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Trust_Reality

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45. AND... Possibly the most serious vulnerability, in the first place...

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 04:24 PM

Aug 2024

A person (presidential candidate) can run for President of the United States and potentially obtain access to the nation's most serious secrets without having passed a routine FBI security check for even the lowest level of security clearance.

How could this be so totally overlooked or ignored???

How?
Why?

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Why was it so easy for Trump to break America? [View all] Cyrano Aug 2024 OP

that's what happens when the toxic right-wing propaganda machine was allowed to run wild for decades RAB910 Aug 2024 #1

And we stop teaching civics and the liberal arts in schools in favour of STEM. meadowlander Aug 2024 #11

I am not sure that's the answer RAB910 Aug 2024 #13

It's not the whole answer, but it's certainly part of it. meadowlander Aug 2024 #14

Actually, older Americans were taught those things whathehell Aug 2024 #31

Yep. Reagan was an amiable imbecile who was Cyrano Aug 2024 #34

He also got rid bamagal62 Aug 2024 #56

And now we have a generation of tech bros who think it's cool and edgy to be Nazis. meadowlander Aug 2024 #47

It is a myth--LONG DEBUNKED--that civics education was Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #62

Well, excuuuuse me! whathehell Aug 2024 #72

My homestate bdamomma Aug 2024 #73

Thank you snpsmom Aug 2024 #76

This 👆👆👆 bamagal62 Aug 2024 #55

Adding: Citizens United rainin Aug 2024 #2

And the corruption of SCOTUS Charging Triceratops Aug 2024 #5

Adding Putin and Fox News. flying_wahini Aug 2024 #26

I was going to say "foreign interference". And the crippling of our intelligence communities - on purpose. erronis Aug 2024 #42

Excellent question! Charging Triceratops Aug 2024 #3

It's because this country was built on white supremacy and we refuse to dismantle it or systems modeled on it. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2024 #4

this ZonkerHarris Aug 2024 #22

Complacency. Too many filthy rich loonies. Too much money (power) in too few hands. Midnight Writer Aug 2024 #6

Power corrupts... BattleRow Aug 2024 #38

I don't know Trenzalore Aug 2024 #7

Electing Obama bamagal62 Aug 2024 #57

I would argue more Trump brought them out Trenzalore Aug 2024 #74

America's bones were weakened from the civil war Jerry2144 Aug 2024 #8

Citizens United replace patriotism with money and partisanship bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #9

Our electoral process has been turned into a profit driven industry. It's sick & obscene. -nt CrispyQ Aug 2024 #10

Smart/good people will always vastly underestimate the actions of stupid people. Probatim Aug 2024 #12

Gross naivety - thinking the angels of good,... magicarpet Aug 2024 #37

During Obama's 8 years, Fox and Limbaugh had NameAlreadyTaken Aug 2024 #15

Yes, The Trump Show was right-wing hate programming come to life. What they were waiting for. betsuni Aug 2024 #50

Racism/slavery broke America from the literal inception JCMach1 Aug 2024 #16

I'll be relieved bdamomma Aug 2024 #75

I think the biggest reason is that celebrity status is no different from competence for millions malaise Aug 2024 #17

⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ spanone Aug 2024 #19

And money buys celebrity status. moondust Aug 2024 #25

Well said malaise Aug 2024 #35

And there are far too many idiots on this planet. Mr.Bill Aug 2024 #43

short, sweet and succicnt FHRRK Aug 2024 #53

This one's a keeper. raccoon Aug 2024 #66

It took this long (DECADES) for the RW and their religious fanatics to bluestarone Aug 2024 #18

We MUST eradicate the sickness that infects this country. Boomerproud Aug 2024 #44

because a country founded on edisdead Aug 2024 #20

Because the patriarchy has refused to hold 99.999% of white men responsible for anything they do. onecaliberal Aug 2024 #21

What I find mind-boggling is that Cyrano Aug 2024 #23

He didn't break America.. yet liberalmediaaddict Aug 2024 #24

Lot's O Help bluedeathray Aug 2024 #27

Isolation during Covid had a catastrophic impact, too. catbyte Aug 2024 #28

Trump hasn't been president for almost 4 years Tickle Aug 2024 #29

Absolutely, Cyrano Aug 2024 #30

yes NT Tickle Aug 2024 #32

True. Remember McConnell installed Gorsuch during Obama's cilla4progress Aug 2024 #41

Many years of social media manipulation to empower the lunatic fringes Amishman Aug 2024 #33

It is up to all of us together to break the fever, not just Kamala Harris Wild blueberry Aug 2024 #36

Absolutely! There's no savior, Democrats can't stop all the bad things Republicans do by themselves. betsuni Aug 2024 #54

Decades Macrophylla Aug 2024 #39

The MAWA Movement has been around since the 60's Xipe Totec Aug 2024 #40

AND... Possibly the most serious vulnerability, in the first place... Trust_Reality Aug 2024 #45

Because Republicans are easily conned. maxsolomon Aug 2024 #46

And, when people suffer financial anxiety they stop applegrove Aug 2024 #48

Because it is comprised of humans. DontBelieveEastisEas Aug 2024 #49

I absolutely disagree that Obama's eight years made us COMPLACENT Skittles Aug 2024 #51

I don't understand the complacent thing. Complacent about what? betsuni Aug 2024 #63

He hasn't broken me on what I know America is. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #52

Party power over all else...starting with Newt JT45242 Aug 2024 #58

I don't get people who think TSF did anything to the country Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #59

A lot of great points in that post. One I would add, for myself, GoodRaisin Aug 2024 #60

Adding no consequences for treason for literally 80 years JT45242 Aug 2024 #61

I remember hearing him babble and thinking Hillary was going to coast to victory. 8 years later... BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #64

'Red tape' elleng Aug 2024 #65

From your fingers to God's ears, I pray Kamala can get us through this. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Aug 2024 #67

What does the Obama made Democrats complacent comment mean? Can anyone explain? betsuni Aug 2024 #68

How about voting in all elections? kansasobama Aug 2024 #70

Because Hillary was correct about deplorables kansasobama Aug 2024 #69

She can prevent some of the bad stuff from happening but the sooner we realize that no one Autumn Aug 2024 #71

I may be alone on this, but I blame Led. Arne Aug 2024 #77

The systems in place that entrench minority rule Freddie Aug 2024 #78

Yep. If Project 2025 comes to be, Cyrano Aug 2024 #79

Most pools show that 43% of Americans aren't ready for grown up gov't Bucky Aug 2024 #80

Trump didn't "break" America Locutusofborg Aug 2024 #81