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i fear we may need an UNDERGROUND to continue our battle (Original Post) bluestarone Jun 2018 OP
I think a coup is necessary. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #1
You mean, counter-coup. eShirl Jun 2018 #9
Now this is soooo true!!!!!! bluestarone Jun 2018 #11
It is starting to look as though if we don't regain control of the doc03 Jun 2018 #2
It's MARTIAL law. nt scarletwoman Jun 2018 #4
Do you agree or disagree doc03 Jun 2018 #5
It has nothing to do with spell-checking, and everything to do with understanding Aristus Jun 2018 #7
It's an old DU joke. n/t eShirl Jun 2018 #10
Unfortunately economic meltdowns give autocrats an excuse to clamp down. hedda_foil Jun 2018 #6
Ask Turkish liberals how well that worked against Erdogan TheRealNorth Jun 2018 #3
Nothing you can do folks ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #8

doc03

(35,148 posts)
2. It is starting to look as though if we don't regain control of the
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:33 PM
Jun 2018

Congress or we don't have an economic meltdown within weeks we will be under a dictatorship.
This asshole could declare Marshall Law and eliminate elections and the SCOTUS and Congress would be
helpless to stop it.

doc03

(35,148 posts)
5. Do you agree or disagree
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:53 PM
Jun 2018

that this country is in very serious trouble or are you just the spell checker on DU?

Aristus

(66,095 posts)
7. It has nothing to do with spell-checking, and everything to do with understanding
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:58 PM
Jun 2018

the concept behind the term.

'Marshall Law' could be just any vague, nebulous, undefined law dreamed up by someone named Marshall.

'Martial Law' makes plan the idea of legal decisions handed down by military judges, and enforced by military troops.

It's important to get people to understand why that's such a frightening idea. So use the right terminology.

hedda_foil

(16,368 posts)
6. Unfortunately economic meltdowns give autocrats an excuse to clamp down.
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:57 PM
Jun 2018

So that won't help. I'm afraid we may be have shot past our escape velocity.

TheRealNorth

(9,435 posts)
3. Ask Turkish liberals how well that worked against Erdogan
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:37 PM
Jun 2018

"You don't play with Revolution," meaning you better be sure you have the means and the support to see things through to the end.

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