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RoadRunner

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29. We're witnessing the collapse of our country

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:15 PM

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Like in "Stranger Things’, we’re now in the upside down.

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Watching a Superpower Die By Suicide [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

let's face it: we live in the "suicene" era... ret5hd Yesterday #1

And 35% of its citizens are so up his orange ass, that they dont see or care BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #2

That 35% love to see others they "disagree with" (hate) beaten Justice matters. Yesterday #22

NOT interviewed trump supporters for a segment yesterday, they lamented high orices BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #23

Gonna be a whole lotn of DUMB BASTARDS if TSF succeeds. bluestarone Yesterday #3

Bookmarking. yellow dahlia Yesterday #4

It's more a cancer. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #5

It's not suicide, it's murder. cstanleytech Yesterday #6

It's both. The GOP is a murder-suicide cult. ananda Yesterday #10

premeditated. intentional. planned and organized. erronis Yesterday #11

And why do people persist... GiqueCee Yesterday #33

Well stated. Putin found the weak link, capitalized on it while slowly making it weaker. erronis Yesterday #35

Let's be honest D_Master81 Yesterday #7

The only issue with this is that it tends to make other countries want to prove that it is not the biggest stick. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #40

Rain falls on the just and unjust alike. hay rick Yesterday #8

Charles Bowen: markodochartaigh Yesterday #30

And it's because people were so brainwashed by Fox and social media... Initech Yesterday #9

This ... Faux Noise is doing Vladimir Putin's work for him FakeNoose Yesterday #12

Yup! So many of the problems that we've faced in the last 25 years were directly caused by Fox. Initech Yesterday #13

AM radio, the politization of churches Cosmocat Yesterday #18

Agreed popsdenver Yesterday #15

Paywall !!! ihaveaquestion Yesterday #14

Putin grins and feels a tingle up his leg. rubbersole Yesterday #16

it would be bad enough it were suicide, but in our case it's assisted suicide. nt Javaman Yesterday #17

No shit. SergeStorms Yesterday #19

It's been a long slow poisoning BaronChocula Yesterday #20

Was it Greenland or Iceland? pfitz59 Yesterday #21

meanwhile, Presidunce PEDOnald has just ordered TripleSecDef "Whiskey Pete" Hogsbreath... alterfurz Yesterday #24

I believe... GiqueCee Yesterday #34

And Yet, Republicans In The Hearing Today Are Worshipping Trump.... ColoringFool Yesterday #25

Not suicide. Eaten alive by parasites that have been allowed to fester JHB Yesterday #26

He mentioned at first in his first term and couldn't give it up. Project 2025 underpants Yesterday #27

We win the Darwin Award C_U_L8R Yesterday #28

We're witnessing the collapse of our country RoadRunner Yesterday #29

As Will and Ariel Durant said, markodochartaigh Yesterday #31

Rid us of this pestilence: IMPEACH HIM! Joinfortmill Yesterday #32

Murder by the Wealthy IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #36

Self Immolate by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard ybbor 21 hrs ago #37

I'm a positive and social person but, I think the US is done by summer. Bread and Circuses 17 hrs ago #38

He's a Russian asset. Orrex 10 hrs ago #39

I kind of wish I could recommend this post again. NNadir 8 hrs ago #41

The GOP must be held accountable for this RainCaster 7 hrs ago #42