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Irish_Dem

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15. The US used to believe that.

Reply to Joe_Gadway (Reply #14)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 02:36 PM

Nov 17

US voters have voted against democracy.

Yes our founders believed in innate and inalienable rights.

But in fascist and occupied countries those rights are not recognized.

People in the US raised in a democracy really have no idea what they just gave away.

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DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump revenge prosecutions loom [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 17 OP

Bizarre. People living in fear. Spending tons of money on lawyers for nonsense investigations underpants Nov 17 #1

We need to support Trump's victims Joe_Gadway Nov 17 #2

We will go bankrupt supporting all of Trump's victims. Irish_Dem Nov 17 #4

Protecting freedom has never been easy Joe_Gadway Nov 17 #9

We also live in a democracy. Irish_Dem Nov 17 #10

Self Defense Joe_Gadway Nov 17 #11

No, in a fascist country you have no rights at all. Irish_Dem Nov 17 #12

Natural rights Joe_Gadway Nov 17 #14

The US used to believe that. Irish_Dem Nov 17 #15

73 million Joe_Gadway Nov 17 #16

45 months and counting republianmushroom Nov 17 #3

!!! Winning less than 50% of the popular vote is not "decisive"; majority of Americans wanted Not Trump. jvill Nov 17 #5

They should be talking to media people; this won't be a legal battle, it'll be a media one. jvill Nov 17 #6

I'm sure mr. garland is working very secretly to protect all of you... Think. Again. Nov 17 #7

question voteragain Nov 17 #8

This is why the DOJ needs to be reworked so as not to become a tool of any President as a weapon. cstanleytech Nov 17 #13

Maybe loyal American lawyers will defend pro bono Marthe48 Nov 17 #17

I stopped reading at "Trump's decisive election" PSPS Nov 17 #18

The MAGAt goal . . . AverageOldGuy Nov 17 #19

Silly question - doesn't there have to be a crime? HereForTheParty Nov 17 #20