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In reply to the discussion: Anybody else no longer love this country? Hesitated to post, but gotta get this off my chest. [View all]wnylib
(22,081 posts)244. Completely agree. Hope over fear.
Confidence over anxiety. Lead America into a better future than the present.
Trump has appealed to the worst in human nature. We will bring out the best. It won't be easy and we will have opposition. But we can do it. We have before. We will again.
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Anybody else no longer love this country? Hesitated to post, but gotta get this off my chest. [View all]
Goodheart
Nov 2020
OP
Yes! Point is, their gullibility is their vulnerability. We can easily hack them if we try.
lagomorph777
Nov 2020
#89
today limbaugh started by saying trump won, called Kamala 'kommie' for short, after he called her
certainot
Nov 2020
#234
i hope he gets to see trump hauled out of the white house like what's his name in fargo at the end
certainot
Nov 2020
#249
And there better be an inspection of all luggage and crates and other stuff leaving the White House
calimary
Nov 2020
#250
they will steal and i'll bet every first family gets some slack but staff needs to watch the gold...
certainot
Nov 2020
#251
We're the country of Lincoln and King and Guthrie and Chisolm and Gompers and Darrow
Bucky
Nov 2020
#243
I'm having trouble keeping perspective too. Take a break. Keep up from reliable news sites
hlthe2b
Nov 2020
#3
I feel exactly the same. It's a desire to live among people who value science, act with morals
sinkingfeeling
Nov 2020
#7
Yes not only what you point out, but added is the 30 year campaign by Right wing media hammering
Ninga
Nov 2020
#32
I'm on the same wavelength. It's very hard to accept what is becoming too obvious to
Mike 03
Nov 2020
#20
Conversely, there is a growing part of American culture that says "we are shit".
Steelrolled
Nov 2020
#117
I did live there, in BC, and worked on policy for Children with Special Needs, both at...
Spazito
Nov 2020
#175
I love the concept and the ideals. We have never lived up to those ideals,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2020
#36
Racism is it. Many kinds of racism: anti-immigrant, anti change, etc., BUT ACCEPTANCE TOO...
Stuart G
Nov 2020
#65
Engrained rascism for sure. Add cutthroat capitalism/ corporatism at the expense of your citizenry
Evolve Dammit
Nov 2020
#99
Racism + the silence on racism desired . Greed -A big sector of wealth that doesn't want
lunasun
Nov 2020
#113
Be greatful you don't live in TN. I need to relocate to a blue state asap.
SammyWinstonJack
Nov 2020
#54
I'm seriously considering it, too. The only problem is, where? I'm only fluent in English, sadly,
catbyte
Nov 2020
#68
I always take my long(er) summer vacations in America even though I live in Europe. Here's where:
DFW
Nov 2020
#83
I still love America, but I've become very embarrassed at how backwards we've become
Poiuyt
Nov 2020
#70
I honestly didn't realize how many Americans lacked common decency and common sense.
Pacifist Patriot
Nov 2020
#75
I've been done with this country for good since '16, the damage is done & no election will change
yaesu
Nov 2020
#78
I'm with you. Even if we take the presidency, the filth in this country will never be cleansed.
rwsanders
Nov 2020
#91
Right there with you GoodHeart. Floridian for the last 22 years and I've begun to look at the
NoMoreRepugs
Nov 2020
#97
Good luck finding a place that doesn't have racism and sexism and other ills.
Blue_true
Nov 2020
#103
I love the country, hate ALL republicans. The only way they stay in power is to cheat!
George II
Nov 2020
#104
Marie is 72 and her husband is 77. They like living here in Maysville, a small town half white and
marie999
Nov 2020
#119
I don't love the racist hateful idiots who voted to make America worse for the rest of us
IronLionZion
Nov 2020
#123
I am angry that 60 million support a racist liar who is ok with their fellow Americans are dying
kimbutgar
Nov 2020
#126
When I chose my screen name back when I first registered, it was wishful thinking.
GoneOffShore
Nov 2020
#133
Fox News and all the other RW lying, we all know what's up and always have, Reps exploit ignorance.
Brainfodder
Nov 2020
#157
I still love my Country, I just hate the people turning it into a Third Reich.
Fla Dem
Nov 2020
#183
No. I'm not going to let disappointing election results dictate what I love.
DTomlinson
Nov 2020
#189
Oh hell no... I love this country..it has warts and I want the warts treated
Peacetrain
Nov 2020
#193
last night my partner was saying she's done trying to save America from itself
paulkienitz
Nov 2020
#200
Why would I, or anyone else, love this particular country over all others (fucking rhetorical Q).
warmfeet
Nov 2020
#214
i love what the country should be. i do not love those who refuse to allow it.
bullimiami
Nov 2020
#220
You know, I feel the spirit of your complaint. I just can't agree about the "half" part.
ancianita
Nov 2020
#231