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David Court's avatar

I knew JVL's title and come-on could not last. The main argument I find that a desire for illiberalism as a long-term change in the American political landscape exists is:

"Trump showed these people what was possible (about illiberalsm, ed.). And even if he’s defeated and goes away, they won’t. They’re activated. They have a clear sense of what they want. And they know that they are a large enough force to dominate one of our two political parties."

I don't see the "activated" by anyone but TFG. We have seen time and again that look-alike, talk-alike, act-alike Trumpies don't draw. The "clear sense of what they want" is they want TFG and no one else. And the fact that their view "dominates" one of the two political parties, only goes so far as TFG goes. Without him as their hero/god/king/dictator, whether due to an election loss, a health issue, or solitary confinement with no MAGAphone, they may very well retreat to the dark holes from which they came.

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Geoff G's avatar

Amen. Trump is Elvis - fat, disgusting, depraved, drug-addled Elvis, ca. 1975, to be specific.The rest are Elvis impersonators.

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David Court's avatar

Now, be nice to the real "King". He at least could sing and did not need to drag women into dressing rooms to do whatever it is that Vlad has on tape in a Moscow hotel room. And TFG has, as far is known, always like been that.

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Linda Oliver's avatar

Not only was the real King able to sing, he had a penchant for unsung generosity to total strangers.

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