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maxsolomon

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38. We can always count on you for the Pollyanna viewpoint, too.

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 03:16 PM

Mar 2023

How many OPs have you had that said that Justice is just around the corner?

No one knows shit about what's going to happen to * one way or the other. The only facts we have are that nothing's happened yet.

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The defeatists here at DU are out in full force today. [View all] fightforfreedom Mar 2023 OP

I haven't seen anyone say any of those things. Can you link to where someone said Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #1

You are good at looking up my past posts. fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #5

So no links? OK. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #6

Please, I am laughing hard enough. fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #8

So glad for you. But apparently no one is saying those things today, so I don't know what Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #9

Discord. nt LexVegas Mar 2023 #10

Shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #28

I am not the only one saying it. Read the other responses to my post. fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #14

Would you like to link to someone saying we're doomed, there's no hope for Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #15

I don't think I've read a single thing about Garland today Sympthsical Mar 2023 #41

I'm also interested in learning where those discussions are? BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #42

There is some of that and by now I recognize the naysayers Polly Hennessey Mar 2023 #2

I don't expect justice Bettie Mar 2023 #3

Nailed it republianmushroom Mar 2023 #11

I'd also add Bettie Mar 2023 #13

In all likelihood you are correct. republianmushroom Mar 2023 #25

How common's hope, though? Hortensis Mar 2023 #29

This. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #43

Agreed for the same reasons. Chainfire Mar 2023 #16

Sowers of discord certainly are. nt LexVegas Mar 2023 #4

Which is why I'm ignoring almost everything on DU today Ocelot II Mar 2023 #7

25 months and counting republianmushroom Mar 2023 #12

I knew that was coming. fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #17

Yawn we can do it Mar 2023 #26

Can you argue against justified pessimism without creating exaggerated straw men? Silent3 Mar 2023 #18

Good try, that won't work fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #19

You managing to make your case without straw men? Silent3 Mar 2023 #22

I've read the comments you mention. Holy Shit is right. lamp_shade Mar 2023 #20

Post removed Post removed Mar 2023 #23

I tend to trash those threads RussBLib Mar 2023 #36

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Mar 2023 #44

Judge says "We can't keep dragging this out"... then let's Bannon drag it out Silent3 Mar 2023 #21

Any day now - Obstruction Trump has now admitted he fired Comey because of the Russia investigation Ptah Mar 2023 #24

"Has now" meaning "in 2017" dpibel Mar 2023 #30

To demonstrate that a crime in full view has been ignored for years. Ptah Mar 2023 #31

That's not what "has now admitted" means. dpibel Mar 2023 #32

Obtuse Ptah Mar 2023 #34

"Has now admitted" is part of the original title of the article Silent3 Mar 2023 #35

I got your point. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #33

Candide jalan48 Mar 2023 #27

Catastrophic climate change is going to make these debates seem silly Kaleva Mar 2023 #37

We can always count on you for the Pollyanna viewpoint, too. maxsolomon Mar 2023 #38

.... LexVegas Mar 2023 #39

Best reply of all! Emile Mar 2023 #45

Rather than us edhopper Mar 2023 #40

Besides the Inspector General. . . Stargleamer Mar 2023 #46

If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't. Torchlight Mar 2023 #47