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CaliforniaPeggy

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2. Thank you for the wake-up call, my dear Atticus. I mean that.

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Wed May 8, 2019, 07:52 PM

May 2019

I absolutely agree. It needs to be stopped in its tracks pronto. We don't need to face this crap ever again.

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I'll begin this by saying that I have nothing positive to say; no optimistic speculations; no [View all] Atticus May 2019 OP

Describing facts on the ground that are bleak, doesn't make you grumpy or negative. Chin music May 2019 #1

+1. n/t rzemanfl May 2019 #3

I agree. saidsimplesimon May 2019 #26

Thank you for the wake-up call, my dear Atticus. I mean that. CaliforniaPeggy May 2019 #2

Wish I could argue with your point of view JohnnyLib2 May 2019 #4

I think worst is yet to come AlexSFCA May 2019 #5

And maybe the best will follow. While I think we can go deeper erronis May 2019 #6

It does seem I_have_had_enough May 2019 #14

Instead of WWIII to reboot the planet (which, like the first two, would be horrible)... DemocracyMouse May 2019 #19

I totally agree. defacto7 May 2019 #7

That makes three of us blueinredohio May 2019 #16

Wish I could give a rosy glow to this CanonRay May 2019 #8

I am in total agreement. pangaia May 2019 #9

+1 Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #12

I don't blame you, or disagree a bit. BobTheSubgenius May 2019 #10

They are getting their abortion bans, so it's worth it to them. Pobeka May 2019 #11

Agree. Don't get why you don't get flamed but so what Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #13

Unfortunately, I must agree Ferrets are Cool May 2019 #15

if we don't find a way to deal with the situation within the bounds of the law anarch May 2019 #17

I'm starting to believe... SergeStorms May 2019 #18

Even if we do have an election, I think Trump is going to win. It won't be fair by any means. C Moon May 2019 #20

Honestly... relayerbob May 2019 #21

The danger with all this is that the military can be corrupted, & many in high ranks may be already Perseus May 2019 #24

Understood relayerbob May 2019 #29

I don't doubt you are correct, but it is the few that create the problem for everyone else Perseus May 2019 #31

Sad part is ... relayerbob May 2019 #33

Yes, because military coups d'etat always end so well! Celerity May 2019 #43

That is how I have been feeling for a long time now. Doreen May 2019 #22

Most everything you said is good, but we need to stop saying they are "incompetent" Perseus May 2019 #23

+1 Kurt V. May 2019 #34

Hardcore, Corgigal May 2019 #45

I'm getting flashbacks to 1972-74 csziggy May 2019 #25

We are in as dire a situation as we've ever been in & could topple either way. -nt CrispyQ May 2019 #27

Anyone else hear Cynthia Alksne on Chris Hayes last night cilla4progress May 2019 #28

No optimistic speculations--how unDUlike of you to be in touch with reality. elocs May 2019 #30

Almost 63,000,000 Americans voted for Donald Fucking Trump. 11 Bravo May 2019 #32

Thank you for this The Liberal Lion May 2019 #35

Who is going to stop Trump? sop May 2019 #36

Accurate post. BlueWI May 2019 #38

This is a bleak thread, trev May 2019 #37

So lets do numbers sigpooie May 2019 #39

Unfortunately, you are correct. llmart May 2019 #40

pshaw . . . Rambling Man May 2019 #41

before he gets us into a "wag the dog war", starts jailing Democrats or calls off the 2020 election Celerity May 2019 #42

good points to ponder! townie May 2019 #44

Got a question, Corgigal May 2019 #46