• DandomRude@lemmy.world
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        5 days ago

        Not so fun fact: Even back then, a certain Clarence Thomas was involved in the Supreme Court decision that prevented a recount of votes in Florida (source), which would likely have resulted in Al Gore’s election victory. And: Also even back then, this Supreme Justice was associated with a certain billionaire named Harlan Crow who supported him with various favors - he continues to do so to this day.

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        I mean, that was the shot across the bow, but there was a democratic way forward. When democrats completely folded and then he was reeelected 4 years later after making every wrong decision?

        There hasn’t been a nonviolent way out of the US’s far-right problem in 20 years.

        • SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world
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          Which means there is NO way out of the problem, because the citizenry against the armed forces will fail.