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TNNurse

(7,506 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:52 PM Monday

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I am 76 [View all]

I worried that this country might be destroyed by wars, space aliens, and evil from another country. I never thought it would be so badly damaged by stupid people. Stupid people who are getting info from evil people from this country.

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I am 76 [View all] TNNurse Monday OP

You are not alone. lostincalifornia Monday #1

The current domestic schism reminds me of the Luther's 95 Theses bucolic_frolic Monday #2

I'm 75 and I hear ya..... a kennedy Monday #3

I'm 82 rambler_american Tuesday #44

I never imagined a cult of stupidity would seize control of this country but here we are. Borogove Monday #4

74 and counting BeneteauBum Monday #5

Me too....76 and horrified at what's happening to our country Augiedog Monday #6

I'm a baby boomer, too Grim Chieftain Monday #7

I am 78 and I pray I live long enough to see this country return to some sort of normalcy. Katinfl Monday #8

I am 77 and I am rooting for the space aliens. And I'm firing up a microwave dish to call them. usonian Monday #9

Nicely done. Permanut Monday #16

It's to serve man. usonian Monday #18

One of the all time classics. Permanut Monday #19

To Serve Man - that was a great episode! SupportSanity Monday #21

I think they are more hateful than stupid JI7 Monday #10

The stupid enemy within. Who knew? Martin68 Monday #11

Congrats on hanging in there to 76! I salute your fortitude. slightlv Monday #12

but boy the teevee rating are SPECTACULAR!!!! thank the gnewz greedia. WHOOOOOO! pansypoo53219 Monday #13

Glad to be almost 71, dayum! BidenRocks Monday #14

76 and absolutely certain no ALIENS, after observing Earth, will ever stop here. NoMoreRepugs Monday #15

Only a brief stop to pick up dinner. usonian Monday #20

80 here. Permanut Monday #17

His actions lately LilElf70 Monday #22

Happy to be the 76th rec dweller Monday #23

76 Nd don't feel a day over 73. multigraincracker Monday #24

86 and getting very nervous! young_at_heart Monday #25

That means you were only 31 when we started down this road. flashman13 Monday #26

Plus 1! KPN Monday #28

Got it. flashman13 Monday #29

Same here. Well, only 75. KPN Monday #27

Me too. Randomthought Monday #30

77 here. murielm99 Tuesday #31

funny how we are the same age, old friend HAB911 Tuesday #32

Who would have thought that two kids who met in elementary school TNNurse Tuesday #36

LOL! we should play the lottery! HAB911 Tuesday #39

Thomas Jefferson said it best PJMcK Tuesday #33

I hear you. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #34

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote: RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #35

Hubby and I are 70 and say something like this almost every day eom Maeve Tuesday #37

You are right about stupidity informed by evil people (we are living through a perfect example). waterwatcher123 Tuesday #38

my late mom said amerrica wont be destryed from without but within. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #40

I'm Two weeks Older Than T******p bluestateboomer Tuesday #41

I'm a 49'er also..... California Kid Tuesday #42

This forum is full of OLD PEOPLE! Aussie105 Tuesday #43