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Mike 03

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3. Disillusionment

Reply to Kyblue1 (Original post)

Wed Oct 21, 2020, 11:29 AM

Oct 2020

Those beautiful words on paper that our Founders left for us, and the subsequent amendments and case law, are only going to work if people of good intention follow them.

Now we have many powerful and well-financed organizations who don't believe our country should be based on those principles any longer. Like the aliens in War of the Worlds they have been patiently playing the long game. We have to fight them back.

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The Trump presidency has caused me to lose faith in the USA [View all] Kyblue1 Oct 2020 OP

America isn't special, though we have long harbored that delusion. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #1

This. Truth! NurseJackie Oct 2020 #5

The fact that there's any possibility whatsoever he might win again, BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #2

Isn't that just the most bizarre thing to see?? After ALL THIS, people are STILL supporting him. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #6

I do think he validates them, and takes away the guilt BusyBeingBest Oct 2020 #11

Yes, it is indeed fascinating. I am watching relatives who are actually extremely intelligent people dameatball Oct 2020 #12

You nailed it, Nurse Jackie. Digger Oct 2020 #13

Disillusionment Mike 03 Oct 2020 #3

Hold onto some of your faith PJMcK Oct 2020 #4

Why does white supremacy confuse so many people? Solomon Oct 2020 #7

Thank you. nt Nay Oct 2020 #9

Once you acknowledge that this country was founded by a bunch of syphilitic slaveowners, Aristus Oct 2020 #8

This is exactly why so many were severely depressed after 2016 unitedwethrive Oct 2020 #10