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We had a good run, America. (Original Post) jodymarie aimee Nov 2017 OP
Yes. Kath2 Nov 2017 #1
Right-wing authoritarians. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2017 #2
While we're not looking two billionaires with god complexes are looking to overthrow the government. Initech Nov 2017 #3
Mass shootings every day hibbing Nov 2017 #4
There is a lot of work to do. I refuse to surrender to hopelessness. BadgerMom Nov 2017 #5
THIS orangecrush Nov 2017 #7
+4 for four sentences. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #8
Shall we agree to drop binary nihilistic defeatism like this? It's not productive or healthy. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #6
I agree, Snr. de La Paz. Nitram Nov 2017 #11
Thank you , Mr of-the-peace! fierywoman Nov 2017 #12
Concur. BadgerMom Nov 2017 #20
Good Morning America How Are We? saidsimplesimon Nov 2017 #9
Even good project has its ups and downs. Nitram Nov 2017 #10
I Disagree. Bad Times, lousy president do not make the end .. Stuart G Nov 2017 #13
We've been through shaky times before, sandensea Nov 2017 #14
Canada looking good about now Pepsidog Nov 2017 #15
Not willing to throw up the white flag quite yet Mr. Ected Nov 2017 #16
Probably should give credit to the original tweet here... vi5 Nov 2017 #17
Noticed that. chowder66 Nov 2017 #19
These are bad times but don't imagine they're the worst. They're not. nolabear Nov 2017 #18
America is stronger than Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Nov 2017 #21

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,857 posts)
2. Right-wing authoritarians.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 02:48 PM
Nov 2017

Trump received a lot of support from them in the GOP primaries and the general election.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/01/donald-trump-2016-authoritarian-213533

They're the same kind of weirdos who supported Hitler in Germany. We definitely need to keep them in check!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_authoritarianism

In roleplaying situations, authoritarians tend to seek dominance over others by being competitive and destructive instead of cooperative. In a study by Altemeyer, 68 authoritarians played a three-hour simulation of the Earth's future entitled the Global Change Game. Unlike a comparison game played by individuals with low RWA scores, which resulted in world peace and widespread international cooperation, the simulation by authoritarians became highly militarized and eventually entered the stage of nuclear war. By the end of the high RWA game, the entire population of the earth was declared dead.

Initech

(100,103 posts)
3. While we're not looking two billionaires with god complexes are looking to overthrow the government.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 02:50 PM
Nov 2017

And replace it with a fascist theocracy. And they will seal the deal if their worthless excuse for a tax plan passes.

hibbing

(10,109 posts)
4. Mass shootings every day
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 03:13 PM
Nov 2017

While the biggest concern of Congress is tax cuts for the ruling class. I'm sure they all went to church today too.


Peace

BadgerMom

(2,771 posts)
5. There is a lot of work to do. I refuse to surrender to hopelessness.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 03:33 PM
Nov 2017

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That’s what they want. Resist.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,043 posts)
6. Shall we agree to drop binary nihilistic defeatism like this? It's not productive or healthy.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 03:37 PM
Nov 2017

Saying the USA is over is the mirror image of MAGA.

America has been a great country, is a great country, and will be a great country.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
9. Good Morning America How Are We?
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 03:44 PM
Nov 2017

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Nitram

(22,890 posts)
10. Even good project has its ups and downs.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 04:02 PM
Nov 2017

We've got no place left to go but up, now. NY & VA started the ball rolling...

Stuart G

(38,448 posts)
13. I Disagree. Bad Times, lousy president do not make the end ..
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 04:10 PM
Nov 2017

Is that what was being said in 1931?..Before Roosevelt was elected?
Is that what was being said in 1974 before Nixon resigned?

What if Biden is elected (if he runs) in 2020? or Warren? or Harris?

Who knows what the future brings? Not me...

sandensea

(21,668 posts)
14. We've been through shaky times before,
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 04:10 PM
Nov 2017

and we'll definitely make it through this.

Whether we, as a people, will be any wiser for it, that remains to be seen.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
16. Not willing to throw up the white flag quite yet
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 04:34 PM
Nov 2017

But until we rectify our election-tampering apparati, the bitter third may control our governance in spite of a distinct majority of Americans' desires to the contrary.

 

vi5

(13,305 posts)
17. Probably should give credit to the original tweet here...
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 04:38 PM
Nov 2017

I don't follow twitter but I've seen this tweet posted a bunch of places on instagram and facebook.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
18. These are bad times but don't imagine they're the worst. They're not.
Sun Nov 12, 2017, 04:39 PM
Nov 2017

We've had a good run indeed, and I think that's one reason we shock so easily. The country and the world have always been hard scrabble and in flux. This is the craziest president for sure but other politicians? There have been assholes in power forever.

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