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keithbvadu2

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20. I would want to know what the rest of the result would be.

Reply to Doodley (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 07:19 AM

Nov 24

Remember the movie 'Bedazzled' with Brendon Fraser. He got many wishes from the Devil and they all turned out badly.

He wanted to be the president and he became Lincoln... entering Ford's Theater.

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If you could have pressed a magic button to prevent the fascists from winning the election, would you have pressed it? [View all] Doodley Nov 24 OP

In a heartbeat. RandySF Nov 24 #1

You would be stopping those who want to divide us, take away our rights, redistribute wealth to the rich, destroy Doodley Nov 24 #3

My magic button would also erase memories. RandySF Nov 24 #5

So, the button would be creating an alternative reality? Doodley Nov 24 #7

The existence of such a button already creates an alternative reality. Midnight Writer Nov 24 #25

Like that flashy thing in MIB! I like it! LSparkle Nov 24 #29

If the magic button eliminated all prevention of legitimate voters from voting DFW Nov 24 #2

Good answer. So, is that a yes, or a qualified yes? Doodley Nov 24 #4

I have been for majority rule for decades DFW Nov 24 #11

Agreed. I'd also say no person is an island and America isn't. This xenophobic, isolationist, anti-science, anti-ally Doodley Nov 24 #16

Tell me about it DFW Nov 24 #21

We have plurality rule at best. Minority rule mostly JT45242 Nov 24 #31

The same way I would have killed Hitler as a baby. John Shaft Nov 24 #6

I'm with you there. You may have saved 6 million Jews and 65 million others lost in WW2. Doodley Nov 24 #8

You are presented with a choice: John Shaft Nov 24 #9

Among other things, it says democracy needs tweaking to prevent wholesale takeovers by madmen and fascists. Doodley Nov 24 #10

Agreed John Shaft Nov 24 #12

A bit more common sense at Versilles in 1919 would have helped prevent Hitler for gaining traction in Germany. DFW Nov 24 #13

It's not the democratic will imo Meowmee Nov 24 #14

You are right. Trump shouldn't have been a candidate in the first place, based on his own anti-democratic actions. Doodley Nov 24 #19

My magic button would incorporate that truth and facts guide people's decisions. Tadpole Raisin Nov 24 #15

This reminds me of that existential/moral/philosophical Mike 03 Nov 24 #17

When presented with that scenario I'm always tempted by a lesser crime Shrek Nov 24 #18

Idaho today would produce another Hitler anyway biophile Nov 24 #24

I would want to know what the rest of the result would be. keithbvadu2 Nov 24 #20

That's an easy button to push...let's put some meat on it... MiHale Nov 24 #22

We had a magic button. Merrick Garland. jalan48 Nov 24 #23

Yes. LSparkle Nov 24 #26

Funny you say thay because that almost literally was (not) the case ColinC Nov 24 #27

Yes,... magicarpet Nov 24 #28

This is as silly as 'Would you kill baby Hitler?' roscoeroscoe Nov 24 #30

Sure but the election helped expose a number of things. oldmanlynn Nov 24 #32