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I first uttered the words "We're fucked" on DU in 2006. [View all] GliderGuider Apr 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #1

+1 padfun Apr 2016 #14

I woke up to the issue with LtG in 72. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #15

You've helped me articulate that acceptance Boomer Apr 2016 #19

Thanks. I appreciate knowing that. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #20

Political/social/cultural revolution is inevitable, in my view, Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #29

We are ripe for a catastrophic event or even two or three nolabels Apr 2016 #50

Wait. Aren't you a Hillary supporter? KPN Apr 2016 #59

oh yeah? well, uh--nuclear renaissance! MisterP Apr 2016 #2

Blowing a lot of people up and exposing them to radiation will solve this problem? JDPriestly Apr 2016 #27

I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm... nt GliderGuider Apr 2016 #28

Let's hope so. But hard to know KPN Apr 2016 #60

You may be right... Wounded Bear Apr 2016 #3

the best line in the movie and the first thing I thought of when I saw the OP - ish of the hammer Apr 2016 #13

I thought that was PatrynXX Apr 2016 #18

My middle son had an occasion to quote that line to me (while I was doing something stupid) ish of the hammer Apr 2016 #24

And that is not even half of it. zeemike Apr 2016 #4

Huge +1! Enthusiast Apr 2016 #9

Yep! Phlem Apr 2016 #12

Corporate Democrat. ozone_man Apr 2016 #26

And 50% could be optimistic. zeemike Apr 2016 #39

We are witnessing a massive decline felix_numinous Apr 2016 #5

No, we are not here together. Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #31

I meant physically felix_numinous Apr 2016 #63

Sometime in the 80s... freebrew Apr 2016 #6

2 years sounds about right for many places. hunter Apr 2016 #7

2 Years is the longest I can see status quo holding up Hydra Apr 2016 #35

As someone else noted (in a slightly different context), there is a serious cascade effect here too. Nihil Apr 2016 #42

Some would say we are privileged to live during these times. Haha!! KPN Apr 2016 #61

I think it's utterly amazing to be alive right now. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #62

The nation and the planet are far worse off. There is no progress in sight. Enthusiast Apr 2016 #8

I hate to agree with you, but I must. Downwinder Apr 2016 #10

Hell... ReRe Apr 2016 #11

we haven't had a True Liberal in the White House since Carter PatrynXX Apr 2016 #16

Let me be the first. ozone_man Apr 2016 #30

That a dem president never put panels back up pisses me off! -nt CrispyQ Apr 2016 #57

Obama actually did put them back up... mackdaddy Apr 2016 #69

Thank you. I wasn't aware of that. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #70

How time flys. westerebus Apr 2016 #17

Thanks! GliderGuider Apr 2016 #51

If we were fucked wouldn't we feel something physically? Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #21

weve been fucked since the 1970s or before as that was tipping point allan01 Apr 2016 #22

We may have been fucked for much longer than that. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #23

"We"... Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #33

Politics of any sort can't fix this. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #43

I agree. But this time should be different because of post-enlightenment Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #48

And don't forget the willing cooperation of the governed. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #49

Supply fosters demand Ghost Dog Apr 2016 #54

I've always thought that lordsummerisle Apr 2016 #37

"And YOU have mettled with the primal forces of nature ... SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2016 #58

The word is "asses". nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #65

there's still hope and we are making progress in awareness Fast Walker 52 Apr 2016 #25

About 5% of children younger than 5 yrs old have epilepsy - about one in every 20 children under 5. proverbialwisdom Apr 2016 #32

No progress? camelfan Apr 2016 #34

Did Dead Parrot beat you to the punch? I can't quite remember and it's not critical, but . . . hatrack Apr 2016 #36

I miss Kirk so much. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #41

OFHWAD... stands for.... yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #52

Oh Fucking Hell We're All Doomed hatrack Apr 2016 #53

Truer words never spoken yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #55

On a long enough time line, everyone's survival rate drops to zero. Moostache Apr 2016 #38

Kick! nt Javaman Apr 2016 #40

Okay. LisaM Apr 2016 #44

Kicking the childbirth habit would be a great beginning... nt GliderGuider Apr 2016 #45

Mind. Blown. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #46

yep--+10000 heaven05 Apr 2016 #47

Don't worry. Our big brains will get us out of this mess. CrispyQ Apr 2016 #56

Once upon a time... Javaman Apr 2016 #64

Americans may do some of the right things eventually. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #68

Until we stop increasing our numbers sammythecat Apr 2016 #66

"We" won't stop increasing our numbers.. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #67