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kairos12

(13,706 posts) Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:23 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

dweller

(28,692 posts)

1. i crawled under

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:28 PM

Sep 2020

many an elementary school desk because of this ... i never panicked

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lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. Well Trump's lies didn't keep his people from hysterics at all.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:28 PM

Sep 2020

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

Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

3. I was in high school. Everyone understood that there was a real chance of going to war.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:29 PM

Sep 2020

It was a very stressful event.

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

4. I was scared spitless

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 06:33 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

(10,235 posts)

5. kairos12....

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 07:17 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

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 07:55 PM

Sep 2020

Absolutely terrifying .

Sonic booms all night and day after that broadcast.

Cried a lot under my blanket.

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