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How Far We Have Fallen [View all] damnedifIknow Sep 2015 OP
Why did America stray from it's founding principles? Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #1
It's all about the accumulation of wealth. Some here favor Clinton IMO because they rhett o rick Sep 2015 #7
Well said! Valuing wealth as the yardstick of success and qualifications will further erode the US. RKP5637 Sep 2015 #9
^^^^^THIS X 1,000 ^^^^^ OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2015 #10
It started after WWII when America decided it was going to promote Capitalism.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #21
America never promoted capitalism, it imposed it with it's brand new huge and hardened military. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #25
We installed a LOT of Right Wing dictators in Central and South America.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #31
A number of threads in our culture come together here. SheilaT Sep 2015 #2
^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Sep 2015 #8
Exceptionally well said! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #11
My high school used to have a massive copper domed observatory on the roof.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #22
Could not agree with you more deutsey Sep 2015 #28
Very disturbing. DCBob Sep 2015 #3
Armed with tools such as the patriot act damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #4
It will be a horrible fork in the road for the US as it descends into a dictatorship and many in RKP5637 Sep 2015 #12
We are the same people who elected Reagan twice... TreasonousBastard Sep 2015 #5
I do not see Trump as a strong leader Skittles Sep 2015 #13
I agree. He's not strong-- he's a loudmouth bullshitter... TreasonousBastard Sep 2015 #15
A master manipulator blowing smoke in a media house of mirrors. Surya Gayatri Sep 2015 #17
Same here!!! RKP5637 Sep 2015 #14
What do we expect in the land of reality tv? Avalux Sep 2015 #6
Quite frankly, Blus4u Sep 2015 #16
He is the President this country deserves. Katashi_itto Sep 2015 #18
Stupidity and ignorance plays a part in it zeemike Sep 2015 #19
"Why do we accept this crude and injurious public behavior?" lastlib Sep 2015 #20
And any time people do remember and try to do something deutsey Sep 2015 #29
It was only a matter of time before the Clown Car found their Clown Prince. Rex Sep 2015 #23
Bullshit MoveIt Sep 2015 #24
I know how I felt when Bush won the second Election yuiyoshida Sep 2015 #26
Bush was an epic disaster for this country damnedifIknow Sep 2015 #30
Mother Jones: (He's not the first 'Trump'.) The 5 Times America Elected Donald Trump pampango Sep 2015 #27
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