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AverageOldGuy

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7. I know I sound like a broken record . . .

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 01:03 AM

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. . . but please tell me when a dictator has gone softly into that quiet night??

In our own history we have only to look at Jan 6, 2021. Actually, we could look back at several elections where the loser challenged things -- Hayes-Tilden election of 1876 that led directly to the end of Reconstruction and the emergence of Southern Redemptionism . . . .

If Orban loses, expect to see troops in the streets, seizing ballot boxes and arresting his opponents - - - exactly what Trump plans for 2026 and 2028. There will be bloodshed.

And the only question that remains is this: How much bloodshed will be required here in Nov 2026 and November 2028 to stop Trump?

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