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Daniel O’Brien's avatar

Well, you sure called that!

Sometimes I hate it when you're right.

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Jeff Urdank's avatar

Well, this was spot on. 😎

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Ellen Zucker's avatar

Ruth, your prognostications are downright eerie.

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Greg DeGug's avatar

Prescient.

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Ben's avatar

Expect to see more right wing violence in the future.

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Ada Fuller's avatar

And going further back, remember the Romans declared proscriptions against a ruler’s foes. They were mainly after an enemy’s wealth but killing them was the cherry on top. That’s what happened to Pompey the Great as well as Cicero. These moves are as old as time!

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Andrew's avatar

Wow. I wish Ruth had been wrong back in 2022, but unfortunately, she was spot on as we found out yesterday. Are we on the path to repeating 1933 in Germany? I certainly hope not, but this does not look good. If only our wonderful Democratic establishment Senators and Representatives would wake up and realize it just isn't possible to "work with" Trump. The only positive way forward is to resist.

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404 Authority Not Found's avatar

Um. Biden pardened his whole family.

pretty sure it's a problem with the whole system too

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Raf Wugalter's avatar

Indeed!

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Richard Hahn's avatar

We have been warned! World Mental Health Coalition worldmhc.org I belong as a psychologist. VOTE to counter and end dangerous MAGA/Trump Republican madness.

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Yvonne's avatar

Great article. You described trump an authoritarian dictator

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Tom Quigley's avatar

Excellent article! Also, the dangling of pardons is witness tampering and some J6 defendants are now making noises about withdrawing cooperation. Donald is trying to derail the investigation now as well.

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Alex Sack's avatar

"...and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment." - Article II, Section 2, Clause 1

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-2/#II_S2

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117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. ll

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. NADLER, and [see ATTACHED LIST of cosponsors]) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on...

RESOLUTION

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Resolved, That Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:

Article of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.

ARTICLE I: INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION

https://cicilline.house.gov/sites/cicilline.house.gov/files/documents/ARTICLES%20-%20Final%201030%20-%20011121.pdf

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Frank C's avatar

What and excellent article

We are living in perilous times

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J. Dagg's avatar

Thinking of DJT:

"Tyrants are always fond of bad men, because they love to be flattered, but no man who has the spirit of a freeman in him will lower himself by flattery" - Aristotle, "Politics", Book XI, written 350 B.C.E

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Ed Hein's avatar

I read your fine book "Strongmen," but I still cannot determine whether Trump has figured out all his authoritarian moves by himself, or whether others are advising him what steps to take. I recall reading that Trump kept (keeps) a book by Mussolini at his bedside, so maybe he has read Mussolini and learned that way. Maybe I'm underestimating Trump, but I have been assuming he wasn't capable on his own of figuring these things out. Does anyone have any thoughts or comments about this?

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J. Dagg's avatar

The book DJT kept by his bedside according to his former wife Ivana, was “My New Order” – a printed collection of Adolf Hitler's speeches.

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Art's avatar

And he knew them.

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