So few people understand what a banana republic is and how the term originated. Corporations have done a pretty good job of taking control of the United States.
“Pro-Trump troll Douglass Mackey found guilty of election interference. The conspiracy against rights conviction has a maximum 10-year prison sentence” – courthousenews 31 March
One of the common traits of a banana republic and other tyrannies, is when the party in power uses their offices and agencies to attack their political opponents. Putin, Mao, Polpot, Cuba, China, Venezuela etc. all have this on common. This has never happened at this level in the USA until now. And it’s backfiring against President Trump’s Democrat opponents. His polling numbers are up 10% and his campaign coffers have increased by $5 million.
The state of New York has indicted the former President of the United States, proving that NO ONE is above the law. And YOU accuse us of being a banana republic! Why? Simply because Trump is your boy?
But Banana Republicans have been shredding democracy since 1976 (Buckley/Valeo). You can’t keep a democratic republic intact with MAGA republicans and corporate republicans have clearly chosen authoritarianism.
Franklin wasn’t at all fuzzy about our government being a republic. In the 18th century a democratic republic in which the people’s representatives were not automatically members of the aristocracy was about as radical an idea as one could propose. He, like many of the Founding Fathers, wasn’t too sure the people could be trusted with it.
Valiant1943 Premium Member about 1 year ago
The MAGA republicans are oblivious to the concept of the rule of law and that no one is above the law.
ChristopherBurns about 1 year ago
And how are we a banana republic?
Frankfreak about 1 year ago
So few people understand what a banana republic is and how the term originated. Corporations have done a pretty good job of taking control of the United States.
librarylady59 about 1 year ago
Gawd! it must be a miserable life to worship that malignant narcissistic psychopath. Ugh!
piper_gilbert about 1 year ago
Unfortunately, we have all these Banana Republicans.
thelordthygod666 about 1 year ago
“Pro-Trump troll Douglass Mackey found guilty of election interference. The conspiracy against rights conviction has a maximum 10-year prison sentence” – courthousenews 31 March
braindead Premium Member about 1 year ago
Like all Republicans, Beckom hates democracy.
casonia2 about 1 year ago
Mr. Becom, if YOU’D done a fraction of things Trump has done, you’d have been in jail long since.
GiantShetlandPony about 1 year ago
Dumb, backwards and a whole lot of projection.
Frankfreak about 1 year ago
Hey Beckem, when is that Recession going to hit? You have been predicting it for several years now.
XtopherSD about 1 year ago
It’s a Banana Republic if you let corruption go unchallenged, Mike. Duh!
Kracklin Rosie - “Tolo Dan Nan Galad” Premium Member about 1 year ago
One of the common traits of a banana republic and other tyrannies, is when the party in power uses their offices and agencies to attack their political opponents. Putin, Mao, Polpot, Cuba, China, Venezuela etc. all have this on common. This has never happened at this level in the USA until now. And it’s backfiring against President Trump’s Democrat opponents. His polling numbers are up 10% and his campaign coffers have increased by $5 million.
Durak Premium Member about 1 year ago
Mr. Bekom,
A banana republic? Really?
The state of New York has indicted the former President of the United States, proving that NO ONE is above the law. And YOU accuse us of being a banana republic! Why? Simply because Trump is your boy?
For shame. You need to be better than that.
calliarcale about 1 year ago
Yeah, but we’re trying to fix that by holding would-be dictators to account now.
wildthing about 1 year ago
But Banana Republicans have been shredding democracy since 1976 (Buckley/Valeo). You can’t keep a democratic republic intact with MAGA republicans and corporate republicans have clearly chosen authoritarianism.
GOGOPOWERANGERS about 1 year ago
Snoore
artjohn42 about 1 year ago
Franklin wasn’t at all fuzzy about our government being a republic. In the 18th century a democratic republic in which the people’s representatives were not automatically members of the aristocracy was about as radical an idea as one could propose. He, like many of the Founding Fathers, wasn’t too sure the people could be trusted with it.
Conservative Man about 1 year ago
Do you live in a cage only banana republics use trumped up charges to persecute political openents