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Martin Eden

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40. Dictators will do ANYTHING to sieze power and hold onto it

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 07:13 AM

Apr 2025

It would be a mistake to underestimate the extreme measures this POtuS will take, or the subservience of Republicans in Congress.

If there is any chance Democrats would gain control of the House and/or Senate in the 2026 midterms, The Felon will do everything he possibly can to prevent that -- including martial law.

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Part 1: On April 20th, 2025, the United States may Cross the Point of No Return. [View all] littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 OP

I hope you are as dead wrong as the 2000 predictors were 25 years ago. Srkdqltr Apr 2025 #1

These aren't my predictions. But I agree with the sentiment. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #4

Well whoever than, good information Srkdqltr Apr 2025 #7

The 2000 predictors were not dead wrong. Susan Calvin Apr 2025 #15

year 2000 was a real issue Skittles Apr 2025 #39

It's not a coincidence The Wizard Apr 2025 #2

It is also, conveniently, DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #18

And if that happens then Musk's "bullet points" will likely need to be used. Callie1979 Apr 2025 #3

I'm not familiar with his bullet points LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #12

Remember the justification of your Fed job? Callie1979 Apr 2025 #36

Expect the internet to be shut down or severely curtailed. erronis Apr 2025 #5

I thought about some of these things, too. ... littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #9

I'm not sure I'll survive (well) without my internet communities... erronis Apr 2025 #11

❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #14

Just because you are paranoid DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #19

I use that one often, lately. n/t yellow dahlia Apr 2025 #32

More and More DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #41

Yikes. And let's hope you're wrong. yellow dahlia Apr 2025 #31

Some very good people are worried too. Passages Apr 2025 #6

Do you recall when DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #21

President Psychopath... littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #24

Trump and his RepubliCONs DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #25

Haven't troops already... littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #23

Yes. This group is working to have more clarity from lawmakers so they can stop him in court. Passages Apr 2025 #34

On Hitler's Birthday, no less. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #8

Exactly. littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #10

even if he does, I don't see how they can effectively institute martial law in this huge and diverse country LymphocyteLover Apr 2025 #13

Well, he's done a lot of things people said he couldn't do already. Susan Calvin Apr 2025 #16

Citizens around the county are getting more angry each day with what they are seeing. This is literally his trump card. jalan48 Apr 2025 #17

let's hope for a full et tu Apr 2025 #20

Well, a lot of us ARE armed. And some are well trained. Callie1979 Apr 2025 #37

Could he be impeached and removed on April 22nd? Escape Apr 2025 #22

Here's some additional information on that... littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #33

Thank you, Pants... Escape Apr 2025 #35

Urging trump not to do something means he'll do exactly that Bayard Apr 2025 #26

Seriously, how does this unsourced "probabilistic forecast" help us? Even the footnotes have no sources. ancianita Apr 2025 #27

I understand... littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #29

I think I read it through right down to the footnotes, because I was looking for source links. ancianita Apr 2025 #38

Thanks for sharing, pants. yellow dahlia Apr 2025 #28

My pleasure. littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #30

Dictators will do ANYTHING to sieze power and hold onto it Martin Eden Apr 2025 #40