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MadameButterfly

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30. I agree that in the end the military may decide, but

Reply to flashman13 (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:04 AM

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the courts have been doing their job and putting up a good fight. Without them democracy would be over already. They are buying us much needed time. If it weren't for SCOTUS, there'd be a chance the courts would save us.

And still, anything can happen. Who would have predicted the Epstein files? Trump's health is poor. Ukraine may turn out to be a hero in the Middle East. Trump is destroying the finances of everyone who voted for him below the top 1%. We might yet have an election and win the midterms.

Smart might yet beat out stupid.

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