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In reply to the discussion: Per CNN: senior officials said that the President of the United States... [View all]ancianita
(35,816 posts)52. If the military does nothing to stop this failed CiC, it doesn't have its own back and
sure doesn't have American civilians' back. Civilians have tried to remove him and, so far, it's structurally not possible until November.
If it doesn't show it has American civilians' back, civilians shouldn't pay taxes until those taxes are used for them.
It's bad enough to have taxation without representation. It's the worst sign of a failed state to pay for a military that can't or won't protect it from foreign enemies.
A lot can happen in the next seven months. American civilians and their military should act to make sure it doesn't.
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Per CNN: senior officials said that the President of the United States... [View all]
sheshe2
Jun 2020
OP
The United States is just a commodity for Traitor Trump to enrich himself, it's an "opportunity"
AnotherMother4Peace
Jun 2020
#7
From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump's phone calls alarm U
Person of Interest
Jun 2020
#10
the impeachment trial proved that it was better for competent people to stay as long as possible
renate
Jun 2020
#26
If we get FOUR MORE YEARS with him...There will be no more COUNTRY left. He will destroy it all
yuiyoshida
Jun 2020
#22
Yea, just read the article at CNN.com. All, I mean All, (except Jarvanka, who are NOT anything) are
fwvinson
Jun 2020
#27
Republicans put a criminal lowlife scumbag in the White House and refused to remove him from power.
dalton99a
Jun 2020
#29
that's old news...way been when it was first noticed that he's submission to Putin this was discusse
Demovictory9
Jun 2020
#36
If the military does nothing to stop this failed CiC, it doesn't have its own back and
ancianita
Jun 2020
#52