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It's really no surprise how/why our nation has deteriorated thus far, but (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Mar 2025 OP
The deterioration hasn't been rapid. The unmasking of it has been, I suppose. RockRaven Mar 2025 #1
Yes, that's true. It's just so blatant now and in our faces so to speak. sprinkleeninow Mar 2025 #3
I agree Meowmee Mar 2025 #2
I say yes...to your truthful words. 🤍 sprinkleeninow Mar 2025 #4
The rate of deterioration ThoughtCriminal Mar 2025 #5
Frankly this is exactly what I expected... 8 years ago. unblock Mar 2025 #6
The 63 days feels like 5 years! kimbutgar Mar 2025 #7
I prefer "Astonishing!". BurnDoubt Mar 2025 #8

RockRaven

(19,515 posts)
1. The deterioration hasn't been rapid. The unmasking of it has been, I suppose.
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:11 PM
Mar 2025

This rot has been around, and worsening, for a long time. Those pointing it out were largely ignored and marginalized, because so many just didn't want to admit it or had an interest in keeping up the pretense.

sprinkleeninow

(22,390 posts)
3. Yes, that's true. It's just so blatant now and in our faces so to speak.
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:17 PM
Mar 2025

And they do not care.

It's been incoming stealthily. Now it's uncovered and blatant.

In all my born days I had never....

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
2. I agree
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 11:16 PM
Mar 2025

I should have expected it and part of me did. But not all of this shit, and quite this fast. It was all planned out obviously including the election. I don't think anyone saw the whole elunatic thing coming, maybe some people did. His hostile take over of twitter etc. was a sign.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,743 posts)
5. The rate of deterioration
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:05 AM
Mar 2025

is accelerating faster than it used to.

And media does not seem to realize that the brakes needed to go into emergency last year.

unblock

(56,219 posts)
6. Frankly this is exactly what I expected... 8 years ago.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 12:15 AM
Mar 2025

What's amazing is that Donnie was so utterly incompetent he couldn't do this the first time.

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