Harvard professors argue that America needs a 'militant democracy' to stop Trump

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i C your point and it is a viable one to consider.

What you must also consider is the US Constitution and the Authority it gives to the Citizens who ABIDE under and by it.

The Socialists who now call themselves democrats/progressives have declared war on the Constitution and We the People.

Who is running the militant propaganda mind control organizations? = otherwise known as the left controlled news media.

We the People REVOLTED against the Papacy ruled Great Britain and thus, here we are today!!!

We both know that the RCC has it's agents everywhere., therefore REVOLT AGAIN and kick their arses out of the FBI, CIA, Supreme Court, FDA, Education.
Re-IGNITE the Constitution in the hearts of the People with TRUTH and LIBERTY
Oh if it were that simple. I agree that such would be the ideal, however, there are factors that have a significant impact on society
 

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Oh if it were that simple. I agree that such would be the ideal, however, there are factors that have a significant impact on society
FYI - i have been telling the Brethren that i DO NOT trust either side!

My examination of what is taking place is this:
BOTH the ungodly Democrats and the ungodly Trump are working TOGETHER behind closed doors to bring us under:
a.) One World Government/UN/WHO
b.) Martial Law/Covid camps
c.) Nullification of the US Constitution
d.) All of the above

Satan's plan (succeeded) = divide christians by infusing man-made doctrines such as 'pre-trib' rapture AND many more,
thereby 'dumbing down' the bible believing christians so that the emphasis is on 'pastors' instead of The Chief Shepherd!!!

Over the past 2,000 years satan has successfully infiltrated/established many many 'christian' denominations including RCC, Baptists, Pentecostals, Methodists, Presbyterian, LDS, Mormons, jw, SDA, Law keepers, and on and on they grow..........

By establishing man-controlled denominations, the word of Truth gets watered down and or corrupted by man-made doctrinal ERROR

The impetuous that fuels these denominations is "respect of persons" and "fear of man" and "seeking honor from one another"

Whereas the Power that we should be under is that of:
a.) Submission to the Word/Christ/John 17:17
b.) Submission to the Holy Spirit who will ONLY fill us for the purpose of (A)
c.) Standing against that which opposes A & B
d.) Rejecting "respect of persons" within the Church/Body of Christ
 
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FYI - i have been telling the Brethren that i DO NOT trust either side!

My examination of what is taking place is this:
BOTH the ungodly Democrats and the ungodly Trump are working TOGETHER behind closed doors to bring us under:
a.) One World Government/UN/WHO
b.) Martial Law/Covid camps
c.) Nullification of the US Constitution
d.) All of the above

Satan's plan (succeeded) = divide christians by infusing man-made doctrines such as 'pre-trib' rapture AND many more,
thereby 'dumbing down' the bible believing christians so that the emphasis is on 'pastors' instead of The Chief Shepherd!!!

Over the past 2,000 years satan has successfully infiltrated/established many many 'christian' denominations including RCC, Baptists, Pentecostals, Methodists, Presbyterian, LDS, Mormons, jw, SDA, Law keepers, and on and on they grow..........

By establishing man-controlled denominations, the word of Truth gets watered down and or corrupted by man-made doctrinal ERROR

The impetuous that fuels these denominations is "respect of persons" and "fear of man" and "seeking honor from one another"

Whereas the Power that we should be under is that of:
a.) Submission to the Word/Christ/John 17:17
b.) Submission to the Holy Spirit who will ONLY fill us for the purpose of (A)
c.) Standing against that which opposes A & B
d.) Rejecting "respect of persons" within the Church/Body of Christ
I didn't actually get to finish my last post, got called away and I hit a posting button accidentally. So, those factors I was talking about were to a point, precisely what you said above. Nothing is a it seems. There are deceptions diversions, detours, misdirection and meaningless debates taking people away from what really matters. And the result of a non biblical or even incorrect prophetic hermeneutic can be emotional based responses to crisis rather than faith based responses. A prime example in recent history was the Y2K fiasco and accompanying false prophecies even from churchmen, and of course 9/11.
What will be the response to a globally affected catastrophic crisis in the future despite all the conservative best efforts politically to avert sic things, which will be believed to be God's judgment on an unrighteous world? Try harder to establish righteousness through law? Yes. Persecute dissenters? Yes. Even to the point where they believe killing them is doing God service.
 
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I didn't actually get to finish my last post, got called away and I hit a posting button accidentally. So, those factors I was talking about were to a point, precisely what you said above. Nothing is a it seems. There are deceptions diversions, detours, misdirection and meaningless debates taking people away from what really matters. And the result of a non biblical or even incorrect prophetic hermeneutic can be emotional based responses to crisis rather than faith based responses. A prime example in recent history was the Y2K fiasco and accompanying false prophecies even from churchmen, and of course 9/11.
What will be the response to a globally affected catastrophic crisis in the future despite all the conservative best efforts politically to avert sic things, which will be believed to be God's judgment on an unrighteous world? Try harder to establish righteousness through law? Yes. Persecute dissenters? Yes. Even to the point where they believe killing them is doing God service.
So let us continue to break Bread together in Holy Spirit fellowship whereby we yield ourselves only to Truth.

John 17:17 - "Sanctify them in the Truth. Thy word is Truth"
 

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So let us continue to break Bread together in Holy Spirit fellowship whereby we yield ourselves only to Truth.

John 17:17 - "Sanctify them in the Truth. Thy word is Truth"
The time of the end is upon this world and it has grown ripe with the love of inquity and of a lie .
Go to and behold what is done even within the chambers of many houses who even call themselves by Christ .
For years the sins of many were overlooked in the name of what they all beleived was love and tolerance .
Under the cry judge not the leaven grew and grew as it was left uncorrected .
And as it grew the cry of another love grew . This love seemed big on not correcting
and led to even accepting of sins .
And what has it led too . It can be likened unto this .
After many years of non correction and calls of a love of this world
a man was sent to the churches infected with this love .
He sat amongst them in silence and watched the horror unfolding before his eyes .
There were couples sitting hand in hand and no correction would be made at all .
And the cry we love all , we tolerate all could be heard coming from the leaders .
Till the man stood with a bible and began to speak the inspired words of GOD to them .
Suddenly the cries of love and tolerance became PREACH not unto us the ways and truth of the HOLY one of israel
preach the smoooth things of our jesus . Away with you hater and take that book of hate speech with you .
We will not hear them words we hear only the words of love in these houses .
Rather odd their love seemeth to accept just about anything , wont correct hardly anything
CEPT TRUTH and those who speak it . And now the lie , the very glue of satan bywhich to bind
even christendom with the false religoins to believe the lie is amongst them and many
are now embracing it . As hatred against the truth has increased so has hatred against those who do speak it increased .
The time is and is coming when all under the spell of this inclusive love will heed the call of the solution
by which they will beleive that even when those who conformed not are rounded up and even killed ,
that they do that which was a necessity , that they do the will of GOD to attain peace n safety on earth .
The ecumincal love they have so embraced will become the great crusades to rid the earth of all who did not conform .
 
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This world , its false religoins and a heap of christendom
have no idea what their love and call for peace n safety will usher upon them ON THE DAY of the LORD
that their love DENIED ................There will be no peace unto the wicked , only SUDDEN destruction from Above .
That day , that hour is known of no man but indeed it do draw nigh .
 
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The time of the end is upon this world and it has grown ripe with the love of inquity and of a lie .
Go to and behold what is done even within the chambers of many houses who even call themselves by Christ .
For years the sins of many were overlooked in the name of what they all beleived was love and tolerance .
Under the cry judge not the leaven grew and grew as it was left uncorrected .
And as it grew the cry of another love grew . This love seemed big on not correcting
and led to even accepting of sins .
And what has it led too . It can be likened unto this .
After many years of non correction and calls of a love of this world
a man was sent to the churches infected with this love .
He sat amongst them in silence and watched the horror unfolding before his eyes .
There were couples sitting hand in hand and no correction would be made at all .
And the cry we love all , we tolerate all could be heard coming from the leaders .
Till the man stood with a bible and began to speak the inspired words of GOD to them .
Suddenly the cries of love and tolerance became PREACH not unto us the ways and truth of the HOLY one of israel
preach the smoooth things of our jesus . Away with you hater and take that book of hate speech with you .
We will not hear them words we hear only the words of love in these houses .
Rather odd their love seemeth to accept just about anything , wont correct hardly anything
CEPT TRUTH and those who speak it . And now the lie , the very glue of satan bywhich to bind
even christendom with the false religoins to believe the lie is amongst them and many
are now embracing it . As hatred against the truth has increased so has hatred against those who do speak it increased .
The time is and is coming when all under the spell of this inclusive love will heed the call of the solution
by which they will beleive that even when those who conformed not are rounded up and even killed ,
that they do that which was a necessity , that they do the will of GOD to attain peace n safety on earth .
The ecumincal love they have so embraced will become the great crusades to rid the earth of all who did not conform .
@amigo de christo
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This world , its false religoins and a heap of christendom
have no idea what their love and call for peace n safety will usher upon them ON THE DAY of the LORD
that their love DENIED ................There will be no peace unto the wicked , only SUDDEN destruction from Above .
That day , that hour is known of no man but indeed it do draw nigh .
@amigo de christo
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So let us continue to break Bread together in Holy Spirit fellowship whereby we yield ourselves only to Truth.

John 17:17 - "Sanctify them in the Truth. Thy word is Truth"
For any other fellowship that yields itself NOT UNTO TRUTH , but rather omits TRUTH for sake of fellowship
IS not of the HOLY SPIRIT but it is rather of that which is of anti christ to leaven up the houses full
and to make all who gather under it a heap of stubble to be burned on the DAY of the LORD they did deny .
Fellowship and unity that is of the world and thus reconciles only man to man
cometh not OF the HOLY SPIRIT . Though many within christendom sure seem to think it does
IT DO NOT . what fellowship does one have , what unity , what agreement can one have
with Belial and that which is of anti christ . THERE be ONLY ONE table we can sit at
and that table does not blend both satan and God , both anti christ and Christ , both false religoins and true christains .
not sins with holiness .
Any table that allows for the removal of the Words of GOD and of HIS CHRIST , IS NO TABLE ANY LAMB GONNA SIT AT
and cup they will drink of ..........
 
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So let us continue to break Bread together in Holy Spirit fellowship whereby we yield ourselves only to Truth.

John 17:17 - "Sanctify them in the Truth. Thy word is Truth"
He who hears my words and does them NOT built they house on sand , NO FOUNDATION .
That house IS COMING DOWN on the day of the LORD . It was not the HOUSE of HIS PLANTING
but rather the planting of men who used His name to build a massive tower
to reach to heaven . IT WILL NEVER reach to heaven , IT DENIES the very words OF HE who is THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN .
that TOWER of many diverse and strange stones that were slapped together with UNTEMPERED morter ,
IS coming down on the day of the LORD .
 

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So let us continue to break Bread together in Holy Spirit fellowship whereby we yield ourselves only to Truth.

John 17:17 - "Sanctify them in the Truth. Thy word is Truth"
TO the trenches , the time to work is now for the dark dark night cometh wherein the DOOR will SHUT
and all outside will wail .
 

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For any other fellowship that yields itself NOT UNTO TRUTH , but rather omits TRUTH for sake of fellowship
IS not of the HOLY SPIRIT but it is rather of that which is of anti christ to leaven up the houses full
and to make all who gather under it a heap of stubble to be burned on the DAY of the LORD they did deny .
Fellowship and unity that is of the world and thus reconciles only man to man
cometh not OF the HOLY SPIRIT . Though many within christendom sure seem to think it does
IT DO NOT . what fellowship does one have , what unity , what agreement can one have
with Belial and that which is of anti christ . THERE be ONLY ONE table we can sit at
and that table does not blend both satan and God , both anti christ and Christ , both false religoins and true christains .
not sins with holiness .
Any table that allows for the removal of the Words of GOD and of HIS CHRIST , IS NO TABLE ANY LAMB GONNA SIT AT
and cup they will drink of ..........
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@Reggie Belafonte @Brakelite @amigo de christo

You are not alone my friend , i been warning both sides for a long long time .
Cursed is the man whose hope be in man
Blessed be the man whose HOPE be in GOD .
THE GLUE of satan that binds the decieved to become as one
is being pushed in by both sides .
The dark one is as a chameleon and he knoweth how to blend his doctrine in to any color of any group he serves it unto .
His purple drink contains a more bluish hint to the left and a more redish tint to the right .
OH BUT ITS THE SAME PURPLE DRINK they be a drinking .
I think many forgets JUST HOW satan decieves . As do his men .
YA dont come from outside to decieve , YA COME FROM WITHIN . you wear whatever covering they wear
so as ye appear to be of them . THAT DO INCLUDE WOOL TOO .
 
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@Reggie Belafonte @Brakelite @amigo de christo

what is the glue preached by the most progressive liberal vatican and popes .
What is the glue preached and specially by this last pope that leads the religoins to merge as one .
ITS CALLED INTERFAITH . one ought to look this up . THEY preach the LIE that merges all right to anti christ .
hollering that the christain truth is no better than any other religoins and that they all serve and are children of GOD .
But
LOOK WHO ELSE brings it in . And brings it in huge amongst the conservative realm and churches .
SOMEONE doing the work of darkness but because he cometh wrapped in red
THE CONSERVATIVES JUST GO WITH THE FLOW .
 

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I didn't actually get to finish my last post, got called away and I hit a posting button accidentally. So, those factors I was talking about were to a point, precisely what you said above. Nothing is a it seems. There are deceptions diversions, detours, misdirection and meaningless debates taking people away from what really matters. And the result of a non biblical or even incorrect prophetic hermeneutic can be emotional based responses to crisis rather than faith based responses. A prime example in recent history was the Y2K fiasco and accompanying false prophecies even from churchmen, and of course 9/11.
What will be the response to a globally affected catastrophic crisis in the future despite all the conservative best efforts politically to avert sic things, which will be believed to be God's judgment on an unrighteous world? Try harder to establish righteousness through law? Yes. Persecute dissenters? Yes. Even to the point where they believe killing them is doing God service.
The glue to bind together as one the DECIEVED false religoins with the decieved within Christendom
What is its name brakelite . INTERFAITH .
But you might also want to ask yourself FROM what SEAT DID IT COME .
It came from a seat of great power and was sold unto even the false leaders of false religoins
to merge them as one UNDER and UNTO ITS TABLE , ITS SEAT . and what number do that seat add up too .
And who else is behind INTERFAITH . weep and howl for the consevative side has been SOLD that drink BIG TIME TOO .
The denominations within christendom have been sold that cup and their leaders have long worked
to merge them denominations to be as one WITH IT and NOW they finish the race by adding in ALL religoins too .
FROM WHAT SEAT DID IT COME . And what do that seat add up too .
For it is the number of a man . INTERFAITH is FULL ON that which is of anti christ
and it has come to decieve even the churches to buy the lie . WHO is a liar brakelite .
WHAT DID JOHN warn us was OF ANTI CHRIST . WHO is a liar , HE who DENIES JESUS is the CHRIST , HE IS ANTI CHRIST
and all them false religoins DO DENY HIS IS CHRIST
so what does interfaith do , IT DO ALL to convince the last of christendom that them religoins are not of ANTI CHRIST at all that
its okay they deny HIM as CHRIST , that its okay if one beleives not JESUS is the CHRIST .
LOOK OUT it does grow .
 
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On the news came up and important issue for US citizens to consider regarding possible constitutional rights violations promoted by both parties as desired in an article PDF on Harvard edu site which I also will link below. The Republican contender is the Fox news article and the democrat contender is the CNN news article. Little bit of toxic humor for good measure, hope it's not too offensive ;)

Harvard professors argue that America needs a 'militant democracy' to stop Trump

Harvard professors argue that America needs a 'militant democracy' to stop Trump

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics...donald-trump-democracy-threat-intv-newday.cnn

https://scholar.harvard.edu/sites/s...latt/files/chapter_8_ziblatt_and_levitsky.pdf

In the article from harvard.edu it states:

"A second strategy for confronting authoritarians—known as militant or defensive democracy—also emerged out of the trauma of 1930s Europe. The idea is that government authority and the law can be used to exclude and aggressively prosecute antidemocratic forces. The strategy was first implemented in post–World War II West Germany. Haunted by the experience of Hitler’s rise to power, the country’s postwar constitutional designers didn’t want their democratic government to stand by helplessly in the face of authoritarian threats from within"


THIS IS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC AND AUTHORITARIAN !!!
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I'm sorry:

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!

I mean, YES, let's use authoritarianism to stop authoritarianism.
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The two news articles appear to emphasize different language regarding a Harvad.edu article. I'm not sure I found the same article by the same author but the one above appears to discuss and old WWII idea. On the one side of their idea is a Trump republican candidate that they say are concerned about authoritarian conduct. And on the other side a promotion of militant or defensive democracy. Neither is related to the idea of the founding fathers constitution governing freedom of the citizens from government abuses or citizen abuses against citizens.

With the recent "considered" legal and also illegal immigration I find a statistic related to foreign-born citizens:

"he foreign-born or immigrant population (legal and illegal) hit new record highs in March 2024 of 51.6 million and 15.6 percent of the total U.S. population. Since March 2022 the foreign-born population has increased 5.1 million, the largest two-year increase in American history." Foreign-Born Population Grew by 5.1 Million in the Last Two Years

I certainly hope that the illegal influx of immigrants is addressed and that any persons that were brought in under the claim of "legal immigrant" has sworn the oath of citizenship and accepts the USA constitution and citizen duties as a core belief for their new life in the United States. I also hope that universities also adhere to those principles. The oath can be found here which relates to the news articles:

Chapter 2 - The Oath of Allegiance

“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

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To be honest, WWII was a traumatic and horrific war where American military and citizens lost their lives and loved ones, including my own family history. A good research on factual information related to that war and the different countries activities including war atrocities is invited. It is a massive information area that I'm not sure is fully covered for certain reasons.

The current election is an interesting one given the current state of world and US affairs. Cheers to All! ;)
Oh.....Harvard Professors....
The same ones that teach the young to hate America?

Yes. Let's listen to them.
 

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The above few posts are exactly what I feared from an evangelical take over of the White House. An image to the papal beast. View attachment 53337
I must agree with you Brakelite.

I also much prefer a satanic take-over.....
which is what we've had till now.

12 years out of 16 of Democrats (funny title)
and we're fast loosing our freedoms and are being
inculcated with SICK ideology with which the west will die
if continued to be followed.

Many years ago Russia stated that the US would kill ITSELF from within...
Viola!
 
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How did the Nazi consolidate their power? – The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools

From the article:

On the 28 February 1933, President Hindenburg signed the Emergency Decree for the Protection of the German People. This decree suspended the democratic aspects of the Weimar Republic and declared a state of emergency.

This decree gave the Nazis a legal basis for the persecution and oppression of any opponents, who were be framed as traitors to the republic. People could be imprisoned for any or no reason.

The decree also removed basic personal freedoms, such as the freedom of speech, the right to own property, and the right to trial before imprisonment.

Through these aspects the Nazis suppressed any opposition to their power, and were able to start the road from democracy to a dictatorship.
I know a Harvard Professor that specializes in Roman Pottery. He agreed with my observation ......The real need is for fewer Harvard Professors ...
 

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I know a Harvard Professor that specializes in Roman Pottery. He agreed with my observation ......The real need is for fewer Harvard Professors ...
Couldn't decide between a laugh or a heart.
I needed the laugh.
Love the title of this thread.
A militant democracy to stop trump/freedom.
I hear Harvard is experiencing some problems with militancy.
Maybe djt will end up helping them get back their status.
Wouldn't that be ironic!