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Kyblue1

(220 posts) Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:15 PM Nov 2020

The joyful demonstrations I New York, DC and around the country remind me

of the celebrations that erupted upon the fall of the Berlin Wall. That too was a victory over authoritarianism.

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The joyful demonstrations I New York, DC and around the country remind me (Original Post) Kyblue1 Nov 2020 OP

Yes! Karadeniz Nov 2020 #1

Indeed. dalton99a Nov 2020 #2

As somebody living in Georgia, let me just say klook Nov 2020 #3

This Georgia girl feels the same way that you do! 🔵 🗳🍑🇺🇸👋 CottonBear Nov 2020 #5

Damn right! (nt) klook Nov 2020 #6

Yub Nub 0rganism Nov 2020 #4

Karadeniz

(24,763 posts)

1. Yes!

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:15 PM

Nov 2020

dalton99a

(95,253 posts)

2. Indeed.

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:17 PM

Nov 2020

People react as media announce that Joe Biden has won the presidential election, in, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 7, 2020.

Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC, on November 7, 2020.

People react as media announce that Joe Biden has won the presidential election, in, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 7, 2020.

People celebrate at Times Square in New York on November 7, 2020.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/07/politics/biden-celebrations-victory-cities/index.html

klook

(13,651 posts)

3. As somebody living in Georgia, let me just say

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:18 PM

Nov 2020

I’m glad we’ve defeated the Confederacy. Again!

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)

5. This Georgia girl feels the same way that you do! 🔵 🗳🍑🇺🇸👋

Reply to klook (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 05:05 PM

Nov 2020

Now, back to work on the December 1 state & local and Jan 5 Senate runoffs!

There’s no stopping. There is no trying, only doing! 🔵🗳🇺🇸🍑

klook

(13,651 posts)

6. Damn right! (nt)

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 05:44 PM

Nov 2020

0rganism

(25,714 posts)

4. Yub Nub

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 04:21 PM

Nov 2020

as evening falls across America

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