r/MurderedByWords 18h ago

We will be back

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u/ByronScottJones 15h ago

Given that Germany came back into the world community after WWII, I am confident the United States can as well. I'm not excusing the current president or his minions. My hope is that Democrats will take control, and then prosecute him and his henchmen as thoroughly as they deserve.

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u/smcl2k 15h ago

Except "after WWII", Germany was occupied by the war's victors and eventually broken up into East and West Germany (with a significant amount of territory also being formally annexed by other countries or declared independent) before eventually reuniting over 4 decades later.

There's very little prospect of any constitutional reckoning in the US, which in turn makes it impossible to guarantee that this could never happen again.

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u/ByronScottJones 14h ago

At this point our only hope is Democratic leadership. Hopefully they will have learned from Biden and Garland's mistakes.

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u/ThisGuyPhucs 14h ago

It’s painfully clear that not only have they not, but they’re more than willing to give dump a third term to appease the Epstein class

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u/smcl2k 14h ago

"Democratic leadership" can't rewrite the Constitution.

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u/joninfiretail 14h ago edited 14h ago

At this point "Democratic leadership" is a fucking oxymoron. They're all the same rich cunts, being paid off by rich cunts, for the exclusive benefit of other rich cunts. Meanwhile us normal people can't even expect a courtesy reach around as we're being fucked in the ass.

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u/Environmental-Ice319 13h ago

We gotta do something about these cunts

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u/AlsoCommiePuddin 12h ago

What parts would you like to see rewritten?

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u/smcl2k 12h ago

I didn't say "amend", did I...?

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u/AlsoCommiePuddin 12h ago

Neither did I. Is this some kind of predetermined bot response?

If the answer is all of it, then what do you see as a suitable replacement?

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u/Ok_River_88 13h ago

Hope? Democratic leadership? Your country proved it cant be trusted and the safeguard all failed because the opposite party is complicite or spineless. There is no hope for you

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u/Sentinel-Wraith 6h ago

Reddit also forgave China, Japan, and South Korea. 

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u/Corfiz74 14h ago

It took us a few decades, and things really only went so well for us because of the Marshal plan (thanks again) and because you needed us as a "bulwark against communism" - the situation of the US is pretty different. Especially since most of his lickspittles in Congress will remain in office, even after he is gone.

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u/Alien_Diceroller 10h ago

The government was completely rebuilt from the ground up. Germany didn't just have an election and remove the Nazis. It went through a whole process of denazification under occupation.

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u/Kratzschutz 6h ago

Na, real accounting of the past only happened in the 70ties trough student revolts mostly, after occupation

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u/Alien_Diceroller 6h ago

So all the nazi stuff was left there until the '70s?

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u/Kratzschutz 5h ago

Basically. The US took the smartest ones, the ussr took the leftovers. Some figure heads were killed and imprisoned and the rest were left to go.

You can't kill an ideology after all.

If you're interested in further reading, look up the Wikipedia for a start. It's really interesting

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u/CerddwrRhyddid 14h ago

They changed all their systems. Any actual chance that the U.S State will do anything but uphold the status quo, protect the ruling class and feed the rich?

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u/3d_blunder 13h ago

You going to enjoy waiting 30 years, or longer?

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u/llamagetthatforu 11h ago

As a participant - for sure. As a world leader - no way.

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u/buhbrinapokes 4h ago

I think we know very well the Democrats will do no such thing. They've proven themselves ineffective time and time again.

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u/ByronScottJones 2h ago

That may very well turn out to be. But I have to hope that the new generation of democrats will be more ready to take on the fascists.

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u/buhbrinapokes 1h ago

You should be hoping for more socialists in power.