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Liberal Old Lady's avatar

Holy crap! I’m hoping this is just a dystopian nightmare, but after the confirmation of the incompetent person to lead the Defense Department, it sadly seems possible. Resist!

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Jude Johnson's avatar

Dude...sadly, this is spot on. Reads just like the rise of Stalin when Lenin had his debilitating stroke. By the time ol' Vlad the First died, Stalin terrorized the Duma and fellow Bolshevik Leon Trotsky had fled to Mexico; he was soon found by an NKVD agent and killed. You know, like people under Putin seem to fall out of windows or drink plutonium tea...

You have to recognize what's coming to plan on surviving it.

HOWEVER, we can and are resisting! There are good judges left and they are defending the Constitution. Here is a great list of Democracy Orgs (BOOMERS heh heh) any of us can support--and I highly recommend reading the article:

https://patricemersault.substack.com/i/155707664/protect-democracy

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Nate's avatar

Fitz you nailed it! Folks may not like y

our forcasts but like bad weather, tornados and hurricanes are here and getting worse.

Keep up your great work and keep on truck’n!

GumbyNate

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TM's avatar

Pretty much what I expect, Fitz. Keep up the great work & thank you.

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DAVID HARDIN's avatar

SOUNDS FAMILIAR. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS COULD HAPPEN UNLESS THE U.S. ELECTORATE WAKES UP.

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Tee Wills's avatar

Spot on as usual. Sadly, eerily high possibility of truth to come.

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Robin Polt's avatar

I think we should call them Ka-boomers! You don't have to be a weatherman to see there's a storm brewing. Hear the thunder? Ka-Boom!!

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Open Letters by Mersault's avatar

When leaders exploit fear and division to erode democracy, history demands we ask the uncomfortable question: How far must we go to stop them?

WOULD YOU KILL BABY TRUMP?

https://open.substack.com/pub/patricemersault/p/would-you-kill-baby-trump?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=4d7sow&utm_medium=ios

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lee allen's avatar

I swear I can hear George Orwell turning over and applauding your grim warning.

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Olivia's avatar

Great, funny, dark, hilarious! And Boomers have been painted as super conservative for too long. However, where is your proofreader? On his way to Canada?

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Edlynne sillman's avatar

Hopefully this is only your incredible imagination and never comes to

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Dennis Winsten's avatar

We have to hope that “checks and balances” will prevent that scenario from happening.

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Dennis Winsten's avatar

Pogo once wisely said “We have met the enemy and it is us” This firmer great country voted fairly to elect a demented, narcissistic felon POTUS.

That’s the problem our kids and grandchildren will have to live with. We “senior” won’t have to live with it vet long.

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Deborah solleveld's avatar

Now we work to prevent this from happening! Thanks for the warning!

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Bike  Maureen's avatar

You are really prescient ... all were my thoughts exactly, and it scares the day and night lights out of me.

Crazy-like-a-fox that Orange Man who said "If you vote for me, you won't have to vote again"? And the Fools voted him in anyway. Yes, I am a geezer and the idea that Boomers going BoomBoom for Democracy (and for all the children who deserve more) is not the worst idea. Someone's gotta do it. There are enough of us to shake things up, and we have nada to lose.

So, Fitz, to lighten this up somewhat ... why don't ya run a contest and declare a winner for what that Talking Head is saying? My guess is "I'm gonna punch your nose"... I know, close, but no marbles)...

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Beth Allen's avatar

The story is way too dark for me. It’s getting to the point where I can hardly read or watch the news. Your story didn’t help and I’m trying very hard not to sink into that dark place. There is not much to be uplifted about lately. The recent news that “our” government (basically Trump now) doesn’t want to help out the people of California due to the disastrous fires is unconscionable. Trump needs to be told it’s not his money but all of our monies that pay taxes that support FEMMA and to assist Americans in a disaster not just people who have voted and supported him. Yes it’s enough to make me want to scream and I’m screaming a lot these days. Sign me up for the Booming Boomers!

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