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malaise

(269,020 posts) Fri Jan 22, 2021, 06:23 PM Jan 2021

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Seriously DUers has it sunk in that Donald Trump tried to overthrow the Legislative Branch of [View all]

government?
He should be in criminal court for this crime.

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Seriously DUers has it sunk in that Donald Trump tried to overthrow the Legislative Branch of [View all] malaise Jan 2021 OP

Has not sunk in with republicans, in or out of congress Bev54 Jan 2021 #1

That's for sure malaise Jan 2021 #2

Their dismissive attitude towards the intention to murder colleagues by their MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #17

Yep malaise Jan 2021 #20

Yes and also they could kill someone from their stupid nonsense of not wearing Bev54 Jan 2021 #97

The majority of Republicans either do not care or wanted the Legislative Branch overthrown. hadEnuf Jan 2021 #91

For me, yes. But I've been afraid of some Republicans for 40 years servermsh Jan 2021 #3

well said...I'm scared of republicans, too. Anybody who's paying attention should be. BComplex Jan 2021 #39

Hmm 🤔 Someone could rewrite Bowie's electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #55

Remember when the Tea Party was the rabid, fear-inducing group of rabble in US politics? BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #60

Me, too, being scared of some Republicans esp electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #74

MIHOP lpbk2713 Jan 2021 #4

You know what blows my mind. Corgigal Jan 2021 #5

Who knew democracy was so frail, so fragile? We're just a young country soothsayer Jan 2021 #7

I've been thinking that I used to be shocked at DUers who thought he had a chance to malaise Jan 2021 #23

During the 2016 campaign, when I heard/saw people dismissing the murdering orange traitor as niyad Jan 2021 #82

You were right malaise Jan 2021 #83

I would so much rather have been wrong. niyad Jan 2021 #88

Watching from outside what scares me is that for the interests of big business malaise Jan 2021 #9

Many Americans don't know the history, clueless and appalachiablue Jan 2021 #21

That's a really good point, Malaise. The US has overthrown a lot of democracies in the past. BComplex Jan 2021 #45

Know some of that history, but... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #57

My guess is the same ones as before. Just like the Trumps, they started believing their own LiberalArkie Jan 2021 #69

Big Oil. Tommymac Jan 2021 #84

No you're right malaise Jan 2021 #85

+1, PayPal is Racist Terrorist who own small business's from their platform now. uponit7771 Jan 2021 #30

Economic pressure Claire Oh Nette Jan 2021 #48

Did they really? Yikes. And they own Albertsons, too. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #93

DOn't. Claire Oh Nette Jan 2021 #99

You're right. I will let them know. They need to know. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #100

Kroger did denounce and defund pretty quickly a few days ago Bongo Prophet Jan 2021 #98

They knew. Claire Oh Nette Jan 2021 #101

Corporate America will be destroyed without the mostly stable system we have JI7 Jan 2021 #94

On PBS Passport soldierant Jan 2021 #115

I second that motion. Under The Radar Jan 2021 #6

Don't forget his call to Georgia malaise Jan 2021 #10

Yes 😠 electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #62

Adding this breaking news malaise Jan 2021 #81

👍 😔😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #86

Some people still don't get it, especially his cult and other republicans. It's a total WTF. RKP5637 Jan 2021 #8

He will never be punished jpak Jan 2021 #11

I will take Vegas odds on that one. Under The Radar Jan 2021 #29

But the GOP will acquit him on the impeachment charges jpak Jan 2021 #34

I'm struggling with a lot of things bombarding my brain. I think... Guilded Lilly Jan 2021 #12

I an currently reading A Promised Land and plan to watch several movies on Netflix malaise Jan 2021 #15

Yes. We really MUST make him pay or we are lost as a nation. Guilded Lilly Jan 2021 #22

I hear you! I'm not yet convinced that he won't... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #63

Yes, it has for me. Whom it hasn't sunk in for, is all of the idiots being charged right and SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #13

Yes JonLP24 Jan 2021 #14

What boggles my mind is that there are representatives and senators who still support him. tinrobot Jan 2021 #16

THIS particularly as they were witnesses to the attack malaise Jan 2021 #18

...witnesses AND willing conspirators. The evil runs deep. Guilded Lilly Jan 2021 #25

Truth will out malaise Jan 2021 #28

Going to be an eye opener! Karma is hungry. Guilded Lilly Jan 2021 #36

I sure hope so! electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #58

Yes. William769 Jan 2021 #19

While It Was Happening nt JimGinPA Jan 2021 #24

Yup, it did. Although it still feels a bit surreal even knowing what he said about... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #26

That threatening call to Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger made me realize he was malaise Jan 2021 #31

That's why I do still feel some sense of surrealness! electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #35

Trump always telegraphs his intent bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #40

True this - telling us his intent. I forgot or it didn't.... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #44

He told us malaise Jan 2021 #50

Trump may be laughing. We're not. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #52

Oh, I definitely remember his 'more terms' crap.. electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #61

I certainly did not think he'd organize an insurrection malaise Jan 2021 #68

Hmm... I don't quite think I did either... Yeah ... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #72

Yeah, there was THAT. 😔 😠😠😠😠 electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #87

Hey, Guardian, the murdering, orange traitor NEVER jokes. His niece has confirmed that, niyad Jan 2021 #92

K&R, PayPal and Citi are bouncing MAGA Racist Terrorist from their business platforms. That's sinkin uponit7771 Jan 2021 #27

That is good news malaise Jan 2021 #32

That's the result of the GOP hitching... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #33

Agreed electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #47

Even the horned-helmet weirdo was... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #53

Oh, yeah, I saw that one a few days later. electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #54

It's taken 2 weeks for that knowledge to take hold bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #37

Yes, over and over and over! I certainly won't forget! electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #67

Agree malaise Jan 2021 #96

gas prices RicROC Jan 2021 #38

Surprised the press missed the point not. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #41

You did malaise Jan 2021 #43

Legislative branch? He tried to stack the military command structure Warpy Jan 2021 #42

Indeed - several of us mentioned that he went after the media, election officials, State AGs malaise Jan 2021 #46

GOP -- Koch, Adelson, Uihlein, et. al. -- have been working on takeover for decades ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #73

Yes, he should. It was MAGAts version of a reichstag fire. Volaris Jan 2021 #49

Yes. That sank in on Jan 6 paleotn Jan 2021 #51

Great post malaise Jan 2021 #56

lindsey graham is a juror and he's also consulting trump....reTHUGS have learned nothing. spanone Jan 2021 #59

He is a decrepit fool malaise Jan 2021 #64

K and R Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #65

Masha Gesson Corktown Jan 2021 #66

So true but I think many of us here knew he was a fascist but didn't think he's take on every malaise Jan 2021 #70

Oh, wow, I never heard this! electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #89

Fuck goddamn yes...he should be han.... nt. N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2021 #71

Oh his ass should be dragged in front of The Hague for this! Initech Jan 2021 #75

not lost on me at all and it's fucking disgusting LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #76

So what explains how ReTHUGs are trivializing and or downplaying this momentous malaise Jan 2021 #78

it's simple-- they are ReTHUGS LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #109

Campaign ads for 2022 must already be in the works.... Jon King Jan 2021 #77

Justice is coming. Joinfortmill Jan 2021 #79

Can't wait malaise Jan 2021 #80

We must dig in our heels and not back down one iota. BarbD Jan 2021 #90

He tried to overthrow the government and make himself and his worthless spawn...dictators for life. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #95

Uh, yeah. We get it -- hope most in the US realize the full extent of it soon. nt Hekate Jan 2021 #102

This needs criminal prosecution as well malaise Jan 2021 #104

Maddening that he M$M is already both-sidesing this. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #103

That's why I don't think it has sunk in malaise Jan 2021 #105

Ikr? But, I'll bet it's sunk in with DUers more than the general population. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #106

It's offensive to assume we're stupid. betsuni Jan 2021 #107

I don't think I'm stupid and I'm still trying to process the depth of this conspiracy malaise Jan 2021 #108

Most of the Repubs I know DENVERPOPS Jan 2021 #110

More comes out by the hour bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #111

Not only overthrow, but murder them. Liberty Belle Jan 2021 #112

Unbelievable indeed malaise Jan 2021 #113

With me, absolutely. Trump is a traitor who should be living out the remainder of his PatrickforO Jan 2021 #114

+1,000 malaise Jan 2021 #116

Well, yes. Turbineguy Jan 2021 #117