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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts) Sat Aug 22, 2020, 02:33 PM Aug 2020

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I was at one of the PO demonstrations today and one person told me about her coworker... [View all]

who had dual citizenship and wanted to see her dying mother in France. She could get to France on her French passport, but was afraid she might not be able to get back.

All my life the world has been getting smaller and more open and friendly, and now in my declining years it has come to this. For absolutely no good reason a woman cannot see her dying mother. Kids in cages, trade wars, families disrupted, students finding promises broken...

And in the "greatest nation in the world" homelessness, unemployment, starvation, and Hoovervilles again.

You wonder what the fuck was the point.

Stephen Miller, Trump is too stupid to dream this stuff by himself-- you are the demon whispering it into his orange ear.

There is no punishment great enough on this earth, which is why we dreamed up Hell for your sort of evil.

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I was at one of the PO demonstrations today and one person told me about her coworker... [View all] TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #1

I've often wondered who was trump's brain... PoiBoy Aug 2020 #2

And Fox, we're learning central scrutinizer Aug 2020 #3

It's been Miller from the get go. He stays in the background but completel runs this ship of fools. Fla Dem Aug 2020 #15

I saw on the news today some college kids from China stayed in the U.S. blueinredohio Aug 2020 #4

Honestly, they might be better off at home. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #21

I don't even think she can go to France, virtually the entire world has banned travel from the US... George II Aug 2020 #5

With a French passport, she heard they have to accept her. But that the situation exists at all... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #6

I don't think any country prohibits its own citizens from entering. Mariana Aug 2020 #7

It's possible the fact that your coworker has been living here PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #8

Not my coworker, just repeating the story. I would assume/hope she is sophisticated enough... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #10

Sorry. Careless reading on my part. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #17

Thank goodness for DU & all the humor, etc.! Otherwise, life would be even more hellish!... Illumination Aug 2020 #9

Shameful how this country has declined. I place much of the blame at the feet of Murdoch and Fox. Pepsidog Aug 2020 #11

I don't... OldBaldy1701E Aug 2020 #19

You are absolutely correct. llmart Aug 2020 #20

I agree OldBaldy1701E Aug 2020 #27

I am not sure I would consider it a negative if I had to stay in France, couldn't get back here. catrose Aug 2020 #12

So, we moved to France 'definitivement' in September 2018 and will die here unless .. GoneOffShore Aug 2020 #13

WTF was the point? The cruelty was the point. Oh, and stealing our money. OMGWTF Aug 2020 #14

Cruelty IS the point. His boss is all about domination and has said so. calimary Aug 2020 #23

Miller's no Demon The Daily Irishman Aug 2020 #16

Thank you for a magnificent post. Nitram Aug 2020 #18

Vile Evil Prick! augyboston Aug 2020 #22

DEFINITELY! We can't afford to "just move on" from this loathsome time. calimary Aug 2020 #24

Spot On! augyboston Aug 2020 #25

Welcome to DU, augyboston! calimary Aug 2020 #26

You are so correct! OldBaldy1701E Aug 2020 #28