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J_William_Ryan

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8. America died when Reagan was elected.

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:30 PM

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We continue to live in Reagan’s legacy of fear, ignorance, stupidity, racism, bigotry, and hate.

A twice-elected Trump is proof of that.

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America died for me on 11/5. [View all] Funtatlaguy Wednesday OP

Don't hate all of us. I do understand what you're saying. LoisB Wednesday #1

Don't hate all of us is Damn Skippy right. Don't hate America bottomofthehill Wednesday #32

I think your second paragraph was intended for the original poster (not me) but you are LoisB Wednesday #34

Sorry, fat thumbs and brain freeze bottomofthehill Wednesday #38

No worries. I knew who you were talking to. I can't imagine living anywhere else either and LoisB Wednesday #45

That's no way to live. Nothing is worth you being miserable like that. Talk to your doctor about depression. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #2

I'm not depressed. Just realistic. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #4

Thinking there's nothing attainable and that "merely existing" is the best you can do is definitely depression. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #5

I do help others daily but with no joy. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #7

Well, maybe you haven't chosen the best way for you to be with others... I don't diminish what you are feeling hlthe2b Wednesday #9

Funny you say that. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #13

I get it. hlthe2b Wednesday #14

Me too LSparkle Wednesday #35

That's really all any of us do is merely exist spapeggy Wednesday #10

Welcome newbie! Must disagree on the travel thing, though. Not "more authentic", but Meaningful to me... electric_blue68 Yesterday #58

We fought against slavery. We fought for the women's vote! RiverStone Wednesday #44

Me too claudette Wednesday #3

I'm not hateful... 2naSalit Wednesday #6

America died when Reagan was elected. J_William_Ryan Wednesday #8

Surviving trump2 is the best revenge. Turbineguy Wednesday #11

Billions of people around the world have lived their entire lives without ever experiencing your hope and joy. Beastly Boy Wednesday #12

There is plenty of joy and hope in this world Raine Wednesday #15

I struggle too MadameButterfly Wednesday #16

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #20

America died in childbirth because its Founders were a bunch of simpletons. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #17

They weren't simpletons at all; they were trying to construct a government Ocelot II Wednesday #31

Prior to 2016/17, I might have agreed with some of what you're saying. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #43

I felt the same way on election night that I did on 9/11. Initech Wednesday #18

I was EXTREMELY surprised when I heard the HumanGarbageMan actually won. chouchou Wednesday #19

We are who I feared we are. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #21

Your words are true. Reminds me of a good book I once read: "I have no mouth and I must scream" chouchou Wednesday #41

"No matter how cynical I am, I can't keep up." -Lily Tomlin CrispyQ Wednesday #22

I'm with Tom Paine on that love/hate relationship. Ping Tung Wednesday #23

I am not despondent, I am pissed and angry, and will never view America in JohnSJ Wednesday #24

Sorry you feel that way. yardwork Wednesday #25

Agreed. When I think of all the real misery in this world - like 10 year old children in Ethiopia who weigh 20 pounds Midwestern Democrat Yesterday #56

We don't need you dying. We need you fighting. Sneederbunk Wednesday #26

Would you say Germany died in the 1930s? EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #27

I never felt this bad when any Republican got elected or StarryNite Wednesday #28

This election exposed the hearts of many Americans. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #36

John McCain, Mitt Romney ... I could have taken them LSparkle Wednesday #37

I'm exactly where you are at Nictuku Wednesday #29

America died well before that. The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #30

If you let Trump do that to you you're letting him win. Patton French Wednesday #33

It was dirty. Musk and Putin were into the vote data. Botany Wednesday #39

I have become cynical in my old age, having realized over time Ocelot II Wednesday #40

Seek professional help. DU is not therapy. erodriguez Wednesday #42

You can discuss your issues with what you frame as 'doomer bs' with the OP. Celerity Wednesday #46

The day after the election, my best friend said: yellow dahlia Wednesday #47

You're not alone mvd Wednesday #48

not dead yet Skittles Yesterday #49

I admire those of you that will still fight. Funtatlaguy Yesterday #50

I agree 100% kansasobama Yesterday #51

I hear you. The conventional wisdom of late seems to be... Hugin Yesterday #52

''O, let America be America again - The land that never has been yet ...'' Donkees Yesterday #53

I am so sorry PennRalphie Yesterday #54

There is one hope left Freddie Yesterday #55

Could be a lot worse. Elessar Zappa Yesterday #57

Heh... I posted mine w/o reading anything before hand...and it looks like we have some similarity in our pov. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #60

I Refuse to Give Up the Joy, and Beauty I can Have Right Now to That Scumbag & Co! electric_blue68 Yesterday #59

Perspective helps Southern_gent 17 hrs ago #61

I was more shocked in 2016 iemanja 13 hrs ago #62