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yankee87's Journal
yankee87's Journal
January 21, 2026

My country

I can’t believe how fast a country has become pro-fascist. I know about the polls, but tRump and Miller don’t give a shit. When the mustache got elevated he had only 40% or less.
We have armed militias kidnapping people, the Fourth Amendment is dead, SCOTUS said it’s alright to randomly stop and frisk people.
I’m of the belief that martial law will be called and elections cancelled.
All the big money corporations still back him 100%.

But what gets me is we have no way out if he just goes full fascist and declare himself above the law.

August 27, 2025

Setting the narrative

With the Reich Wing MSM, now the narrative is the pedo president saves the country from high crime rates.
No matter what happens, we have to be able to flood the zone. We have Newson trolling the shit out of him, where is our DNC media apparatus? We are getting our asses kicked .

August 26, 2025

Short Attention Span

Due to my illness, I take painkillers ad have the attention span of a gnat. Love post-apoplectic books. Shorter books and no series. Up to 500 pages.
Thanks for any recommendations.

August 10, 2025

Beto O'Rourke at Rally Against Redistricting: "F-- The Rules, We're Going To Win Whatever It Takes

BETO O'ROURKE: We're not going to let him stop us -- are you with me on that?

It also means... we don't await the punch thrown by these would-be fascists to land, we punch first and we punch harder. We want California and New Jersey and Illinois and Maryland and every other state where the Democrats hold the governor's mansion, the assembly, and the Senate to redraw their congressional districts now. Not wait for Texas to go first. To maximize Democratic Party advantage.

Listen, you may say to yourself, well, those aren't the rules. There are no refs in this game, f--k the rules, we are going to win whatever it takes. We're going to take this to them in every way that we can!

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/08/10/beto_orourke_at_rally_against_redistricting_f--_the_rules_were_going_to_win_whatever_it_takes.html

There is no coming back from fascism. If our politicians are not willing to fight, screw them.

July 22, 2025

Mamdani for NYC

If I get a hide, fine. Why the FUCK isn't the DNC fully supporting Mamdani? I wonder if they'll support the sexual predator, Cuomo instead.
We need to support and Democrat, anywhere all the time. I wonder if we'll manage to snatch defeat from victory.
The country is ready for a new way.

June 27, 2025

Reproductive rights

What if The Mad King makes an executive order that all reproductive rights are illegal? Does that mean every state has to sue to bring back that right?

May 12, 2025

China Narrative

The entire MSM is going to say what a great negotiator Rump is and how he saved America. Within a week his approval rating will go up by 10 percent. I hope I’m wrong but I know the MSM is in the bag for the republicans.

May 9, 2025

Revenge

Luigi and the father who ran over the cop after his son was shot in back by police are what happens when there is no justice.
I believe things like this will happen more often.

April 21, 2025

Repressive Country

I’m watching YouTube about post WWII rebuilding. Everything that was done in the fascist countries, is what we are as a country now. Article here about jailing two German teenagers in Hawaii because they didn’t have hotel reservations. Pulling people off the streets. I’m genuinely concerned Trump may open fire on protesters.
I’m a first generation citizen, who could be deported back to Ireland even though never stepped foot there. I know doubtful, I’m white.
Ex-Bronx here, and I can’t imagine all the people living there worrying about their safety.

I don’t know how this ends, but this country may never come back. Maybe I’m just down, but I ready for the end of this country.

March 1, 2025

Rebuild the government?

With all the agencies being gutted, contracts being cancelled and all the other shit Elon is doing, how is it possible to rebuild?
Even if possible, next maga/republican will just destroy again.

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Name: William
Gender: Male
Hometown: Bronx
Home country: United States
Current location: Cleveland
Member since: Thu May 7, 2020, 10:34 AM
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About yankee87

Proud socialist, LGBTQI parent, father, husband, follower of Jesus. Boomer with hope for future generations
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