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JustAnotherGen

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79. I agree - but you get better

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 12:26 AM

Jan 19

Traction comparing it to Mussolini's rise as opposed to Hitler's.

The black shirts were financed by landowners and industrialists and they used violence as a means to instill fear for The Leader.

The wealthy funded the leader.

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At a minimum, could we please be honest about what and who we are fighting? [View all] maxrandb Jan 18 OP

K&R Think. Again. Jan 18 #1

It seems some, if not many, are either in denial or devoid of discernment SheltieLover Jan 18 #2

Completely agree. sop Jan 18 #3

I don't understand you headline William769 Jan 18 #4

Oh, I Agree With You. DAngelo136 Jan 18 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author rainy Jan 19 #103

The problem as I see it.... 3Hotdogs Jan 18 #6

Well, we could start by NOT treating Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos as "indespensable" maxrandb Jan 18 #8

Agree to the point that I am fleeing the country. sinkingfeeling Jan 18 #7

I'm not sure whether it will be fascism Nazi-style The Madcap Jan 18 #9

The one thing that gives me hope maxrandb Jan 18 #10

Agreed The Madcap Jan 18 #12

The media will serve us this poop-sandwich maxrandb Jan 18 #14

I fear it's stupid on purpose. BonnieJW Jan 18 #18

Seems obivous yellow dahlia Jan 18 #57

Not him (Hegseth) ReRe Jan 19 #95

Neither. It is a uniquely American fascism. Voltaire2 Jan 18 #54

The time for action was 4 years ago, gab13by13 Jan 18 #11

Patience, grasshopper...Garland still has the weekend to hold Trump accountable. sop Jan 18 #15

you have got to be kidding LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #19

Yes, forgive me, I just violated Poe's Law. sop Jan 18 #21

That ship sailed, sunk, and lays at the bottom of the sea gab. Time to move on. bluesbassman Jan 18 #17

I get my news from gab13by13 Jan 18 #32

blaming this all on Merrick Garland is wrong. I blame the media and SCOTUS far more LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #20

Do you remember what numerous Republican Congressmen were saying gab13by13 Jan 18 #28

You honestly believe that Republicans would have seen the light then, if there had been LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #30

"See the light" isn't relevant mr715 Jan 18 #46

You mean if he was arrested? You think they would have just given up on him like that? LymphocyteLover Jan 18 #50

Who mr715 Jan 18 #71

Michelle Obama got it right? She wanted us to take the high road? How does that fit? LymphocyteLover Jan 19 #100

The opportunities that were missed and ignored. Aaaargh! yellow dahlia Jan 18 #59

Are part of the story nt mr715 Jan 18 #72

Is there some master list of Trumper companies to boycott? Blue_Tires Jan 18 #13

Good idea. yellow dahlia Jan 18 #60

Not that I know of, but this resource is excellent Six117 Jan 18 #73

Here's a list kkmarie Jan 19 #96

I agree with you and I don't know that it's not already too late. Trueblue Texan Jan 18 #16

collective action markie Jan 18 #23

I'm in. Ideas? yellow dahlia Jan 18 #62

Sigh. I know, right? dchill Jan 18 #26

Well, your comment just goes to show you... Trueblue Texan Jan 18 #41

If we don't laugh, we cry. dchill Jan 18 #49

I share your dismal outlook. yellow dahlia Jan 18 #61

I have bit my tounge too I_UndergroundPanther Jan 19 #92

As long as the social garbage sites serve as the principle source of 'media' consumed by the masses NoMoreRepugs Jan 18 #22

Exactly. yellow dahlia Jan 18 #64

We are cats trying to negotiate with Dobermans and Rottweilers. hadEnuf Jan 18 #24

I await I_UndergroundPanther Jan 19 #93

I'm holding my fire for a while . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 18 #25

The description of your county in VA matches mine in western NY, wnylib Jan 19 #97

The leaders that we need Icanthinkformyself Jan 18 #27

100% Blue Full Moon Jan 18 #29

I didn't really think that was an issue here... among Democrats at least. ananda Jan 18 #31

"akin to buying a Volkswagen in 1933 Germany" speak easy Jan 18 #33

The Nazi Party began the process of building Volkswagen in 1937, but the company didn't produce cars in large sop Jan 18 #42

... speak easy Jan 18 #44

'Photograph of a "Strength through Joy" Car' sop Jan 18 #45

KdF tourism1939 speak easy Jan 18 #48

"I am tired of people telling me we aren't devolving into fascism" speak easy Jan 18 #34

Crying wolf Southern_gent Jan 18 #35

How about The Wizard Jan 18 #39

At least that's original Southern_gent Jan 18 #40

And this is part of the problem Lunabell Jan 18 #51

Newbie here... and.... Southern_gent Jan 18 #75

Yeah. I do think you're off the mark. Lunabell Jan 19 #84

so it's fascist, we just cannot say it is fascist Skittles Jan 18 #53

I see your point Southern_gent Jan 18 #76

We can define Fascism JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #77

are you for real? Skittles Jan 19 #78

Oh he's for real alright JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #80

"that's the price of fresh ideas" tenderfoot Jan 19 #82

yes Skittles Jan 19 #83

And a fairly new person too. Lunabell Jan 19 #87

+1000 Karasu Jan 19 #90

Wait just a damn minute... Trueblue Texan Jan 19 #98

I don't know Cirsium Jan 18 #55

Hozebout "NAZI"? Conjuay Jan 18 #69

The real wolf IS here. "Overused" as the term might seem to you, all I see is people calling a spade a spade. Karasu Jan 19 #89

This 1000 times! nt Trueblue Texan Jan 19 #99

It's the politics of elimination as propounded on The Wizard Jan 18 #36

We are the frogs in the pot and if we look closely..... Hope22 Jan 18 #37

If they win by 0.1%, they will rule like they won by 99.9% dalton99a Jan 18 #38

I don't see this all ending well. elocs Jan 18 #43

Misogyny and Racism played a big part in filling in that dot. haele Jan 18 #47

Full on Traildogbob Jan 18 #52

Agreed. yellow dahlia Jan 18 #56

If there is a REAL election in 4 years JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #81

100% Nigrum Cattus Jan 18 #58

We are fighting... LPBBEAR Jan 18 #63

💯 Six117 Jan 19 #102

You express the core problem very well Picaro Jan 18 #65

Our resistance is not unified yet! RiverStone Jan 18 #66

Signs were apparent in 2016 Ferryboat Jan 18 #67

Apropos, here's an excerpt from a response to a post of mine from yesterday. keep_left Jan 18 #68

Agree with what you stated. But what I am most afraid of Dan Jan 18 #70

Honesty requires reflection and vulnerability mr715 Jan 18 #74

I agree - but you get better JustAnotherGen Jan 19 #79

Totally Agree. DENVERPOPS Jan 19 #85

Knr UTUSN Jan 19 #86

Since we just found out that many Americans have no idea what oligarchy is, we need to come up summer_in_TX Jan 19 #88

My thoughts on what to do... Trust_Reality Jan 19 #91

Billionaires lost I_UndergroundPanther Jan 19 #94

This is the stuff that is being pushed by the left-wing media because it gets good ratings. everyonematters Jan 19 #101

Or Abstractartist Jan 19 #104