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What happens to us when trump shuts down all news including Democratic Underground? He Will! (Original Post) rich7862 Jan 28 OP
It's not happening. And then you respond "well look at what he's doing." & I respond, yes look at that & please stop... themaguffin Jan 28 #1
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trump is definitely creating fear and uncertainty samsingh Jan 28 #8
He is and will continue to bad things. A lot of what he is doing now is to shock and awful us into fear, and to themaguffin Jan 28 #11
Ditto malaise Jan 28 #15
Can't afford to give him bod uponit7771 Jan 29 #19
The courts videohead5 Jan 28 #2
Why would he obey the courts? The courts can only refer him to his own Justice Department. Midnight Writer Jan 28 #10
He has immunity, doesn't need to obey them uponit7771 Jan 29 #20
We go back to zines and pamphlets. (some already have) Shell_Seas Jan 28 #4
Aka "samizdat". keep_left Jan 28 #9
Thank You! Soooo Interesting! electric_blue68 Jan 28 #17
You're welcome! keep_left Jan 29 #18
His minions will initiate SLAP lawsuits Bobstandard Jan 28 #5
Welcome to DU orangecrush Jan 28 #6
Sadly I have reached the I don't care much anymore. LakeArenal Jan 28 #7
Sometimes I feel that way too blueseas Jan 28 #12
It's been putting up a good fight since 1860's. LakeArenal Jan 28 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author blueseas Jan 28 #13
Probably host it offshore then if it comes down to it, harumph Jan 28 #16
I'm all for brevity and succinctness canetoad Jan 29 #21

themaguffin

(4,416 posts)
1. It's not happening. And then you respond "well look at what he's doing." & I respond, yes look at that & please stop...
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 03:34 PM
Jan 28

giving into the narrative that he wants.

Everyone here needs to stop it.

Response to themaguffin (Reply #1)

samsingh

(18,009 posts)
8. trump is definitely creating fear and uncertainty
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:00 PM
Jan 28

can he truly be the dictator he wants to be? or will some of the system safeguards be to strict for him to overcome?

he has certainly bullied the billionaires who own the news into submission.

themaguffin

(4,416 posts)
11. He is and will continue to bad things. A lot of what he is doing now is to shock and awful us into fear, and to
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:28 PM
Jan 28

shellshock us... we can't go spinning into random what ifs.

We need to focus and as hard as it is, calm down a bit.

This sucks.

Midnight Writer

(23,497 posts)
10. Why would he obey the courts? The courts can only refer him to his own Justice Department.
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:25 PM
Jan 28

Any prosecutor who challenges him can be fired. And any Federal Court who rules against him can be defunded.

Bobstandard

(1,840 posts)
5. His minions will initiate SLAP lawsuits
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 03:52 PM
Jan 28

They’ll cause so much economic pain for Democratic voices that the result will be the same.

They’ll use libel laws. We’re seeing it already. Anybody remember Gawker? The Disney/ABC settlement?


LakeArenal

(29,941 posts)
7. Sadly I have reached the I don't care much anymore.
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 03:59 PM
Jan 28

He’s going to do what he’s going to do. We worked so hard to stop him and it came to nothing.

I’m tired of him taking so much space on my head.

Just hoping we hold on to our Social Security. But even that isn’t certain.

blueseas

(11,692 posts)
12. Sometimes I feel that way too
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 05:21 PM
Jan 28

But I really believe there are more of us than 'them"

Hate cannot win, pals:

Response to LakeArenal (Reply #7)

harumph

(2,573 posts)
16. Probably host it offshore then if it comes down to it,
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:00 PM
Jan 28

which I doubt. But anyway - people here need to familiarize themselves with VPNs and private browsing.
Nothing is absolutely secure, but some underwear is better than running around nekkid.

canetoad

(18,738 posts)
21. I'm all for brevity and succinctness
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:54 AM
Jan 29

But gosh, there are a growing number of OPs that don't get past the subject line.

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