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quakerboy

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2. Im not convinced we still have our form of government.

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:38 PM

Jul 2025

Id like to believe. I guess the midterms will be the next real test. But I think we need to be preparing ourselves for a whole lot of darkness. Another year and a half with no meaningful opposition to consolidate power, and the budget to have ICE thugs anywhere they need to be to ensure elections turn out the way dear leader wants them too.

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I am visiting Washington DC, arrived yesterday and visited a few museums, today I went to the Capitol [View all] Shellback Squid Jul 2025 OP

Will you be visiting the USN Memorial? BOSSHOG Jul 2025 #1

I've been there, BH. I shed some tears... littlemissmartypants Jul 2025 #4

yes, going today Shellback Squid Jul 2025 #12

Im not convinced we still have our form of government. quakerboy Jul 2025 #2

The midterms will definitely be the test. Boomerproud Jul 2025 #9

I believe we do, gonna need a clean up on aisle 1600 Shellback Squid Jul 2025 #13

I really want to hope so quakerboy Jul 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 2025 #3

My son and his family live in DC mcar Jul 2025 #5

I am so happy for you. I would love to visit those places too. To me, the Capitol is sacred. akbacchus_BC Jul 2025 #6

Visited a couple of years ago Tommy Carcetti Jul 2025 #7

K&R UTUSN Jul 2025 #8

The heat is awful. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #10

Yes, and humid too, I'm from CO and it's just hot, not humid at all Shellback Squid Jul 2025 #21

Art Gallery and National Zoo and Afro Am Museum jimmy the one Jul 2025 #11

I love those Thomas Cole paintings! I had prints of them.... electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #18

I hope you got to see the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress DFW Jul 2025 #14

Wow, how beautiful! I visited the ?main section which Is as Fancy but a darker interior. electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #16

I love visiting DC! But haven't been back since Obama's Second Inaugural... electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #17

I will probably never go to DC. maxsolomon Jul 2025 #19

I thought i might be but I found myself very protective about the institutions Shellback Squid Jul 2025 #20

I wouldn't do that. maxsolomon Jul 2025 #22

I felt better expressing my displeasure though Shellback Squid Jul 2025 #23