Just Wow!

[Bonhomme Richard]

If I were an adversary and I wanted to do us harm then now would certainly be the time.
You have a White House full of inexperienced amateurs answering to a person that is batshit crazy, a congress that wouldn't agree that the sun rises in the morning, a Defense Department that has zero faith in its Commander in Chief, an economy that is tilting over the abyss and a third of the population living in a cultish bizarro world that makes up their own facts to suit preconceived notions.
If all that doesn't scare the living shit out of you then I don't know what will.
We are living in a time that will be talked about for decades. The question is...will it be an object lesson in good or evil?
Now back to whistling past the graveyard.

[Karadeniz]

1. Since you put it that way...

I guess I'll just throw out those green bananas. Happy holidays anyway!

[KCDebbie]

2. Can't argue with you! As a nation, I can't recall in my lifetime when we've been THIS vulnerable...

But until the last two years, we've always had capable, competent leadership (possible exception being during the Cheney/Bush Admin - they were capable, if not always competent).

[nancy1942]

3. We are seeing the evil right now.

[Bonhomme Richard]

4. The thing is...absolutely no one has any idea what....

might happen in the next few months. No one. It's a crapshoot.

[lunatica]

5. Except this graveyard has real ghouls and banshees screeching

As you pass by. It’s a bleeding nightmare!

[NightWatcher]

6. In an attempt to destroy America, I heard that Isis is sitting at home, not doing a damn thing.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

12. never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake

[bitterross]

7. Wow, thanks for those cheery holiday thoughts.

Actually, it is just an OMFG time in the country. For all the reasons you mention.

Anyway, let's make the best of the holidays that we can.

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

[Kablooie]

8. I wonder if Putin has any plans?

He could cut the US power supply on Christmas day.
I've read that they have access to it from hacks.

[Xolodno]

9. All Empires eventually fall.

How is the question. History is littered with... Some violently at the hands of another growing empire. Some violently due to internal conflict. Some slowly wane away because their model wasn't sustainable. Others wane because the populace became too comfortable and unaware. Or a combination of some or all.

I'll say something unpopular here....

We are seeing the beginning of the end of US Imperialism...at the hands of once a former empire. And some of our politicians enabled it for their own self gain...and a populace that was too stupid to realize it. All to often, what is necessary for an empire to crumble.

[duforsure]

10. Maybe he wants it that way

So he can attack us to escape all justice for his treasonous corrupt criminal activities he's been involved in. Anything happens trump's behind it. Its not China or Russia who is our biggest threat right now, its trump, and he's capable of anything.

[monmouth4]

11. Putin is quite pleased and taunts how the USA is declining and "it's almost done." n/t

[Demovictory9]

13. No weapons necessary to take over the US Gov. Just send Trump a gold trinket and flattery filled

letter written on fancy paper and it's all yours.

[Bonhomme Richard]

14. Got that off my chest and now a Happy Holiday to everyone.

I am an optimist and better days are ahead.