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Fiendish Thingy

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17. I guess it's too bad folks don't measure up to your standards

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 08:36 PM

Sep 2025

The average American can’t afford a publicist to post endlessly on social media about all the ways, big and small, everyday people are resisting.

BTW, IMO, America has never deserved the honor of “greatest country in the world”.

I’ve rejected American exceptionalism since I was in elementary school in the 60’s.

That doesn’t mean America doesn’t have some very exceptional people, as do most countries.

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Shame on Americans [View all] angrychair Sep 2025 OP

Greatest moral collapse in US history. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #1

It's more embarrassing angrychair Sep 2025 #5

The PutinGOP/MAGA use the laws to enrich and protect themselves. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #8

Snort. It's like they want a pity party over every little thing... ananda Sep 2025 #12

6th graders have more sense and maturity than the MAGA adult males. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #16

Well there was the No Kings March over the summer... Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #2

So two protest angrychair Sep 2025 #6

There have been weekly protests in some places and more than two large ones. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #9

I am in Washington angrychair Sep 2025 #15

Correct, it must be sustained and through the colder months. But whatever, if it gets bad enough Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #19

I hope you are right angrychair Sep 2025 #21

People tell me there are troops with helmets and rifles roaming Washington. Not a factor in suppressing demonstrations? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #23

Absolutely angrychair Sep 2025 #27

Many Americans are dumbed down, complacent, maybe too comfy, think all gov'ts are corrupt, politically self-neutered, Exp Sep 2025 #48

I guess it's too bad folks don't measure up to your standards Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #17

I have been going to the kings protests Tree Lady Sep 2025 #14

Agreed angrychair Sep 2025 #25

I am thinking when we were young Tree Lady Sep 2025 #28

But The Kids! Deep State Witch Sep 2025 #3

I've been to 8 protests so far Martin Eden Sep 2025 #4

A couple hundred people angrychair Sep 2025 #7

There were tens of thousands at Daley Plaza for NO KINGS Martin Eden Sep 2025 #13

I meant both angrychair Sep 2025 #18

Many of us also cancelling Disney/ABC advertisers etc vapor2 Sep 2025 #10

Don't shame me ZDU Sep 2025 #11

I want more angrychair Sep 2025 #20

Don't shame me ZDU Sep 2025 #22

Why make this about yourself? iemanja Sep 2025 #34

This fellow veteran says great response! Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #40

Thank you ZDU Sep 2025 #44

They have the advantage of only having him on their soil for a few days. progressoid Sep 2025 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author tinrobot Sep 2025 #26

Americans with a brain are exhausted Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #29

That's your first reaction to London protests? To shame Americans? You have no idea of what Americans have been doing. ancianita Sep 2025 #30

Outside of angrychair Sep 2025 #35

Well, how about just adding up all the protests, give the low estimate of 2 people per protest, then add that ancianita Sep 2025 #37

"Americans are, as a generalization, feckless, entitled crybabies" Mblaze Sep 2025 #31

What a crock. ancianita Sep 2025 #32

Ouch Mblaze Sep 2025 #38

Have you been protesting? Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #33

That is why angrychair Sep 2025 #36

Sorry, but that "generalization" doesn't change the words of character smear on a huge percentage who have actually ancianita Sep 2025 #43

yes, they will eventually burn out and words like yours speed things along. nt Trueblue Texan Sep 2025 #47

Well said. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #39

I'm trying to do my part, but I know what you mean Ohioboy Sep 2025 #41

It's all anyone can ask. thanks ancianita Sep 2025 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author OnionPatch Sep 2025 #42

We had the largest protest in American history biocube Sep 2025 #46