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Hekate

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12. No, my husband's watching a doc about the 6-Day War in 1967 on JBS. We were young back then...

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 09:17 PM

Jun 2022

I don’t think I could stand reliving Watergate — and I don’t know if I have the stamina to watch the current catastrophe all the way thru, either.

I was glued to the TV during the Watergate Hearings; I still had robust hope for my country, and felt vindicated by the Hearings.

So much has changed since then, and I feel so old and depressed.

I will definitely tune in to the 1/6 Hearings — but…

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Anybody watching the Watergate special on CNN? [View all] Ocelot II Jun 2022 OP

No however I've been watching the mini-series "Gaslit" FakeNoose Jun 2022 #1

There are a lot of similarities vs. Trump, Ocelot II Jun 2022 #2

I gave up on that canetoad Jun 2022 #5

I am impressed by Gaslit blogslug Jun 2022 #6

Less dramatic license than you can imagine. Samrob Jun 2022 #22

Watching it and taping it. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2022 #3

I'm watching....I've always viewed Watergate as an iceberg... AntiFascist Jun 2022 #4

There's a new book, "Watergate: A New History" by Garrett Graff, Ocelot II Jun 2022 #7

I'll have to check it out...I wonder if it covers any events that occurred in 1963 n/t AntiFascist Jun 2022 #8

I got it as an e book out of my library. Unfortunately urgent events in my life shortened my electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #13

Sounds good, thanks for sharing Deminpenn Jun 2022 #18

I finished it last week. IL Dem Jun 2022 #21

Yes. it's terrific. Two hours tonight and two next Sunday. hedda_foil Jun 2022 #9

And they are clearly foreshadowing TFG. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #10

Yes! OMG what a bunch of power mad criminals, the whole WH staff, it does remind me of... Shanti Shanti Shanti Jun 2022 #14

The parallels between then and now are amazing. badhair77 Jun 2022 #11

No, my husband's watching a doc about the 6-Day War in 1967 on JBS. We were young back then... Hekate Jun 2022 #12

After Nixon won in Nov 1972, Lesley Stahl, I think, commented: question everything Jun 2022 #15

There wasn't much press coverage before the '72 election - Watergate was still Ocelot II Jun 2022 #16

No, I lived thru it and that's enough for me. nt Raine Jun 2022 #17

Watched and so far, tremendous Deminpenn Jun 2022 #19

Yes, and having lived through Watergate as a college student PCIntern Jun 2022 #20