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calguy

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5. It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2017, 10:21 PM

Jun 2017

I don't know how bad it has to get to make people see the light. Believe, I know. I work in the south with rednecks and I don't see the light in their eyes. The good thing is I'm retiring next Friday so I'm escaping the daily stupidity I have dealt with every day. I did my part in my day. The future belongs to the young. They'll deal with it or they won't. Things will have to get really before they get galvanized for change.

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It needs to get worse before it will get better. [View all] Drahthaardogs Jun 2017 OP

They don't just want more. THEY. WANT. IT. ALL. CousinIT Jun 2017 #1

was thinking exactly that. we've not hit rock bottom yet. But sadly, we may. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #2

Your post is so RIGHT ON. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #3

some inspiring words RegexReader Jun 2017 #16

Rock bottom .... LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #4

It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better calguy Jun 2017 #5

It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better calguy Jun 2017 #6

Take away their health care. I think this will do it. Missn-Hitch Jun 2017 #31

The Republicans aren't the only ones enabling it BainsBane Jun 2017 #7

the dime's worth of difference alterfurz Jun 2017 #8

I'll be dead before this is over and my children and AJT Jun 2017 #9

It doesn't have to, but it probably will Retrograde Jun 2017 #10

1967 was the "Summer of Love." 1968 brought the weird shit. VOX Jun 2017 #20

Oh, it will get much worse elmac Jun 2017 #11

You are absolutely correct cpamomfromtexas Jun 2017 #12

A candidate who said she didn't believe a working person CrispyQ Jun 2017 #13

If it's up to the young people here in the states we NoMoreRepugs Jun 2017 #14

I am worried. Much worse is what? american_ideals Jun 2017 #15

It is going to get worse GermanDawg Jun 2017 #17

Wow, welcome to du. Quite the tale of woe there. uppityperson Jun 2017 #23

I appreciate the humor of your response but I find the argument of labor vs. capital intriguing. c-rational Jun 2017 #27

Republicans and the right were really concerned about toilets ck4829 Jun 2017 #26

You paint a very bleak picture, my friend. And I secondwind Jun 2017 #30

It already is worse. KPN Jun 2017 #18

Small minds with big appetites for power dreamland Jun 2017 #19

Right now the economy is doing well n2doc Jun 2017 #21

Oh please, the last presidential election could have been turned with less than 100K votes. fleabiscuit Jun 2017 #22

It's time for a contingency plan, that's for sure. The election system is a joke. ck4829 Jun 2017 #24

No. NYResister Jun 2017 #25

What is most amazing to me cilla4progress Jun 2017 #28

The GOP are quite literally salivating for us to resort to violence. Initech Jun 2017 #29