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smirkymonkey

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13. Not much to look forward to, is there?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 16, 2017, 12:09 AM

Oct 2017

I really hope we can turn things around. I am despairing, but I still have hope that people will do the right thing and reverse this trend toward hate and ignorance.

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20 of America's top political scientists gathered to discuss our democracy. They're scared. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 OP

life. So called christians, not Iliyah Oct 2017 #1

Republicans are indeed taking apart democracy, but what will they replace it with? nt procon Oct 2017 #2

Oligarchical dictatorship lastlib Oct 2017 #10

Procon, your question makes me think of... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #26

I fear for the future. Not so much for myself, but for my young nieces and nephews who will smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #3

When you have a generation of young people worshipping Hitler and embracing white supremacy... Initech Oct 2017 #5

I know. It makes me so sad. I just can't believe that this is our country. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #12

I feel like we made a major mistake somewhere in the last four years. Initech Oct 2017 #19

We lost Wisconsin and Michigan in 2010 delisen Oct 2017 #28

It's the 4-decade-long GOP hatemongering that got us here american_ideals Oct 2017 #15

Yes and the hate is now 24/7. Initech Oct 2017 #20

Don't be fooled by places like 4Chan. Kentonio Oct 2017 #25

Exactly - well said! KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #27

We must tell everyone we know that Fox News lies to get votes for billionaires american_ideals Oct 2017 #30

I have 2 adult sons who both decided not to have children, decades ago. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #6

Make that 3 adult males. roamer65 Oct 2017 #8

My three have also decided not to have children. murielm99 Oct 2017 #11

Hmmmm dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #23

Not much to look forward to, is there? smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #13

I'm never having kids yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #18

Remember that Business Plot from the 20s? It's here. Initech Oct 2017 #4

the warning bdamomma Oct 2017 #7

K&R bdamomma Oct 2017 #9

Glad I did not have children now. Demtexan Oct 2017 #14

Thought it was just me who felt that way. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #16

I wanted a kid or two but it did work out. Demtexan Oct 2017 #17

I chose to not have kids when I was 12. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #21

Good on you for listening to your gut feelings dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #22

I remember those days. murielm99 Oct 2017 #24

Holy shit.That doc musta hated the Women's Movement. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #29