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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSorry, but does anyone else gag a little with all this crowing about the US being the Greatest Show
on Earth, while excoriating the latest deflection from Il Duce?
Greatest (worst?) reality show, maybe, but we all know the stats regarding health care, education, safety nets, income disparity, etc, and how far down the list weve slid?
Time to face reality
We are quickly turning into just another third world shit hole, and we all know which party is doing all it can to grease the skids
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Sorry, but does anyone else gag a little with all this crowing about the US being the Greatest Show (Original Post)
Gabi Hayes
Jan 2018
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Phoenix61
(17,021 posts)1. It's not the greatest on several important metrics
Infant mortality, maternal mortality, life expectancy... I'm sure there are a whole lot more.
bullimiami
(13,108 posts)2. Greatest ShitShow. Thanks trump!
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)3. And dont forget to order your meatcoat, offered right here on our page!
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)4. The only thing we are greatest at is building things that
kill people.
VOX
(22,976 posts)5. Yes, but I don't "gag a little"-- I'm on my knees, head in the bowl, letting out primal screams.
I've absolutely had it with all Trump's bullshit. And the do-nothing Republican's bullshit. All of it.