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bdamomma

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6. I choose

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 04:26 PM

Jan 2025

to believe that generations before us were faced with horrific challengers, but they came through. This is our test, and we all face uncertain circumstances, but we will get through this. Never to do this

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Only 19 days of democracy left [View all] Cyrano Jan 2025 OP

Totally agree EarthAbides Jan 2025 #1

Indeed - your imagery is an apt analogy. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #19

I'm in Virginia and plan on voting this coming November to elect a Democratic Governor onenote Jan 2025 #2

Recognizing reality isn't admitting defeat Cyrano Jan 2025 #4

So what is the "reality"? That because, according to you, democracy will be dead 1/20/25. onenote Jan 2025 #9

You cannot fight back if you do not face reality first. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #14

But democracy being dead isn't reality unless we allow it to be. onenote Jan 2025 #15

Well stated! Wuddles440 Jan 2025 #16

Agreed. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #20

You talk about accepting reality and about the election being probably stolen EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #23

Optimism/Hope are good. But facing reality is a necessity too. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #12

Is the reality that I won' t be able to elect a Democratic governor? onenote Jan 2025 #13

Don't surrender in advance. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2025 #3

So much woe. BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #5

I choose bdamomma Jan 2025 #6

Maybe, maybe not. Elessar Zappa Jan 2025 #7

I think bdamomma Jan 2025 #8

I get the feeling... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #10

I Almost Agree! BBbats Jan 2025 #11

According to Jimmy Carter we've been an oligarchy for awhile. Trump Inc. is just making it official. jalan48 Jan 2025 #17

I have been singing the same tune. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #18

The Heritage Foundation is pure fucking evil. Initech Jan 2025 #21

Turning it over to the Confederacy. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #22

Very true, sadly Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #24

I wrote on my calendar Democracy Died Today for Nov 5th 2024 Meowmee Jan 2025 #25

America is more resilient than that. Groundhawg Jan 2025 #26

I used to believe that Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #27

Fight. Unladen Swallow Jan 2025 #28

"Mother Nature may just destroy us", nature has its own rules that humankind stomps on Beringia Jan 2025 #29