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Lionel Mandrake

(4,206 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:49 AM Feb 25

America the not-so-beautiful

America was beautiful;
Once upon a time.
But now our vulgar president
has turned it into slime.

America, America;
God turned his back on thee;
And now we are condemned to live
in a kakistocracy.

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America the not-so-beautiful (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake Feb 25 OP

The Orange Anus is not the country. CentralMass Feb 25 #1

True, but, Lionel Mandrake Feb 25 #3

Great lyrics! Well done, Lionel Mandrake. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 25 #2

Not really great, but Lionel Mandrake Feb 25 #4

CentralMass

(16,963 posts)

1. The Orange Anus is not the country.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:47 AM

Feb 25

Lionel Mandrake

(4,206 posts)

3. True, but,

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:45 PM

Feb 25

even if he disappeared tomorrow, it would take many years to undo the damage he has already caused.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,591 posts)

2. Great lyrics! Well done, Lionel Mandrake. ...n/t

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:27 AM

Feb 25

Lionel Mandrake

(4,206 posts)

4. Not really great, but

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:50 PM

Feb 25

maybe good enough for now. The spoken accent in "kakistocracy" doesn't match the musical accent. It would have been better if the penultimate line were "And now a kakistocracy", but where do I go from there?

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