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roamer65

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42. I am skeptical we will see the 250th in 2026.

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 11:15 AM

Apr 2019

Quite frankly speaking, I think states like mine would be better off in the Canadian confederation. We would have more flexible spending as a province than a US state, also much more progressive government.

In Canada, provinces can run deficits.

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A Warning to America [View all] kentuck Apr 2019 OP

Yes, right! United we stand, divided we fall! raging moderate Apr 2019 #1

You forgot to say, watoos Apr 2019 #2

we have always had divisions, the difference today? Its clearly based on racism and nationalism, beachbum bob Apr 2019 #3

Yup. The divisions are based on racism and nationalism. Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #7

we beat them by overwhelming at the polls in 2020, 2022,2024, etc...sitting out NO longer beachbum bob Apr 2019 #34

When Blitzer asked if a man without health insurance should die, right wingers heckled with "Yeah!" ck4829 Apr 2019 #4

The toxic partisanship is the result of Movement Conservatives within the Republican Party. no_hypocrisy Apr 2019 #5

No it's the super-rich greedy 1% monopolistic corporations and Wall Streeters vlyons Apr 2019 #6

Well said, watoos Apr 2019 #8

Work, as we have known it, is vanishing. kentuck Apr 2019 #9

actually it started way before Reagan vlyons Apr 2019 #14

Yes but Ayn Rand herself proved how wrong she was. watoos Apr 2019 #24

Business schools are a huge problem. Lonestarblue Apr 2019 #13

A great point I haven't thought about. defacto7 Apr 2019 #43

We need to revoke corporate personhood & get money out of our electoral process. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #45

We need to require corporations to become more "social" in their outlook,,, lastlib Apr 2019 #49

The Republican bottom line is The Wizard Apr 2019 #28

I've often asked the question "What are conservatives trying to conserve?" lastlib Apr 2019 #50

All so true. I have a theory that it was the advent of business news channels that is a root cause. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #41

Ask your golf buddy if the trillions of dollars in bank bailouts were socialism. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #47

They don't believe we are "in" a foxhole. Afromania Apr 2019 #10

Given how much of the GOP seems to want a civil war. plimsoll Apr 2019 #18

You ask how they can not see what's happening vlyons Apr 2019 #19

How can they not see? Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #26

Wasn't it the Buddha who said the cause of all misery is wanting. watoos Apr 2019 #27

in the human realm, yes vlyons Apr 2019 #46

Very well stated. Trumpsers can "ignore reality" largely because FOX and hate radio tell FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #21

Yes Afromania Apr 2019 #22

that doesn't explain why they believe Faux News vlyons Apr 2019 #48

WHY they believe FOX 'news' is the $64,000 question. FOX dishes out crap and FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #52

Hints don't work with me, or cryptic messages. What are you saying? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #11

The source is the global plutocrats, a global third party of sorts. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #12

If they didn't get to decide what was legal and what wasn't. plimsoll Apr 2019 #17

You know what adds credence to trump purposely being Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #15

Difference between Smackdown2019 Apr 2019 #16

Nope. zentrum Apr 2019 #20

The SALT deduction limitation is what will split the country apart. roamer65 Apr 2019 #23

The third party is large, international corporations and the very rich. mtngirl47 Apr 2019 #25

interestingly enough.... paleotn Apr 2019 #35

Yes and sharedvalues Apr 2019 #40

The vector for hate and lies, killing democracy is Murdoch media 1democracy Apr 2019 #29

+1 Murdoch and rightwing radio sharedvalues Apr 2019 #38

Valid points ......... NNYCDN51 Apr 2019 #30

I think we are going to fall. roamer65 Apr 2019 #31

Thank you. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #32

I am skeptical we will see the 250th in 2026. roamer65 Apr 2019 #42

Sorry, but the division IS being caused by republicans Perseus Apr 2019 #33

It's also caused when anyone claims that Democrats are the same as Republicans. Or... NurseJackie Apr 2019 #44

That's why every day duforsure Apr 2019 #36

No. Rightwing propaganda is destroying our country. Fox and Limbaugh sharedvalues Apr 2019 #37

Yup. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2019 #53

It was once the monied classes paleotn Apr 2019 #39

This plays into false equivalencies Rizen Apr 2019 #51

So .... What's your solution to the ShitGibbon ..... flying-skeleton Apr 2019 #54

Privatize the profis and socialize the risk. (NT) The Wizard Apr 2019 #55