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SSJVegeta

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16. I think we can in the technical sense. It is still early FWIW

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #15)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:04 PM

Sep 23

And I think the environment is very quickly turning into one where it is possible. No clue if it happens though.

I just know that when it comes to many new authoritarian regimes -especially during horrible economic times, it isnt uncommon to see a strong democratic backlash against the regime in the following elections (like Venezuelas legislative election that put the opposition in a 2/3rds majority. It did nothing though because the regime acted more swiftly to invalidate the legislature than the other way around). If we are so lucky, Democrats need to be ready pre-empt all attempts to invalidate their legislative body.

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