Democratic Senator Joe Manchin wants Republicans to vote for legislation that would protect democracy in America. But 43 Republican Senators voted to let Trump, the would-be dictator go free so that he can try again. This clearly shows that the these 43 fellow travelers prefer dictatorship to democracy.  Is Manchin stupid or is he also with the fascist program?

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This post first appeared on 1/1/22 on the WAPO readers’ comment page.