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In reply to the discussion: I guess this is a nasty thing to say. As I read that MAGA candidates like Lake and Vance and Oz and [View all]NHvet
(240 posts)28. These are the times we are living in unfortunately.
The uneducated, without the skills or the wherewithal to better themselves, those slighted in life (usually by those they claim as allies) who are goaded towards hatred for others, them that have nothing and think that those that have are willing to share their lot with them unwilling, or the religious zealots who see politics as the means to Armageddon seem to have finally gained the foothold in Americas politics. Perilous times indeed for our Republic.
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I guess this is a nasty thing to say. As I read that MAGA candidates like Lake and Vance and Oz and [View all]
Atticus
Oct 2022
OP
Disagree. They are amped to destroy all things conventional and librul. 50% has never
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2022
#12
Absolutely. And don't forget Fox on the TV along with the other stations that entertain
hadEnuf
Oct 2022
#31
No. You prepare for the possibility that it may become full-blown fascism. It is something
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2022
#15
MAGA candidates and supporters are into nihilism like the 9/11 hijackers, only they're much worse.
Efilroft Sul
Oct 2022
#6
They have the same mentality as their ancestors in 1861. They were willing to
PaulRevere08
Oct 2022
#9
Same. Discovered my fascist neighbors on the nextdoor ap during the lockdown.
onecaliberal
Oct 2022
#17
I hear ya. I have little expectation we are going anywhere that is healthy. Take care Atticus.
Evolve Dammit
Oct 2022
#24
That's exactly how I view it. Living in FL 1st Congressional District (Gaetz) r/o
SoBlueInFL
Oct 2022
#27