:43 PM
Friday

E skum (N-ZA) has the vote tabulation all sewn up … they won’t have to even run again … except maybe from all of us



✌🏻

kerry-is-my-prez

(9,734 posts)
9. Eric Swalwell: Republicans/their families get death threats
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 03:54 PM
Friday
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/republicans-trump-threats

Republicans terrified of crossing Trump due to physical threats, Democrat says
Eric Swalwell says threats to them and their families are stopping GOP officials from criticizing president
Robert Tait in Washington
Thu 27 Feb 2025 06.00 EST

B.See

(4,992 posts)
12. Post 4 and 9, THIS. In order to understand the MAGA mentality
Fri Mar 28, 2025, 04:48 PM
Friday

one has to understand that this is A CULT. A mindless devotion to their Antichrist.

Think Thulsa Doom (Conan the Barbarian) and a quite apropos name, btw.

He beckons to one bamboozled disciple to come to him and she steps off afkn cliff.

This is LITERALLY what MAGA America is right now. and...

They'll be a helluva lot more cliff steppers before it's all over.

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