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HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

3. Incremental loss of civil liberties.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Nov 20, 2016, 08:37 PM

Nov 2016

I forget who said it, but we will not just wake up some Wednesday morning and realize we are living in a dictatorship. The changes will happen bit by bit, just as Niemoeller said. I suspect they will begin with Muslims, since many Americans feel hostile toward them already.

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I do not want to hear WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS. [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2016 OP

I don't know how we will get through this liberal N proud Nov 2016 #1

Wish I had an answer for you. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #28

Most of us probably won't. Number23 Nov 2016 #46

Trail of tears.... sheshe2 Nov 2016 #2

Incremental loss of civil liberties. HassleCat Nov 2016 #3

Well, I think you underestimate trump...and his regime of White Nationslists.. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #8

incremental or not heaven05 Nov 2016 #17

For once in my life I guess I am happy as a woman to... sheshe2 Nov 2016 #27

We have to RISE UP and DEFEAT THIS Martin Eden Nov 2016 #4

Hi Martin. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #9

Armed conflict is not the answer Martin Eden Nov 2016 #13

good luck heaven05 Nov 2016 #18

We will need Intelligence, Inspiration, Wisdom, Courage, Perseverance ... Martin Eden Nov 2016 #22

We need a hell of a lot more than that. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #25

Justice is the goal which requires all I cited Martin Eden Nov 2016 #38

I agree heaven05 Nov 2016 #39

Show up at the polls in 2018 and vote for Democrats. ... spin Nov 2016 #15

See my reply above. Martin Eden Nov 2016 #16

Basically then we are in agreement. That's reassuring. (n/t) spin Nov 2016 #21

and what of the violence heaven05 Nov 2016 #20

I see no problem with defending yourself if you are attacked as long as ... spin Nov 2016 #23

I don't like guns. I don't advocate violence. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #30

I have no idea what type of President Trump will be. ... spin Nov 2016 #37

yeah, yeah heaven05 Nov 2016 #40

It's our America. ... spin Nov 2016 #42

Me too, sheshe ReRe Nov 2016 #5

thanks ReRe... sheshe2 Nov 2016 #31

Trail of tears....we are dying as donnie speaks. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #6

I'm a white, sort-of middle class, 50ish woman Bettie Nov 2016 #7

this is not ok handmade34 Nov 2016 #10

Scientist, intellectuals, artists rainy Nov 2016 #11

1 progressoid Nov 2016 #19

please do not call them white "nationalists". they are white supremacists nt msongs Nov 2016 #12

They are called white nationalists. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #14

I can't even imagine what it might be like for POC. Ligyron Nov 2016 #24

Add to the list: Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #26

Yup, those too. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #33

It took several years to heal some of the wounds inflicted on our allies by George W, I Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #29

I don't know exactly what they will do, but I sure as fuck know it will be horrific YoungDemCA Nov 2016 #44

We have too many appeasers already in our parties upper echelons. Too much go with the flow. justhanginon Nov 2016 #32

This Doreen Nov 2016 #34

they don't want to understand heaven05 Nov 2016 #41

Poor...elders...kids MFM008 Nov 2016 #35

Agreed. Sick to fucking death of hearing this. Stand and Fight Nov 2016 #36

I'm honestly thinking of carrying a firearm in fucking Blue NOVA so forjusticethunders Nov 2016 #43

While I don't think violence is the answer YoungDemCA Nov 2016 #45