The slow moving coup in the USA

[TheAppletons]

Step 1:  Create a masked police force.  Get people used to seeing that.

 

Step 2: Normalize snatching people off the streets.  Get people used to seeing that.

 

Step 3: Militarize cities across the country.  Get people used to seeing that.

 

Step 4: Station an army on the streets of the nation's capital.

 

Step 5: Use steps 1-4 to maintain power in the event you lose an election.

 

(Paraphrasing a discussion from Real Time with Bill Maher.)

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bill-maher-sounds-alarm-trump-152248238.html

 

 

[stevenl]

He'll declare a national emergency soon to take it up a notch.

[ThreeCardMonte]

Yes to all of the above.

 

The law breakers have earned it.

 

I may add a few more.

[spidermike007]

Georgi Dimitrov, one of the famed anti-fascist leaders of the 1930s, provided the beginnings of an answer:

 

“What is the source of the influence of fascism over the masses? Fascism is able to attract the masses because it demagogically appeals to their most urgent needs and demands. Fascism not only inflames prejudices that are deeply ingrained in the masses, but also plays upon the better sentiments of the masses, on their sense of justice and sometimes even on their revolutionary traditions. Fascism aims at the most unbridled exploitation of the masses but it approaches them with the most artful anti-capitalist demagogy, taking advantage of the deep hatred of the working people against the plundering bourgeoisie, the banks, the trusts, and financial magnates.”

 

Add to that the deep resentment that Trump supporters had toward law enforcement and the justice system, for going after their felonious master with such unbridled passion. 

 

Nearly every 250 years an empire passes Into near obscurity. It truly feels like that is the moment for the US right now, it's been on the decline for at least three decades and nearly every policy that Trump enacts exacerbates the decline, and precipitates it quite dramatically. 

[spidermike007]

Trump's insatiable thirst for power knows absolutely no boundaries, the atrocities this man would be capable of if given free reign would be unspeakable. He needs to be held to account and it needs to happen quickly. Or else the result could be devastating. And the extraordinary thing is that even now, the majority of his supporters just don't see it. 

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

Georgi Dimitrov, one of the famed anti-fascist leaders of the 1930s, provided the beginnings of an answer:

 

“What is the source of the influence of fascism over the masses? Fascism is able to attract the masses because it demagogically appeals to their most urgent needs and demands. Fascism not only inflames prejudices that are deeply ingrained in the masses, but also plays upon the better sentiments of the masses, on their sense of justice and sometimes even on their revolutionary traditions. Fascism aims at the most unbridled exploitation of the masses but it approaches them with the most artful anti-capitalist demagogy, taking advantage of the deep hatred of the working people against the plundering bourgeoisie, the banks, the trusts, and financial magnates.”

 

Add to that the deep resentment that Trump supporters had toward law enforcement and the justice system, for going after their felonious master with such unbridled passion. 

 

Nearly every 250 years an empire passes Into near obscurity. It truly feels like that is the moment for the US right now, it's been on the decline for at least three decades and nearly every policy that Trump enacts exacerbates the decline, and precipitates it quite dramatically. 

Where did you cut and paste that from?

 

You’re not that intelligent to think of all that on your own.

[ThreeCardMonte]

Just now, spidermike007 said:

Trump's insatiable thirst for power knows absolutely no boundaries, the atrocities this man would be capable of if given free reign would be unspeakable. He needs to be held to account and it needs to happen quickly. Or else the result could be devastating. And the extraordinary thing is that even now, the majority of his supporters just don't see it. 

Isn’t he doing a great job!

 

He keeps winning and he’s only getting started.

 

 

[Keep Right]

1 hour ago, TheAppletons said:

Step 1:  Create a masked police force.  Get people used to seeing that.

 

Step 2: Normalize snatching people off the streets.  Get people used to seeing that.

 

Step 3: Militarize cities across the country.  Get people used to seeing that.

 

Step 4: Station an army on the streets of the nation's capital.

 

Step 5: Use steps 1-4 to maintain power in the event you lose an election.

 

(Paraphrasing a discussion from Real Time with Bill Maher.)

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bill-maher-sounds-alarm-trump-152248238.html

 

 

Sounds good to me, where do I vote Republican again? 

[spidermike007]

The most reactionary and far-right sectors of the capitalist class have teamed up to back a wannabe dictator who’s managed to assemble a mass movement of contradictory forces behind him — outright racists and misogynists along with millions of disaffected and confused members of the working class. It’s the classic formula for fascism.

[Keep Right]

Just now, ThreeCardMonte said:

Isn’t he doing a great job!

 

He keeps winning and he’s only getting started.

 

 

Nice hat, I will have to get my 2028 MAGA hat. 

[SunnyinBangrak]

3 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Trump's insatiable thirst for power knows absolutely no boundaries, the atrocities this man would be capable of if given free reign would be unspeakable. He needs to be held to account and it needs to happen quickly. Or else the result could be devastating. And the extraordinary thing is that even now, the majority of his supporters just don't see it. 

I thought Robert DeNiro had the worst case. Seems I was wrong🤣

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

The most reactionary and far-right sectors of the capitalist class have teamed up to back a wannabe dictator who’s managed to assemble a mass movement of contradictory forces behind him — outright racists and misogynists along with millions of disaffected and confused members of the working class. It’s the classic formula for fascism.

With the exception of the last two sentences, you are correct Sir

 

!

[TheAppletons]

Just now, ThreeCardMonte said:

With the exception of the last two sentences, you are correct Sir

 

  Considering his entire post is two sentences.....

[ThreeCardMonte]

2 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

Nice hat, I will have to get my 2028 MAGA hat. 

Ordered mine from  Etsy,com

[Keep Right]

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The most reactionary and far-right sectors of the capitalist class have teamed up to back a wannabe dictator who’s managed to assemble a mass movement of contradictory forces behind him — outright racists and misogynists along with millions of disaffected and confused members of the working class. It’s the classic formula for fascism.

Well, I am not working so I must fit one of your other classes. Lets see, contradictory forces.....nope. Racist.....nope. Misogynist.....nope. Disaffected......nope. Confused......nope. I just want to make America Great Again after years of left wing destruction of the sovereignty of America. 

[TheAppletons]

6 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

Sounds good to me, where do I vote Republican again? 

 

  At least you have the nerve to admit you are anti-democracy, anti-USA, and pro-fascism.  Thumbs up for that.

[ThreeCardMonte]

OMG !  A leftist opens a thread and gets ambushed right off the start.

 

Winning through firepower superiority.

 

That will teach you.,OP

[spidermike007]

5 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

I thought Robert DeNiro had the worst case. Seems I was wrong🤣

Hey, what can I say? Some of us simply have better moral barometers than others. 

[Lacessit]

8 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Isn’t he doing a great job!

 

He keeps winning and he’s only getting started.

 

 

You are repeating yourself.

 

I guess that's what happens when your brain can only process one thought in ten years.

[Keep Right]

1 minute ago, TheAppletons said:

 

  At least you have the nerve to admit you are anti-democracy, anti-USA, and pro-fascism.  Thumbs up for that.

Thumbs up!

[ThreeCardMonte]

5 minutes ago, TheAppletons said:

 

  Considering his entire post is two sentences.....

 
Are you blind?

[TheAppletons]

Just now, ThreeCardMonte said:

OMG !  A leftist opens a thread and gets ambushed right off the start.

 

Winning through firepower superiority.

 

  The "Make Americans Goobers Again" crowd on AN likes to throw the terms "lefty", 'leftist", "woke", et al. at anyone who disagrees with you.  

 

  It's inaccurate in this and many other cases - but have at it.  If it means I'm the opposite of you and your particular brand of hate, I'm all on board with that.

[TheAppletons]

1 minute ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

 
Are you blind?

 

  Do you know what constitutes a sentence?  Oh you're MAGA.  Duh, forgot.

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 minute ago, Lacessit said:

You are repeating yourself.

 

I guess that's what happens when your brain can only process one thought in ten years.

Some things are timeless and bear repeating.

 

Surely you agree.  You post your nonsense over and over.

[theshu25]

14 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Trump's insatiable thirst for power knows absolutely no boundaries, the atrocities this man would be capable of if given free reign would be unspeakable. He needs to be held to account and it needs to happen quickly. Or else the result could be devastating. And the extraordinary thing is that even now, the majority of his supporters just don't see it. 

It is what the Cheat in chief wants,but it hasn't got the brains to see it through. He is pure evil through and through,but slowly and surely peopel will see what the animal is trying to do.

[BarraMarra]

I'm just waiting for the B name from three Card Ttrick, he usually slips it in within 3 posts.

[ThreeCardMonte]

1 minute ago, TheAppletons said:

 

  The "Make Americans Goobers Again" crowd on AN likes to throw the terms "lefty", 'leftist", "woke", et al. at anyone who disagrees with you.  

 

  It's inaccurate in this and many other cases - but have at it.  If it means I'm the opposite of you and your particular brand of hate, I'm all on board with that.

Are you upset MAGA ambushed you?  Boo Hoo

 

That’s what happens when you give up your guns or are anti gun.

 

You may add Billy Club to the skull on your original list.  I approve.

[Mark1969]

His major voting base was lower income and low educated white people. They are easily duped and fooled. They were having financial difficulties and Trump came in as a type of savior, creating a scapegoat and funneling votes his way.

 

One really needs to watch out when a savior appears. It's often masking something else underneath that's not really about saving you.

[Thailand]

Apparently he is dying and Thiel, Miller and the Vance boy are looking to redecorate the Oval office and renew the Rose Garden!

 

Could be misinformation.

[ThreeCardMonte]

Just now, BarraMarra said:

I'm just waiting for the B name from three Card Ttrick, he usually slips it in within 3 posts.

 

What’s wrong?  Too cowardly to say his name?
 

Biden?  Unfortunately I can’t on this thread.  No need to.

 

Not to worry.  When the time comes, I will.

 

Just for you!  Thank me later.