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In reply to the discussion: The events that made you realize America is f'ing stupid? [View all]malaise
(275,400 posts)37. As an observant foreigner
Ithink one of the USAs biggest mistakes is welcoming RWs from all over the planet because they supported the US agenda in their homeland.
How do you keep democracy when you welcome former dictators, military tools, corrupt politicians, criminal businessmen and women and racists from all over the planet.
Ive been thinking about this a lot recently.
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I almost replied with "good one" when I caught myself. That wasn't good at all, was it?
Goodheart
Apr 2024
#4
My problem was Reagan was that, he was just going to hang from many a strings..
chouchou
Apr 2024
#7
I agree. He conned blue collar workers with his pseudo patriotism and race baiting
Martin Eden
Apr 2024
#36
Some of those things, though, didn't become apparent until after he was elected.
Goodheart
Apr 2024
#10
The takeaway from Waco. Martyring what I considered to be a child rape cult. The 9/11 response. Letting it turn
brewens
Apr 2024
#9
1. Brooks Brothers rioters validated by the Supreme Court appointing Bush 2. Bush re-elected
meadowlander
Apr 2024
#15
We don't have a monopoly on stupid (I live in Germany), and I could never limit our stupidity to two events:
DFW
Apr 2024
#22
It's like other animals. Some species have excellent eyesight or smell or strength but are stupid about other things.
betsuni
Apr 2024
#31
I was visiting a friend in Syracuse the night Agnew quit. She had good artistic talents. We made a caricature of Nixon
NBachers
Apr 2024
#79
America is simply too divided with no hope of ever truly being the nation is could be.
elocs
Apr 2024
#27
A poll which showed a high percentage of Americans thought they were in top 10 percent
JI7
Apr 2024
#29
Founding itself as a white supremacist nation. Once Reconstruction was scuttled, it was all over.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2024
#48
To be clear, I have always voted (Democratic) in Presidential elections since reaching 18 years old.
Niagara
Apr 2024
#52
Whichever hag it was who called George W. Bush a "freeeeeeeekin' geeeeeeeeeeeeniuuuuuuus!!!"
Aristus
Apr 2024
#60
I was never under any illusion it was not, so I never had to disabuse myself of the agitprop of American exceptionalism
Celerity
Apr 2024
#63
Electing a known con artist, grifter and lying cheat who couldn't pay his bills because he had no real wealth
lees1975
Apr 2024
#68