Comment by Scoobydewdoo on 31/01/2017 at 14:00 UTC

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Unfortunately it probably is deliberate. The US Republican party needs a credible threat to the American people so they can convince there supporters to keep voting for them.

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Comment by [deleted] at 31/01/2017 at 21:12 UTC

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Unfortunately it probably is deliberate. The ~~US Republican party~~ government needs a credible threat to the American people so they can convince ~~there supporters to keep voting for them~~ the people to give up their freedom.

ftfy. Now it's non-partisan.

Comment by [deleted] at 31/01/2017 at 15:44 UTC

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And the Democrats weren't creating any bogeymen of their own?