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      The beloved Patriot Act 20 years later.

      Göring: Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.

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    The funny thing is yes 80% may say that we are in a political crisis. But it depends on which side of the aisle you’re on as far as what you consider that political crisis to be. Well yes we may agree there is a political crisis there are many that are calling for stricter controls in many of us that are calling for the leaders to be given the French treatment.

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    Political crisis?!? They just transitioned from a democracy to a monarchist authoritarian regime.

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    As designed by the GOP, for the GOP. They are the terrorist organization Donald trump is so worried about, but he keeps mixing it up and calling them “the radical left.”

    The dementia is spreading across the entire GOP base. They all forgot what being a conservative was.

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    Cooked, deepfried.

    On July 4, 2026, the US Army [REDACTED]

    On July 4, 2026, nothing happened in Lafayette Square, Washington D.C. Absolutely zero university students died. Its was just a routine military parade with tanks. Anyone spreading false rumors is a foreign agent ANTIFA attempting to destablize our big beautiful democracy, and will therefore be charged with “Subversion of State Power”. GOD BLESS 'MURICA 👊🇺🇸🔥

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      Mass manipulation by social media is why we are where we are. Stupid voters have been around for all of democracy.

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      Critical thinking skills and being able to form your own opinion and back it up with evidence should be taught in grade school. Most people don’t get an introduction to this until college.

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      The voters did what they were supposed to do: vote.

      The fact that the system of democracy has been slowly eroded over time and never updated with new knowledge is the failing of Congress.