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peggysue2

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3. It smacks of autocracy

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:34 PM

Friday

Ya think?

Everything this Administration is doing is the very definition of autocracy. Thankfully, we have the lower courts acting in defense to 'smack-down the likes of Pete Hegseth.

It means we're holding on by our fingernails. But still holding. The crucial test will be in November.

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