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Randomthought

(1,013 posts)
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 02:40 AM Jan 25

The social contract is broken

At the age of six I was taught to say " I pledge alliance to the flag of the United States of America and for the Republic for which it stands one nation ( under god) , our part or the contract , with liberty and justice for all , the governments part.
It seems to me our government has not fulfilled their part of the contract.


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Minneapolis resident

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The social contract is broken (Original Post) Randomthought Jan 25 OP
Rogue government. scipan Jan 25 #1
One nation indivisible NJCher Jan 25 #2
Yes. And mindless thugs have seen how easy it is to manipulate government resources to subjugate us. Scrivener7 Jan 25 #3

scipan

(3,001 posts)
1. Rogue government.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 03:04 AM
Jan 25

I'm so sorry this is happening in your city. It's bad enough for me, I can't imagine how you feel. Maybe this is what it takes to wake (more) people up.

NJCher

(42,745 posts)
2. One nation indivisible
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 05:34 AM
Jan 25

Republicans have been working on that for a few decades.

A con man serial liar filled with hate accomplished the great divide.

Scrivener7

(58,875 posts)
3. Yes. And mindless thugs have seen how easy it is to manipulate government resources to subjugate us.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 07:45 AM
Jan 25

As the old song goes, "How're you going to get them back on the farm, now that they've seen Paree?"

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