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karynnj

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4. Wow. Just as the Nazis came to power via election, so did this version of fascism

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:14 AM

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In retrospect, it might be there was a slow consolidation of power made possible by getting enough Supreme Court Justices and gerrymandering an undeserved majority in both many states and the House of Representatives.

This may come down to whether there are enough Republicans that don't want this.

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