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shockey80

(4,379 posts) Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:16 PM Oct 2018

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Once you cut the head off, the followers of extremism crawl back under their rocks.

When Trump is destroyed his followers will disappear like the followers of Bin Laden.

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Once you cut the head off, the followers of extremism crawl back under their rocks. (Original Post) shockey80 Oct 2018 OP

some of them will act like cornered rats lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #1

Some will just latch on to the next cult leader vlyons Oct 2018 #2

No, they will turn to someone like Gavin McInnes as their new leader dustyscamp Oct 2018 #3

Better than the president of the USA. Little Star Oct 2018 #5

No , Trump is unique. shockey80 Oct 2018 #4

Trump is not unique marylandblue Oct 2018 #8

That's definitely not true oberliner Oct 2018 #6

Sadly foxnews and hate radio and alt-right websites are fertile ground for the next dictator wannabe unblock Oct 2018 #7

Disagree. We need to cut the snake inch by inch. GemDigger Oct 2018 #9

For safety's sake, feed the rest of the snake through MineralMan Oct 2018 #10

You can't have a just and democratic nation with those who want it destroyed. n/t MarcA Oct 2018 #11

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)

1. some of them will act like cornered rats

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:17 PM

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so I expect more days like today and the last week for some time.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

2. Some will just latch on to the next cult leader

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:19 PM

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nt

dustyscamp

(2,224 posts)

3. No, they will turn to someone like Gavin McInnes as their new leader

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:19 PM

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Little Star

(17,055 posts)

5. Better than the president of the USA.

Reply to dustyscamp (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:27 PM

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shockey80

(4,379 posts)

4. No , Trump is unique.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:21 PM

Oct 2018

It will difficult for them to find a new leader.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

8. Trump is not unique

Reply to shockey80 (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:29 PM

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There have been many throughout history. He is just a spark. The followers are like dry tinder. If we put this flame out, there still will be a lot of dry tinder around. Worse than that, the next Trump will learn from his mistakes.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. That's definitely not true

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:29 PM

Oct 2018

There were numerous horrific hate crimes and shootings in this country before Trump.

unblock

(52,253 posts)

7. Sadly foxnews and hate radio and alt-right websites are fertile ground for the next dictator wannabe

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:29 PM

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GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

9. Disagree. We need to cut the snake inch by inch.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:30 PM

Oct 2018

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

10. For safety's sake, feed the rest of the snake through

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:43 PM

Oct 2018

a meat grinder. Just to be sure.

MarcA

(2,195 posts)

11. You can't have a just and democratic nation with those who want it destroyed. n/t

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 03:30 PM

Oct 2018

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