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CousinIT

(10,203 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:02 AM Tuesday

What is authoritarianism?

The idiots who have no clue yet voted for it are about to find out. Unfortunately, the rest of us know what's coming and will have to live through it too.

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What is authoritarianism? (Original Post) CousinIT Tuesday OP

I do not like the word authoritarian gab13by13 Tuesday #1

The people who voted for Shitler called Biden and Obama "dictators" CousinIT Tuesday #3

Of course Republicans are afraid of violence against themselves and their families if they contradict dear leader Walleye Tuesday #2

gab13by13

(25,257 posts)

1. I do not like the word authoritarian

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:08 AM

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People understand Dictator.

CousinIT

(10,203 posts)

3. The people who voted for Shitler called Biden and Obama "dictators"

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:28 AM

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I'm not sure they understand it. Too many American voters are dumb as rocks. Gut public schools, stop teaching gov't and civics courses, plus bombard them with right-wing propaganda on regular and social media 24/7, and that's what you get.

Democrats need to start controlling and owning social media companies and mainstream media outlets to contradict the MAGAt narrative. They're WAY behind on this.

Walleye

(35,671 posts)

2. Of course Republicans are afraid of violence against themselves and their families if they contradict dear leader

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:23 AM

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I don’t know why this isn’t talked about every day. Why doesn’t somebody ask them if they’re afraid. Why did Joe and Mika go to Mar-a-Lago?

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