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Martin Eden

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20. The party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Eisenhower is dead

Reply to ReRe (Reply #19)

Tue Feb 11, 2025, 08:28 AM

Feb 11

Today's Republican Party models itself after Victor Orbán’s Hungary -- control the media, the courts, law enforcement, and elections.

They can smell permanent rule, and will stop at nothing to sieze and hold onto power.

The rank and file Republicans in Congress can either enbrace this fascism, or risk everything they have in what they deem would be a futile attempt to stop it.

And the fact is most are on board with shrinking government to a size that can be drowned in a bath tub, and with imposing "Christian" nationalism.

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What would happen if Musk tries to defy court orders? [View all] Eugene Feb 11 OP

Put his lily white ass in jail! sheshe2 Feb 11 #1

Thank you sheshe JustAnotherGen Feb 11 #11

Kudos to your late mom for that. sheshe2 Feb 11 #28

Fines vs jail... icnorth Feb 11 #17

Judges know that NJCher Feb 11 #23

CONTEMPT elleng Feb 11 #2

Pardoned. speak easy Feb 11 #5

I somehow doubt 'pardon' would work, re: CONTEMPT OF COURT. elleng Feb 11 #7

CONTEMPT OF COURT in a Federal Court is a Federal Offense, speak easy Feb 11 #9

Fed up judge takes serious action against Trump - Brian Tyler Cohen. elleng Feb 11 #12

A sitting president cannot be indicted. speak easy Feb 11 #13

Musk NJCher Feb 11 #24

Nothing. James48 Feb 11 #3

This needs repetitive posting NJCher Feb 11 #4

In all likelihood, nothing. But the country would be irrevocably fucked. Karasu Feb 11 #6

I just keep having visions of bunker busters being put to good use. n/t royable Feb 11 #8

Prosecute under state laws Nululu Feb 11 #10

Fines? Fines? ReRe Feb 11 #14

Felon would pardon Elon for everything related to DOGE Martin Eden Feb 11 #15

Well, when you bring a wet noodle to a gun fight. OldBaldy1701E Feb 11 #16

What weapon do we have -- massive sustained protests? Martin Eden Feb 11 #18

Dayam. How could I forget that???? ReRe Feb 11 #19

The party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Eisenhower is dead Martin Eden Feb 11 #20

You're right. ReRe Feb 11 #21

Our Greatest Generation sacrificed greatly to destroy fascism abroad Martin Eden Feb 11 #22

Ahem NJCher Feb 11 #27

Exponential NJCher Feb 11 #25

Nothing would happen. The enforcement people are all in the administration. OLDMDDEM Feb 11 #26

I have a hint for you. Pam Bondi is Trump's Attorney General at DOJ. patphil Feb 11 #29