The passage of the Kansas Nebraska act of 1854 allowed for the westward expansion of slavery. It’s passage broke the Whig party and gave birth to the Republican Party. American politics has been transformed since Election night. We all witnessed the poisoning of faith and belief
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around the expansion and preservation of American democracy. The Trump Presidency has been a disaster for this country at a level that beggars belief. His conduct since the election has been a travesty. But it is the faithlessness of 126 Members of Congress to their oaths
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that is terrifying. They want to maintain Trump’s power despite his being fired by the American people. They want him to rule. They want to make him a dictator.
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Coalition that can crush this autocratic movement. The American pro-democracy coalition is made up of left, center and right. We have to learn to talk to each other. We might lose the country if it can’t or won’t.
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Correct typo. Should say autocratic party has to win none...
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Don't think it’s a typo. I understood this to mean that we have to participate in every single election because all they would have to do is win one, (more), and we’re done.
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Exactly right here. Reminds me of a quote from the IRA that they only had to get lucky once when it came to Thatcher but she had to get lucky every time.
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We do need to build the democratic base,register as many people legally as can and not let up in any election. If we let our guard down the next tRump might succeed.
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I think history will not be in favor all of those seditionists.pic.twitter.com/tvxm5KcxuE
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As long as Fox and Facebook exist to poison people's mind with lies, we can never be free of Trumpist authoritarians. As long as there is a buck to be made, our news media will both sides and normalize Trumpists and will tell us how Biden is failing. How do we fix this?

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1) fairness doctrine 2) demagogue inoculation in school like Finland
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