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kairos12

(13,490 posts)
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:23 PM Sep 2020

In what remains the single greatest, scariest threat of

my lifetime this is how a real President handled it. Give people the information. Some panicked. Some didn't. At least treat people as adults.

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In what remains the single greatest, scariest threat of (Original Post) kairos12 Sep 2020 OP
i crawled under dweller Sep 2020 #1
Well Trump's lies didn't keep his people from hysterics at all. lunatica Sep 2020 #2
I was in high school. Everyone understood that there was a real chance of going to war. Arkansas Granny Sep 2020 #3
I was scared spitless Hekate Sep 2020 #4
kairos12.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #5
I watched this with my Dad jpak Sep 2020 #6

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. Well Trump's lies didn't keep his people from hysterics at all.
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:28 PM
Sep 2020

So much for trying to keep people from panicking. His base make banshees look demure.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
4. I was scared spitless
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 05:33 PM
Sep 2020

There were a whole lot of military dependents in my school, and despite us being on O’ahu, I recollect that all of their dads were on alert.

But panic? No.

Upthevibe

(10,108 posts)
5. kairos12....
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:17 PM
Sep 2020

I had just turned five. I don't remember it at all while it was going on. I'm not sure if my parents kept me from the situation or not. As someone else mentioned, I also remember drills to go under my desk while I was in elementary school...

jpak

(41,780 posts)
6. I watched this with my Dad
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:55 PM
Sep 2020

Absolutely terrifying .

Sonic booms all night and day after that broadcast.

Cried a lot under my blanket.



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