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(61,760 posts) Fri Mar 10, 2017, 05:35 PM Mar 2017

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Amazing. I drove from Raleigh to Asheville today - listened to NPR much of the drive [View all]

On Point, The World, Here and Now. four hours.

Essentially unanimous. Anything to do with Trump and his cabal - his decisions, his behavior, those who called in - all taken aback, amazed, clearly using term "liar". Talking about how the truth doesn't matter to this bunch - really dug in to the climate change denial. Talked about the harm this will do. The media people on the show, the hosts - totally unanimous.

So after 4 hours of this (and feeling quite depressed when I got to my destination), one question kept repeating.

What the hell do we do? Who will step up, divulge what must be known, be the hero - put aside party - do it for humanity? Has our species declined so much, has such narcissism totally taken over, that this can be allowed to stand?

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Amazing. I drove from Raleigh to Asheville today - listened to NPR much of the drive [View all] NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 OP

Damn fine question. babylonsister Mar 2017 #1

2 words Botany Mar 2017 #2

so, heirloom tomatoes will show the way? NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #3

Black from Tula will have you for LUNCH! hatrack Mar 2017 #4

I have to go with Cherokee Purple, thanks! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #6

How can you diss the Black Krim? Botany Mar 2017 #13

Because they need at least 3! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #16

Thinking of growing Sungold? Remember these three words: hatrack Mar 2017 #21

One Sungold plant could montana_hazeleyes Mar 2017 #43

I'm with you. We plant many heirloom varieties each year montana_hazeleyes Mar 2017 #45

Of course I love it...I named it! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #46

You did? Super cool. montana_hazeleyes Mar 2017 #47

I planted Black Krim again last year. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #30

2 more awesome tomatoes for your area Botany Mar 2017 #49

Thank you. I will check them out. eom guillaumeb Mar 2017 #50

These are all NPR listeners though. Kablooie Mar 2017 #5

I know, I know - that depresses me even more! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #7

And don't forget GWC58 Mar 2017 #26

Friday On Point b/c of the end of the week review seems to have the most aware listeners irisblue Mar 2017 #29

In town for the weekend? blm Mar 2017 #8

Teaching four courses at the Organic Growers School at the UNC Asheville campus NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #11

Wow not fooled Mar 2017 #42

Feeling humbled...excited...lucky! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #44

We need leadership, dang it. kstewart33 Mar 2017 #9

it's going to take a prominent republican to break the fascist mold, and Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #10

Agreed - all this McCain and Graham stuff - bullshit. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #12

Oddly, it could end up to be Mark Sanford. blm Mar 2017 #14

heh...I typed in dumbo, but xxx'd him off. nobody takes that fool seriously. his dad Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #17

heh - two go in blm Mar 2017 #33

Yeah, Country First GWC58 Mar 2017 #27

I wish to the gods that I knew. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2017 #15

Wish someone had listened to NPR during campaign. Remember vividly Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2017 #18

I think so too. And we have to keep resisting - and demand the media normalization stops! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #19

somebody needs to spill all the secrets. mopinko Mar 2017 #20

We've become a nation of cowards world wide wally Mar 2017 #22

Well, my wife and I are going to our county Dem meeting next week. progressoid Mar 2017 #23

I don't know the answer about from whence it will come Mira Mar 2017 #24

you're listening to the wrong radio stations certainot Mar 2017 #25

This. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #56

NO ONE with the power to undo Trump will do it. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2017 #28

Trump will shut down NPR soon enough then. TeamPooka Mar 2017 #31

Turn off the talk for awhile. Just listen to the awesome power of WNCW-Spindale!!!! japple Mar 2017 #32

I used to listen to WNCW when I lived in Johnson City bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #35

WNCW is the best Lee-Lee Mar 2017 #52

Great station...we stream it sometimes NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #36

You should have caught Morning Edition or All Things Considered Orrex Mar 2017 #34

I was thinking the same thing... sweetloukillbot Mar 2017 #39

I suspect the intelligence community is quietly hard at work renate Mar 2017 #37

I certainly hope so! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #38

I forgot to say that I was listening to NPR this afternoon too renate Mar 2017 #40

We are in uncharted territories! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2017 #41

It's not a species problem. It's a problem with American politicians. Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2017 #48

NPR was office background noise at my work during campaign. it was ludicrous how KG Mar 2017 #51

Nice turn of phrase not fooled Mar 2017 #54

I always listen to NPR for unslanted news Mountain Mule Mar 2017 #53

Not just narcissism, but cowardice too. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #55

NPR is one of my two most trusted sources of news, in-depth reporting and analysis by experts in Nitram Mar 2017 #57

That's what gets me so bogged down Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #58