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DSandra

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23. The Bush Administration helped to lay the foundation for Trump

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 12:24 PM

Jan 9

The Bush Administration defied the first and fourth amendments (Patriot Act, revenge on Joe Wilson), got the news media to unquestionably support the Iraq war effort till the occupation phase, and via the tenets of fascism, they were fascist. They fell apart after Katrina and when the Dems retook power in 2007. I lived through the 2000s being fearful of their implementation of fascism.

But I knew when we got Obama that it was only a matter of time till Republicans would attempt to put fascism back in, and a full dictatorship to boot. They needed to finish the project that started with the Bush Administration of toppling the constitution. I as a millennial could not bank on a long term future in America as a result.

And here we are with Trump 2.0...

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The Bush Administration helped to lay the foundation for Trump DSandra Jan 9 #23

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