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22. Of all the people to die on a hill for

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 07:29 PM

Nov 2020

I'll never understand it. I get the worship of Reagan, he at least had some redeeming qualities as much as I couldn't stand the man. But this, this is something else entirely.

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Here is how broken we are as a society. [View all] Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 OP

It is beyond broken. It is dangerous idziak4ever1234 Nov 2020 #1

Chin up! We've been in worse shape in the past. TreasonousBastard Nov 2020 #2

Other than the actual civil war, I dont think so. We are close to that again, Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #5

They are at war already. We just haven't fought back. unblock Nov 2020 #12

The only thing this element understands is authority. hadEnuf Nov 2020 #40

They are the result of years of RW programming wnylib Nov 2020 #55

Well, we don't have any real night riders these days, although the fake ones do case trouble... TreasonousBastard Nov 2020 #32

I always expected a backlash from Obama getting elected unblock Nov 2020 #45

But we do have concentration camps, wnylib Nov 2020 #59

Warped speed! czarjak Nov 2020 #71

He hurts, in their view, people XanaDUer2 Nov 2020 #3

Yes, it is badly broken and I don't think it can be fixed. CatMor Nov 2020 #4

That depressing conclusion is difficult to deny. Laelth Nov 2020 #6

It's depressing. And the same people who adore Trump are threatening the life Mike 03 Nov 2020 #7

I heard him say that too XanaDUer2 Nov 2020 #9

Maybe it's time for a divorce. roamer65 Nov 2020 #8

iF WE did what they are doing we would be shot dead by now, most of us Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #13

Of course. Double standard has always been in favor of the flying monkey right. roamer65 Nov 2020 #15

I agree, though the logistics would be difficult. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #26

The logistics are gonna be difficult anyway. roamer65 Nov 2020 #29

Actually, less than half is in love with the second one. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #10

Well said JGladstone Nov 2020 #18

Less than half is in love with the second one. We just counted. unblock Nov 2020 #11

This is in plain view in the red states. peacebuzzard Nov 2020 #14

I've said this before, but it is clear that Trumpy is the man all those Americans.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2020 #16

There it is Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #23

Exactly, I do not know if it can. Tumbulu Nov 2020 #62

It's mind-boggling and depressing Yeehah Nov 2020 #17

Or a bdamomma Nov 2020 #28

Republicans run for office on the platform that government doesn't work. Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #31

I don't know... myohmy2 Nov 2020 #19

Oh, for fuck's sake. Squinch Nov 2020 #24

No way! Tumbulu Nov 2020 #63

They are broken, not the rest of us. Rice4VP Nov 2020 #20

that's bdamomma Nov 2020 #36

They hate us, you know. zentrum Nov 2020 #21

Of all the people to die on a hill for hibbing Nov 2020 #22

Reagan was nothing but Trump Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #33

Once we bdamomma Nov 2020 #25

Only about 1/5th of the nation voted for Trump. Kaleva Nov 2020 #27

Yes. This. GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #37

Only a small, vocal minority support Trump Kaleva Nov 2020 #52

Thank you! nt SunSeeker Nov 2020 #49

It is indeed, very broken. warmfeet Nov 2020 #30

The country is Broken. War destroys the country Roc2020 Nov 2020 #34

This is what will truly break the back of what's left of the United States. roamer65 Nov 2020 #35

I agree with everything you've said in your post except... llmart Nov 2020 #38

Toxic turmoil as they are Republicans not Americans. StClone Nov 2020 #39

WTF has Trump ever done for this country? world wide wally Nov 2020 #41

President Biden is a kind, intelligent man marieo1 Nov 2020 #42

Trump has enabled some wrong thinking and unrealistic expectations. Aussie105 Nov 2020 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #44

You are right Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #47

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Nov 2020 #51

But you know what? BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #48

LBJ's words are as true today as they were back then IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #79

Only 22% are in love with the second one. Let's please stop amplifying the numbers. ancianita Nov 2020 #50

... Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #61

... ancianita Nov 2020 #64

Its only about 20% and dying off.... Jon King Nov 2020 #53

+1 Aussie105 Nov 2020 #56

It is insanity. And only 150 million cast votes. What about the other 170 million? Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #54

Some would be too young to vote. Aussie105 Nov 2020 #57

The majority of eligible non-voters are the poor and struggling JGladstone Nov 2020 #66

74.2 million of them are minors. Another 10 million are undocumented immigrants who can't vote. ancianita Nov 2020 #65

Thanks much. I was going to look for those numbers. 32 million is still a big number Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #69

But do you feel just as outraged? ancianita Nov 2020 #70

Yeah. I think voting should be required as a right of citizenship. Sorry the numbers did not account Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #73

Heh heh. ancianita Nov 2020 #75

The US of A is stuck with millions of knuckle draggers who are still fighting a Civil War from 1860 Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #76

It is deliberately, systematically, scientifically broken. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #58

A good reason to stay off social media, surely? Aussie105 Nov 2020 #60

It has to be subliminal messaging on FAUX and alt websites TigressDem Nov 2020 #67

Once Biden is sworn in the RW will devolve in infighting. radius777 Nov 2020 #68

The broken half won't stop until Trump is off the airwaves. Now that tRump crapped on Fox flying_wahini Nov 2020 #72

55% of Americans believe we had an honest election. More than Hortensis Nov 2020 #74

Totally agree. ancianita Nov 2020 #77

Thanks for this! Hope is important right now FakeNoose Nov 2020 #78