"It feels like the US is experiencing 1918, 1929 and 1968 all at once,

[highplainsdem]

and a time for the president to calm the nation with an empathic, unifying speech and plan for reconciliation. But we have Donald Trump, who has never seemed less suited to a moment than he does right now."




Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn:

Link to tweet

[Buckeye_Democrat]

1. What's next? 1941?

It wouldn't surprise me.

All part of making America great AGAIN, I guess.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. I was just about to say that-- maybe we shouldn't give him any ideas.

"Hold my adderall and watch this!"

[Buckeye_Democrat]

7. Yeah, no kidding.

[Maven]

12. More like 1865, if certain people get their way. nt

[malaise]

2. Add today in history - Tulsa 1921

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100213512762

[Celerity]

3. add 1932

[gibraltar72]

5. I posted to a local FB forum this

I think we all can agree this mix tape of 1918 1928 and 1968 really really blows.

[Laelth]

8. Well said. n/t

-Laelth

[aeromanKC]

6. And 1350, 1861, 1930's Germany, 1970,1974

Bubonic plague, Civil War, Hitler, Kent St., Watergate

2020 to History: Hold my beer.

[Hugin]

9. It certainly has me reconsidering Terence Mckenna's "Novelty Theory"...

Although, he said it was due to start in 2012.

Either, it took this long to spin up or President Obama's calming influence delayed it.

Chart from: http://www.mondovista.com/timewavex.html

[UpInArms]

10. I despise that freak of nature's body language

He is a disgusting pig (and that truly is an insult to pigs) ...

[bobbieinok]

11. 1918, 1929, 1968---excellent point!

[Captain Zero]

13. Which could add up to 1792

nt

[DanieRains]

14. Well We Could Be Facing Nuclear Winter

I guess it could be worse.....

[First Speaker]

15. Maybe that would balance out Global Warming...

...just sayin'...

[Initech]

16. Also don't forget us LA folks, this is 1992 and the Watts Riots all over again.

[kskiska]

18. I lived in Glendale at that time.

Nothing but smoke and helicopters overhead. I had new eyeglasses waiting for pickup in Hollywood but couldn't get near the place, which was closed anyway. I remember the looters, the Koreans with guns protecting their businesses, and Reginald Denny getting pulled out of his truck and beaten.

[Initech]

19. I drove to meet up with my brother today in Silverlake.

I must have seen at least 15 cop cars on the way there, many helicopters circling downtown LA. There were also a ton of cops at the Citadel, which is a giant outlet mall south of LA. So yeah there's some serious shit going on right now.

[ElementaryPenguin]

17. Wow. Exactly spot on!