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GoreWon2000

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5. U.S. democracy died on 12/12/00

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 01:43 PM

Nov 20

when 5 unelected, anti-democracy SCOTUS judges stopped the legal Florida vote count which threw out millions of votes from around the country in order to install their personally preferred candidate in the White House. This ugly truth must never be forgotten.

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Will America's constitutional democracy hold for four more years? [View all] lees1975 Nov 20 OP

Is it holding now? cilla4progress Nov 20 #1

It ended Nov 5 2024. A day that will live in infamy. Irish_Dem Nov 20 #2

I think Democrats don't really know who leads the party just now. Lonestarblue Nov 20 #3

No but I'm all for pipedreams and wishful thinking. nt yaesu Nov 20 #4

U.S. democracy died on 12/12/00 GoreWon2000 Nov 20 #5

I think the play is this EarlG Nov 20 #6

Good points... lees1975 Nov 20 #7