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bhikkhu

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21. I have certainly lost faith in the political process

Reply to kydo (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 10:17 PM

Nov 2016

Living in a right wing area, I can say that the alienation and disillusionment I see (and feel) now in the democratic party is roughly the same as what they felt during the Obama presidency. Why does one side need to feel entirely alienated when the other side is in power, and entirely victorious when theirs takes over? Its the definition of an unreconcilably divided nation, like a bad marriage. On my own part, I can say the determination is total resistance to the kind of cultural change the other side wants. Going backward is a trip to discrimination, inequality and every thing America does not stand for; not going to happen.

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I think I have gotten to the point that I have lost faith in this country. [View all] kydo Nov 2016 OP

You are not wrong edhopper Nov 2016 #1

The impact of this election will be with us for years. still_one Nov 2016 #2

Exactly the response which will bring more of the same. pipoman Nov 2016 #4

Their actions have insured that will be the case regardless. Zypher Teachout, still_one Nov 2016 #5

We have lost the presidency, the house and the senate... pipoman Nov 2016 #9

Its time to stop fighting among ourselves. kydo Nov 2016 #11

Wow... pipoman Nov 2016 #20

The end of the US as a democracy! IMO it's likely to become a brutal place to live. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2016 #3

That's the ol' losing spirit. We are in grave times, Hortensis Nov 2016 #13

I think election 2016 will be the point where people look back & say, CrispyQ Nov 2016 #6

Sadly, I agree. narnian60 Nov 2016 #7

I lost faith back in 2000 2naSalit Nov 2016 #8

I was done in 2004. wildeyed Nov 2016 #10

Me too, when GW got a 2nd term Martin Eden Nov 2016 #23

What I'm worried about is that someone is going to declare war on us. Initech Nov 2016 #12

who would declare war? Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #27

He may always drop dead MFM008 Nov 2016 #14

I've lost COMPLETE faith in the media, MORE REPORTING ON EMAILS THAN ALL ISSUES COMBINED uponit7771 Nov 2016 #15

Can't make free speech illegal treestar Nov 2016 #16

In the normal world you would be 100% correct kydo Nov 2016 #17

How much transparency can we force in him? I think he'll not use govt servers himself bettyellen Nov 2016 #18

So have I. There are just too many ignorant, hateful, stupid people in this country and smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #19

I have certainly lost faith in the political process bhikkhu Nov 2016 #21

Cheer up. Scruffy1 Nov 2016 #22

This is why I stopped trying to fight Climate Change. briv1016 Nov 2016 #24

How about the critters Duppers Nov 2016 #25

Until the younger generations get off their collective asses....... calguy Nov 2016 #26