There's a part of me (and I'm not particularly proud of it)

[cali]

that says; let the Republicans have it Let them have it now and let the crashing down happen sooner than later.

[gateley]

1. I think you'd regret that a very short while after they "got" it. nt

[ThomThom]

2. me too

let them take credit for trashing the world

[BeFree]

3. They aren't gonna crash it

They are just blowing smoke. Of course they want to crash SS and Medicare. So, smoke.

We've been had.

[babylonsister]

4. Seems that's what they thought when mcsame won their primaries.

I can't stoop that low, and still have faith in Dems despite all the problems which, btw, were primarily created by the rethugs.

[some guy]

5. I think

I have that same part. :hug:

too late to prevent, so why delay. Let it get done collapsing, so we can get started on the rebuilding.

Though we'd still be left with them and their useless ideas, and we'd still have to fight them to build something worth having. ( That's the part I'm prone to forget. )

:hi:

:hug:

[Curmudgeoness]

6. I think there is that little part in most of us.

Some days, I just want to give them the reins and let them have everything they are fighting so god damned hard for. Basically, I would like to see them blink, because I am sure that they do not want to do what they are fighting to do. And if they really are stupid enough to destroy the world economy, I want them to take the "credit".

And I am afraid that you are right, the crashing will happen one day if they ever have control over Congress and the WH, so let's just get it over with.

Luckily, that little part of us that wants this is overpowered by reason.

[Sal Minella]

7. Am I the only person in the country who remembers that the Bush

tax cuts were sold to us as a temporary stimulus thing?

Or has conflation dementia set in at last?

[babylonsister]

10. "Conflation dementia"

:spray:

[Fire1]

8. Yeah but POTUS will get the blame and that's what they want. n/t

[N7Shepard]

11. No he won't

[Raine]

18. You honestly don't think so? The president especially a

Democratic one ALWAYS gets the blame IMO.

[fivepennies]

13. Blame.

I'll probably get flamed for this, but I've been thinking for a long time that the powers that be were pretty much ready to bring this country down to third world level as far back as 2008 and that's why they put McLame up against Obama in the election. The gifted orator simply couldn't lose to that old bumbling fool and caribou barbie. So they'd not only get to blame a democrat for our descent into the pit, but a black democrat, to boot. A win-win in their view.

Was he privy to their plan? Who knows. I don't even care any more.

But I'd like all the back room conniving to blow up in their smirky faces before we go completely off the cliff. Of course with the media joined to them at the hip I don't expect it to work out that way.

[AverageJoe90]

14. It's quite possible, I have to admit.

[fivepennies]

23. I hate that thought

but its been grinding away in the back of my head ever since the election when the republicans came out immediately blatantly bragging that they would prevent him from accomplishing anything and that they'd ruin his presidency. If they hadn't been so cock sure of their ability to do that right from the start, and then watching them doing exactly that time after time only makes that grinding noise in my head louder. it didn't occur to me until some time later that bringing the whole country to its knees was probably the ultimate plan. They HATE us. ALL of us. Blowing things up seems to be their only joy. Hell, I think they hate themselves.

[Raine]

17. I've had that thought too

anymore I feel I can't be cynical enough. :-(

[fivepennies]

25. Well, I was pretty cynical to begin with,

and I was already preaching about the direction we were going long before Reagan, but what's coming at us now might be a whole lot worse than even I imagined. Grapes of Wrath on steroids. And I'm afraid no one can stop it now.

[DesertFlower]

9. i've had that thought too but it doesn't last long.

[Morning Dew]

12. There are days I want to say

Burn, baby, burn.


And then I realize what a nightmare it would be - but boy, oh boy, I hear you.

[KoKo]

15. You were quite...antagonistic (I'm trying to be kind) to all of us Progressive DU'ers

for years.

I don't know why you are saying what you are saying now. It seems you go "back and forth," in your views.

Just saying.

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[KoKo]

21. I don't believe I've ever seen you read any post of mine...to know who "I" am...but, I've read

most of your posts...and that's where I put my opinion about you...based on my reading of you.

I see my own self the exact same way you describe your own self.

Interesting...

[cali]

27. How could you possibly see me read a post of yours? You have no idea

what I read and don't read here. Think.

[Brickbat]

16. I totally know where you're coming from. I've had the same thought.

[66 dmhlt]

19. Real Americans will be hurt ... So go w/ your "Not Proud of It"

[Peacetrain]

22. Hopefully

the other part of you will overcome this feeling..the idea that the republicans will have egg on their faces is fantasy.

THEY DO NOT CARE!

They could care less if 70% of the country blames them for anything.. they are on a MISSION larger than patriotism, love of country or fellow country men..


So buck up there Cali.

[JoePhilly]

24. Spend less time on DU and don't take this place ...

so seriously.

That feeling will dissipate quickly.

This place is over run with folks who think Obama should have fixed 30+ years of GOP mess in under 30 months.

See it for what it is. 30 years of anger pointed at the only person in the room trying to clean it up because he isn't done yet.

[jimmyflint]

26. I hear ya, too many see China as a model for the U.S.

With a small elite ruling class and everybody else as basically slave class. the only difference is whether the ruling class will be far left or far right, won't really matter to the slaves though. I still hope it's not too late, but I fear the corporatists may already have too much power. Without a serious American workers party, looking out for American workers first and foremost, we be fucked.

[Marrah_G]

28. Everything will come crashing down before to long

I honestly don't think anything will change in a meaningful way as long as we are such a large, spread out country. Our representatives and those in power have no healthy fear of the public. They don't see themselves as one of us. They see themselves as rulers, special, entitled and of so happy to be acknowledged by the truly elite wealthiest citizens. I often think that the one Socialist politician we have on a national level is the only one that actually cares what happens to the working class.