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MiHale

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7. When the saner members of humanity...

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:26 AM

Apr 2023

Start to scream “This is not normal” a little too loudly it is them that are told…”Just get away from it for a while.” “Turn off the news, take a break.” “Calm down, it takes a while to turn a ship around.”
I’ve been pissed and yelling since ‘16.

DU is the only place I don’t have to do it.

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"Normalization", as it now flourishes in much of our daily political "news" coverage, is [View all] Atticus Apr 2023 OP

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2023 #1

I'm still trying to figure out what was all that good shit trump did... Wounded Bear Apr 2023 #2

For the mouth-breathers, 45 made it ok to Artcatt Apr 2023 #11

Exactly. I can't think of one thing positive, constructive or for an improvement anywhere. Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #14

humans, by nature, react. long term planning is not genetically incoded in our DNA. Javaman Apr 2023 #3

I don't remember the writer now, but the NYT recently had a piece in which the writer said that Lonestarblue Apr 2023 #4

The thing I will never consider anywhere near close to normal is the normalization of appleannie1 Apr 2023 #5

Curiously, Dobbs opened the door to your shoplifting example nuxvomica Apr 2023 #6

When the saner members of humanity... MiHale Apr 2023 #7

yep llashram Apr 2023 #8

Remembering LBJ The Wizard Apr 2023 #9

+++ llashram Apr 2023 #10

the GOP is a toxic death cult and need to be ratcheted way way down if they ever hope to continue LymphocyteLover Apr 2023 #12

You can still count of one thing to remain, however. jaxexpat Apr 2023 #13

Good post Atticus. Agree completely. Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #15

That's the case regarding women's healthcare. ananda Apr 2023 #16