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Opinion: Democracy died in plain sight
SF Gate ^ | November 6, 2024 | By Drew Magary

Posted on 11/06/2024 3:13:07 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Donald Trump was elected president again last night. After being voted out of office in 2020. After trying to rig the vote and then to overthrow the government by force in the wake of that loss. After all but welcoming a pandemic that ended up killing more than a million of us. After ripping away abortion care rights from millions of American women. After being impeached, twice. After being convicted of multiple felonies. After dogging it on the campaign trail, playing to emptying halls while speaking in demented tongues unknown even to him. After all of that, and God knows what else, we have to do this s—t all over again.

There’s a chance that Trump’s attempt at remaking the government in his image will still fail. As of this writing, Democrats still have a chance to win back the House once all of the votes have been counted. And Trump’s last presidency showed that, even when he’s been gifted immense power, he’s still too rash and too stupid to actually make good on his darkest threats. But that’s thin gruel to subsist on right now, because my fellow Americans did this. They wanted this, and I’ll never again take it as a given that they’re a good and kind people. The cost is too high.

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KEYWORDS: election2024; liberalism; mentalillness; tds
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1 posted on 11/06/2024 3:13:07 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We won, Drew. And your side lost. Now STHU, put your big boy pants on and get over it.


2 posted on 11/06/2024 3:14:41 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So democracy dies, when in a free and fair election, the people elect someone who is not the choice of liberal elite journalists? What the heck?


3 posted on 11/06/2024 3:15:17 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

https://freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=Democracy%20died%20in%20plain%20sight


4 posted on 11/06/2024 3:15:34 PM PST by Pollard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These loons will never get it, no matter how slowly you talk.


5 posted on 11/06/2024 3:15:38 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Earlier:

Democracy died in plain sight.

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6 posted on 11/06/2024 3:15:42 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No, I saw democracy die a slow painful death over the last four years.


7 posted on 11/06/2024 3:15:42 PM PST by Ronald77
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Tallulah Bankhead
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/05/16/tallulah-bankhead-dah-ling


8 posted on 11/06/2024 3:16:01 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why don’t they shut up find a tall building and end their suffering


9 posted on 11/06/2024 3:16:14 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Previously posted:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4276334/posts

10 posted on 11/06/2024 3:16:43 PM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: butlerweave

My thoughts exactly.


11 posted on 11/06/2024 3:16:43 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I wish democracy died.

We’re going for restoring the Constitutional Republic we had that the Founders created, which is far superior to mob rule “democracy”.


12 posted on 11/06/2024 3:16:45 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Same old crap. These people aren’t even honest about themselves and their actions.


13 posted on 11/06/2024 3:16:50 PM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: Ronald77

We all did.


14 posted on 11/06/2024 3:17:20 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Dilbert San Diego

That’s exactly the way these idiots think. It’s not democracy unless their point of view wins.


15 posted on 11/06/2024 3:17:48 PM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

They never do.


16 posted on 11/06/2024 3:17:56 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

After trying to rig the 2020 vote and welcoming a pandemic??? This guy is in an alternate universe and even more of a whack job than the garden variety lefty.


17 posted on 11/06/2024 3:18:57 PM PST by Dave911
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good. Democracy Sucks.


18 posted on 11/06/2024 3:19:14 PM PST by Fledermaus (I hate yo say I told you so but I told you so! Trump 2024!)
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To: No name given ; All

better yet, put your big boy pants on and get the eff outta here!


19 posted on 11/06/2024 3:19:45 PM PST by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Please leave the country. I hear Venezuela is nice this time of year.


20 posted on 11/06/2024 3:19:52 PM PST by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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