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Hey Joe

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36. I agree completely based on what I have observed

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:01 AM

21 hrs ago

Over the last three or four decades in this America.
This country would be better represented by the corporate flag, corporate logos instead of stars because, apparently, they are the true stars of our culture?
And forget the stripes. They can be replaced by dollar signs, as they are much more representative of what America truly stands for anymore.

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Democracy is messy. Citizens take too long at the podium all the time during public meetings. They speak over sop 22 hrs ago #18

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