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kentuck

(115,627 posts)
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 09:55 AM Aug 2020

Can you remember how terrible everything was before Trump became President?

Neither can I.

But, to listen to Donald Trump, everything is the "greatest" it has ever been.

If you believe that we are better off now than 4 years ago, you are not in touch with reality, in my opinion.

If you believe things will not get worse, you probably need someone to help tie your shoes?

If this feels like victory, then you must be very tired of winning?

You haven't seen anything yet.

Prepare yourself for the karma.

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Can you remember how terrible everything was before Trump became President? (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2020 OP
This is what keeps me up at night: Mike 03 Aug 2020 #1
I think the next 77 days may be the longest days of my life. kentuck Aug 2020 #2
77 is just until the election. About twice that to the inauguration. JHB Aug 2020 #3
Yep. kentuck Aug 2020 #5
He so transparently lies and exaggerates, it's still infuriating that people agree with him unblock Aug 2020 #4
One thing I remember about the before times chriscan64 Aug 2020 #6
It was scary. Americans used to travel all over the world. struggle4progress Aug 2020 #7
If you had listened to Fox News and RW radio during President Obama's terms Mariana Aug 2020 #8

kentuck

(115,627 posts)
2. I think the next 77 days may be the longest days of my life.
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 10:00 AM
Aug 2020

Because I know there will be no resolution after those days have passed.

JHB

(38,337 posts)
3. 77 is just until the election. About twice that to the inauguration.
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 10:10 AM
Aug 2020

No resolution for the first stretch, the terror of whatever he tries to steal it, and then whatever horrors he inflicts during his two and a half-month tantrum.

The Republicans could spare us this by agreeing to the 25th amendment or to vote yes on a new impeachment, or convincing him to resign, but that would be relying on people who have backed him through all of this.

unblock

(56,262 posts)
4. He so transparently lies and exaggerates, it's still infuriating that people agree with him
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 10:12 AM
Aug 2020

Same crap he did in real estate. Say a building is terrible, but it, also a gold colored trump logo on it and say it's the greatest thing ever.

He does nothing good for this country but insists everything was horrible before he was president and now it's the greatest.

It's like people still believing in the wizard of oz even after he's been saying "ignore that man behind the curtain!"

chriscan64

(1,789 posts)
6. One thing I remember about the before times
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 10:29 AM
Aug 2020

is that a governor being in a different party than the president had no impact on federal disaster aid. Presidents used to be presidents of the people who voted for the other candidate. There was no litmus test for compassion.

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)
7. It was scary. Americans used to travel all over the world.
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 10:29 AM
Aug 2020

I feel safer now that other countries are telling us not to visit

Also we had all these treaties limiting our use of nuclear weapons. But Trump got rid of them. If I exercise my 2nd amendment right to have nuclear weapons, now I'll be able to use them!

And people used to go everywhere without masks. I used to feel self-conscious about putting on a mask whenever I went into a new bank. But now that Trump's President, I can wear a mask everywhere without attracting attention! I can hardly wait until the banks re-open!

Mariana

(15,630 posts)
8. If you had listened to Fox News and RW radio during President Obama's terms
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 10:30 AM
Aug 2020

and believed what they said, you would have thought the country was in the worst shape that it had ever been.

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