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BlueTsunami2018

(5,107 posts)
69. Yes. But Americans have lost their fighting spirit.
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 02:43 PM
5 hrs ago

Too soft, too lazy, too easily distracted, too bought off.

Unfortunately, it’s going to take real suffering on a massive scale before Americans figure out that the only way we’re going to get the changes we need is when we force them. I just don’t see us voting our way out of this. The past sixty years have been a pretty good indication of that.

Everything keeps drifting in the direction of giving the owner class more and more and the People less and less no matter who is in power.


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my same words... markie Yesterday #1
We used to have.people in office who, despite their flaws, wnylib 22 hrs ago #16
I believe that the founders believed the judiciary would remain independent DFW 19 hrs ago #44
Conservatives counted on that belief... GiqueCee 12 hrs ago #55
The current amount of wealth in the USA, dugog55 9 hrs ago #64
Can recall early in his first term that people kept asking whether he would "rise allegorical oracle 11 hrs ago #59
He wouldn't have stayed in office popsdenver 10 hrs ago #60
Ghandi is often cited as a peaceful protestor with peace being how he attained his goals. However, supporters in2herbs Yesterday #2
No Dorian Gray 23 hrs ago #10
Well, let's hope the Congress that convenes after the midterms has one. Otherwise, PatrickforB 22 hrs ago #26
I'm with you. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #30
Well said popsdenver 10 hrs ago #62
Back to basics. TommyT139 5 hrs ago #68
Count me in, too, PatrickforB! calimary 2 hrs ago #73
Word! yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #33
Yes. But Americans have lost their fighting spirit. BlueTsunami2018 5 hrs ago #69
Our founding fathers never believed bob4460 Yesterday #3
I'm sure the Founding Fathers never considered the possibility that so many elected officials FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #6
The founders believed that Congressmen would zealously safeguard their own power. Intractable 23 hrs ago #7
No, they sold it. Traitors! For the love of money! Sweet Rosie Red 22 hrs ago #24
Who would believe this? yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #34
What is the flaw in the constitution? Disaffected Yesterday #4
Yes PatSeg 22 hrs ago #14
FOX NEWS, RINSE, REPEAT. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #31
There are fundamental flaws in the constitution Mysterian 21 hrs ago #38
Yeah, I would agree that the electoral college is an anachronism Disaffected 18 hrs ago #46
Yes, I agree PatSeg 10 hrs ago #63
The GOP should homegirl 22 hrs ago #21
The flaw was their belief that congress could not be corrupted Bettie 12 hrs ago #53
The flaw is the Electoral College, responsible for Trump's toehold. maddiemom 6 hrs ago #66
No argument there... nt Disaffected 3 hrs ago #71
The Constitution gives us two ways to remove a president..impeachment and the 25th amendment but.. Deuxcents Yesterday #5
This malaise 23 hrs ago #8
Citizens United created this catastrophe Ponietz 23 hrs ago #9
I think that needs to be the first of several ammendments. Gore1FL 23 hrs ago #13
The Constitution was supposed to be a living document, but the founders never saw the country becoming so large that Karasu 15 hrs ago #51
A Law that would force each and every candidate for public office to Justice matters. 1 hr ago #74
Yes, that was arguably one of the worst, Disaffected 18 hrs ago #47
SCOTUS needs three impeachment votes as well RainCaster 11 hrs ago #57
Add 4 more justices--make it 13!! Dems should run on it!! (Even if it's hard to do) ! Ars Longa 23 hrs ago #11
More than that RetiredParatrooper 12 hrs ago #52
The constitution isn't the problem. It's a assheads interpreting it. n/t SpankMe 23 hrs ago #12
Or ignoring it PatSeg 22 hrs ago #20
Rage stage left 22 hrs ago #15
It's not The Constitution, it is a spineless Republican Congress and a corrupt LoisB 22 hrs ago #17
It's the Constitution Cirsium 18 hrs ago #49
The 4 states Cirsium 22 hrs ago #18
And these 4 states contribute little to the national economy Blue Owl 19 hrs ago #45
Understood Cirsium 18 hrs ago #48
Kick dalton99a 22 hrs ago #19
It's you'll Republican... richdj25 22 hrs ago #22
Corrupt conservative reprehensible republicans. Festivito 22 hrs ago #23
"A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people." progressoid 22 hrs ago #25
That's a signature line to keep Ponietz 20 hrs ago #42
Amen to that Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #27
the CRAZY part Skittles 22 hrs ago #28
Trump technically was INELIGIBLE to have run in 2024. maddiemom 2 hrs ago #72
He was, and the courts turned a blind eye to it. Some even admitted he committed an insurrection and STILL allowed him Karasu 1 hr ago #76
Sounds like me. OAITW r.2.0 22 hrs ago #29
Me, too. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #35
Should have been more checks put in place the first time he was elected!!! We dropped the ball!!!! Pisces 21 hrs ago #32
Spectacular own goals for the history books Ponietz 20 hrs ago #43
The English language to the rescue. hay rick 21 hrs ago #36
So True, no matter how hard Cha 21 hrs ago #37
What would have stopped him from becoming President the first time? Jedi Guy 21 hrs ago #39
A better press might have done it. Morbius 21 hrs ago #40
Maybe, I guess. Jedi Guy 20 hrs ago #41
We need constitutional law/civics and mental health/sanity requirements for political candidates. Karasu 15 hrs ago #50
As long as you keep allowing the thing that has constantly created the corruption and degradation... OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #54
If we don't try them, and if we don't hang them, then we're just enabling tyranny to continue or to happen again. Efilroft Sul 12 hrs ago #56
That's because there are over 50. ananda 11 hrs ago #58
That last sentence in the post is so spot on. moreland01 10 hrs ago #61
Protections, protections, and more protections, Magoo48 7 hrs ago #65
I would add "despair" to that list because trump is getting away with so much and destroying so much in the process. Martin68 5 hrs ago #67
Could? No, they will, even if we do manage to end this fascist charade. Karasu 1 hr ago #75
Unstack The SC too! czarjak 5 hrs ago #70
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