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jalan48

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18. It's happening anyway, whether Trump wins or not.

Reply to italiangirl (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 10:58 AM

Sep 2016

If Trump is doing this well with all his faults what will happen when someone who thinks like him comes along who is actually qualified? The future of our Democracy is on shaky grounds.

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Fall of an Empire [View all] italiangirl Sep 2016 OP

I don't think many Americans are taking this serious enough. They are led by the nose by RKP5637 Sep 2016 #1

One can only conclude that most of white America is made up of ignorant people, rusty quoin Sep 2016 #2

Could you provide a source Mme. Defarge Sep 2016 #5

It's my opinion, nothing more. rusty quoin Sep 2016 #6

Thanks for following he forthright reply... Mme. Defarge Sep 2016 #8

I get what you're saying. romanic Sep 2016 #12

The deplorables portion of white America. Hillary got it right! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2016 #15

His finger on the nuclear button is the big threat. The end of civilization. I had a friend who patricia92243 Sep 2016 #3

That is why we must stop him. roamer65 Sep 2016 #7

When you think about it canetoad Sep 2016 #4

Our Empire, our Democracy has already fallen elmac Sep 2016 #9

Many Americans IMO live in denial of what is happening to the US. Trump, is one example. RKP5637 Sep 2016 #16

They think this is a sports event, like NFL or MLB ffr Sep 2016 #10

Hillary does not need the support of two men Skittles Sep 2016 #11

I feel more like we're Rome in the last days of the Republic. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #13

I get that same feeling. Like America is descending downward into some deep abyss. Is Trump really RKP5637 Sep 2016 #17

Maybe. LWolf Sep 2016 #14

It's happening anyway, whether Trump wins or not. jalan48 Sep 2016 #18

Isn't this a little overly dramatic Calculating Sep 2016 #19