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1. When I was young, I believed that we (the world as a whole, but especially Americans) were on a path toward

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 03:51 PM

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ever-increasing democracy, where new technologies would help to set us free.

Every day, as an old man, I am amazed at how wrong I was.

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Did anyone ever expect to live in the time when it could be truthfully said [View all] sarisataka Wednesday OP

As I get older PatSeg Wednesday #3

It's unfortunate to see it in several countries currently IronLionZion Wednesday #4

That's why they want to erase history. flashman13 Wednesday #10

That's partially the theme of two books jfz9580m Wednesday #11

I was telling someone Roc2020 Wednesday #2

I never imagined we would be the country of Dumb Nazis Mr.WeRP Wednesday #5

I went to Andrew Jackson High School Mossfern Wednesday #6

Superman's tagline has to be changed ... SeattleVet Wednesday #7

By comparison, Andy looks like Miss Manners. NNadir Wednesday #9

Nope, but we are. Sigh. Joinfortmill Wednesday #12