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And today we wake up in a country where........ (Original Post) riversedge Saturday OP
Add the character "in charge" of national security question everything Saturday #1
Who builds shabby subdivisions cause his family kicked him out of high end development ... displacedvermoter Saturday #3
Convicted felon who happens to be a pedophile. Emile Saturday #2
A traitor rapist felon dalton99a Saturday #4
And the rest of the educated world watches the rapid decline of the US Justice matters. Saturday #5
And seventy seven millions of citizens voted for this. LisaL Saturday #6
And that they get what they deserve Grim Chieftain Saturday #9
Be careful what you vote for..you just might get it.. BattleRow Saturday #10
And the billionaires who were made rich MadameButterfly Saturday #12
It is an irony that more than a few of today's billionaires advanced to that status under Democratic Presidents DFW Yesterday #17
great saying MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #19
I can't claim credit for it DFW 2 hrs ago #20
I thought Truman said that originally Ishoutandscream2 1 hr ago #21
That certainly sounds like something he would have said DFW 1 hr ago #22
Sums it up quite succinctly. 3catwoman3 Saturday #7
And I'll never forget that their nominations were confirmed by a BadgerMom Saturday #8
Cowards progressoid Saturday #14
Today? More like 1.5 years of yesterdays. n/t aggiesal Saturday #11
You can't make this shit up. Joinfortmill Saturday #13
Even though we can sort of look back and trace how it happened.... Blue Owl Saturday #15
I'll always believe that. raccoon Yesterday #18
Rod Serling relogic Yesterday #16
If they manage to return them to Rod Serling personally DFW 1 hr ago #23

Justice matters.

(10,210 posts)
5. And the rest of the educated world watches the rapid decline of the US
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:29 PM
Saturday

in the hands of absolutely moronic gangsters who know nothing else than breaking all the laws in the books in order to obscenely enrich themselves at the expense of the working class and their grandchildren in complete horror.

LisaL

(47,970 posts)
6. And seventy seven millions of citizens voted for this.
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:35 PM
Saturday

I hope they got everything they wanted.

MadameButterfly

(4,266 posts)
12. And the billionaires who were made rich
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:31 PM
Saturday

in our democracy are on board and helping turn it into an autocracy because the want even more money. And it hasn't occurred to them that freedom to say what they want, not be unfairly imprisoned, not have their wealth stolen by a dictator, or even to live in a country where they are surrounded by happy people--is worth giving up the incremental wealth that they can't even ever spend.

DFW

(60,740 posts)
17. It is an irony that more than a few of today's billionaires advanced to that status under Democratic Presidents
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:58 AM
Yesterday

Unless you are in the weapons business, the economies of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were very favorable to economic growth.

I first heard this while Bill Clinton was president, but I still think it's true: if you want to live like a Republican, vote for a Democrat.

DFW

(60,740 posts)
20. I can't claim credit for it
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 08:39 AM
2 hrs ago

But it sure seems to be true often enough. Even the average Maggot had it way better under Clinton, Obama and Biden that he/she had it under Cheney or Trump.

DFW

(60,740 posts)
22. That certainly sounds like something he would have said
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:24 AM
1 hr ago

I was born during the last full year of Truman’s presidency, so my memory of it is somewhat vague.

BadgerMom

(3,466 posts)
8. And I'll never forget that their nominations were confirmed by a
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:52 PM
Saturday

Republicans Senate. They bear lots of responsibility.

Blue Owl

(59,994 posts)
15. Even though we can sort of look back and trace how it happened....
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:27 PM
Saturday

HOW THE ACTUAL FUCK COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED???????????????????????

I still think Dump cheated his way into office with Leon’s sinister assistance. Look to the swing states people.

relogic

(357 posts)
16. Rod Serling
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 01:10 AM
Yesterday

insists his scripts are still relevant, but recognizing the 21st C surealistic upgrade and peculiar irony he demands CBS return them.

DFW

(60,740 posts)
23. If they manage to return them to Rod Serling personally
Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:31 AM
1 hr ago

They had better have the street address of the Twilight Zone.

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