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4. Frank Herbert nailed it in Dune

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 01:22 PM

Jun 2022

“The power to destroy a thing is the absolute control over it.”

and here we are. Those willing to destroy our nation have taken firm control.

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The SCOTUS and GOP are making us a cruel, unjust country [View all] Cyrano Jun 2022 OP

We've always been a cruel, unjust country. Aristus Jun 2022 #1

At one time, we were a better county. As long as we ignored Cyrano Jun 2022 #7

Those people have always been here. TwilightZone Jun 2022 #11

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2022 #2

This is our reality Wild blueberry Jun 2022 #3

Frank Herbert nailed it in Dune 0rganism Jun 2022 #4

GQP are already cruel and unjust . . . Lovie777 Jun 2022 #5

Seems like they're succeeding in taking us with them Cyrano Jun 2022 #12

I've been fighting them with my mouth and my words Cyrano Jun 2022 #9

It is possible that our system of government could be gone. Progressive dog Jun 2022 #8

Nope. Worst case is that Cyrano Jun 2022 #10

We won't go extinct. Elessar Zappa Jun 2022 #13

Ahh, the "Mad Max" scenario Cyrano Jun 2022 #14

Pretty much. Elessar Zappa Jun 2022 #15

I doubt we'll go extinct Progressive dog Jul 2022 #16