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Thu May 4, 2017, 02:53 PM

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The United States of America is in a death spiral. [View all] MoonRiver May 2017 OP

No that seems to be accurate Voltaire2 May 2017 #1

Inaccurate. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #38

While I wouldn't go that far, we are indeed hanging by a thread: global faith in the dollar. tenorly May 2017 #58

You are only wrong if we unite, rise up and fight with no holds barred. KPN May 2017 #2

So civil war is the only thing that will save the nation? GliderGuider May 2017 #3

Damn it will make those bdamomma May 2017 #24

No. It would not save the nation. But there are much better ways. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #39

Please elaborate on the better ways. hamsterjill May 2017 #61

One is to support Obama with his Leadership training programs. Another is to encourage women Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #67

I'm sorry, but your answer seems quite naive to me. hamsterjill May 2017 #74

Won't take decades. Obama's not waiting and women are signing up in massive numbers. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #75

Who said anything about civil war? We just gotta be mean bastards back at em. KPN May 2017 #91

That's where "unite, rise up and fight with no holds barred" ends up. GliderGuider May 2017 #92

Yes they do. But it's not the deplorables -- they are just blind lackeys for KPN May 2017 #96

I'm deeply disturbed by the advocacy of possible violence around here lately. nolabear May 2017 #9

Democrats need to fight Republicans the way Republicans fight Democrtas. TeamPooka May 2017 #13

Sure. Strength, numbers, working to gain support, resistance. nolabear May 2017 #20

I support your common sense approach, nolabear True Dough May 2017 #30

Amen. And mind you I'm FURIOUS. nolabear May 2017 #66

I mean remaining united and sticking to a strong message. TeamPooka May 2017 #79

Indeed. We need to stop infighting and unite. We need optimism and work. nolabear May 2017 #80

No. Read Sun Tzu. Don't fight their war. End run them & fight smarter, not harder. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #40

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! hamsterjill May 2017 #46

100% Correct! BigOleDummy May 2017 #48

This sounds a lot like the philosophy of Polish Jews circa 1938... Moostache May 2017 #69

AGREED! BigOleDummy May 2017 #47

I'm with you. hamsterjill May 2017 #60

It all started with Reagan and his "government is the enemy" bullshit. Initech May 2017 #4

more over it started with nixon and hmo's and him being pardoned. nt Javaman May 2017 #19

Reagan ran on that platform when he was running for governor of California. Initech May 2017 #44

I always found it interesting Mr.Bill May 2017 #32

It certainly feels like it kimbutgar May 2017 #5

And some blue States turned RED in November TrishaJ May 2017 #12

Though, Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan never have felt blue to me. kimbutgar May 2017 #23

actually Dems lost 1000 seats Republicans from 2010 on delisen May 2017 #83

this is really sad bdamomma May 2017 #25

Yes, it feels like it, and prob get worse before better. But it WILL get BETTER. Dems will triumph. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #43

Ultimately, I think you are right. hamsterjill May 2017 #49

Then die fighting smarter if you've nothing to lose & everything to gain for future of the young. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #52

I fight every day. hamsterjill May 2017 #56

Excellent. That is inspirational. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #63

I can't believe that monster is president. cwydro May 2017 #6

Afraid we'll have to wait until 2018 to be proven wrong. 6000eliot May 2017 #7

I've believed this for some time Va Lefty May 2017 #8

If George Carlin was still living bdamomma May 2017 #27

Yes he definitely saw the "writing on the wall" Va Lefty May 2017 #65

Ah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction Get Off Of My Cloud May 2017 #10

That's too limited. Civilization itself is in a death spiral. robertpaulsen May 2017 #11

"Humanity is a virus in tennis shoes." - Bill Hicks BannonsLiver May 2017 #14

President Hicks - that's who we need! robertpaulsen May 2017 #88

No. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #53

Not Death Spiral but, in Critical Condition lovemydogs May 2017 #15

It's like the GOP is intentionally trying to provoke Civil War. Initech May 2017 #17

It could happen. It really could mvd May 2017 #21

I agree, they can't keep getting away with this. Initech May 2017 #22

I'm down. Ligyron May 2017 #81

Yes. Critical conditon. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #54

I prefer to just ignore venting without substance... brooklynite May 2017 #16

It seems that way. I nearly puked when I walked into the house this morning and heard Vinca May 2017 #18

crap, he doesn't believe in God??? bdamomma May 2017 #28

No. The world is in a death spiral. Kirkwood May 2017 #26

NO. Pessimism like that is ignorant of human ingenuity and persistance. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #34

It's not pessimism. It's a fact. Kirkwood May 2017 #73

It's defeatist pessimism. The world will change ("no return") but it will still be a wonderful world Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #76

Ugh! nt Kirkwood May 2017 #78

You are correct get the red out May 2017 #29

NO. It will change. Democrats, libs & progs Resiste, Persist, and will Triumph. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #36

The fascist terrorists just voted to murder 50,000 Americans a year elmac May 2017 #31

Exactly. And I'm one of those 50,000. hamsterjill May 2017 #72

I could be to elmac May 2017 #86

Reagan killed the American dream elmac May 2017 #87

NO. NO. No. Defeatism tends toward self-fulfilment. The MAJORITY of USA are resisters. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #33

That's the problem Freddie May 2017 #42

We WILL win by huge majorities at some point & we must be UNITED to move fast then. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #50

I'm terrified hibbing May 2017 #35

Talk to us. We are with you. Change what you can, accept what you can't. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #62

I cried all day Nov. 9 Freddie May 2017 #37

I cried the night St. Ronnie was elected. Thirties Child May 2017 #82

Every 50 years or so the US has a major upheaval AngryAmish May 2017 #41

I'm not going low vlyons May 2017 #45

+1 . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #55

I see it too. MrScorpio May 2017 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author tenorly May 2017 #57

I agree. An idiocracy is unsustainable. nt ecstatic May 2017 #59

That's why it will FALL and we will triumph and the USA is NOT in a death spiral. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #68

United States has been in a slow death spiral for decades. redumbliCONs democratisphere May 2017 #64

The spiral can be broken bucolic_frolic May 2017 #70

I agree singed.dude May 2017 #71

What is your evidence? taught_me_patience May 2017 #77

Reagan lit the fuse workinclasszero May 2017 #84

Step back and look at the big picture. Binkie The Clown May 2017 #85

First, turn off the TV. Ron Green May 2017 #89

You seem to be assuming I don't do those things. MoonRiver May 2017 #90

I wasn't really addressing you personally so much as Ron Green May 2017 #95

The world is racing to the bottom of the abyss. America is simply leading the pack. nt GliderGuider May 2017 #93

Since 1963 ileus May 2017 #94