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In reply to the discussion: How fucked up is the USA? [View all]Pototan
(2,951 posts)85. Sometimes it's so incremental...
...it's like the old adage. A frog will boil to death if you raise the temperature just a little bit over a long period of time. However, the frog figures it out in time, he can get out of that pot before he boils to death.
It's been 8 years since Trump came down that escalator and made racism, bullying, unfounded conspiracies, bigotry and intolerance acceptable to too many people in America. Look a Florida and tell me things are not getting worse.
I decided in my twilight years to jump out of the pot.
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I saw a car with a cheerleader-parent insignia and a profane epithet against POTUS and VP.
John1956PA
Jun 2023
#2
And that is a good example of how normalized hate and gun violence has become.
Evolve Dammit
Jun 2023
#72
If Trump wins in 2024 you will see millions of folks leaving the USA... including me.
honest.abe
Jun 2023
#3
To be fair, the Philippines has its own political issues to deal with at the moment.
keopeli
Jun 2023
#21
Yes, there was. Your Presidents serve one term. And Duterte handed power to F. Marcos' progeny.
keopeli
Jun 2023
#51
I could not be happier for my Philippino friends that your politics have settled.
keopeli
Jun 2023
#89
Yes, it is pretty fucked up, but it is a minority of the US that is so
DemocraticPatriot
Jun 2023
#25
You forgot the former Vice President that was directly under attack by the insurrectionists,
Bluethroughu
Jun 2023
#33
My point was that it never has been good old days. We have just come upon our
Wonder Why
Jun 2023
#77
During your lifetime, which President do you believe was worse than *rump? n/t
Uncle Joe
Jun 2023
#56