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Do You Understand How Dangerous This Moment Is — How Far We've Drifted? (www.commondreams.org)

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Once the government claims the right to strip anyone of due process, rights cease to be rights and become privileges, granted or revoked at the whim of those in power. That is not a constitutional democracy. That is the scaffolding of fascism.

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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's not even a takeover, that's the sad part. We elected these chucklefucks.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

Still.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I voted. Against all this. I'm not taking any credit with that garbage "we".