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Nothing lasts forever. Maybe it's just time for the American Empire to collapse Glorfindel Jun 2016 #1
We are not so far from that, Glorfindel. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #20
not going to happen, Country is doing just fine- Thanks Obama! snooper2 Jun 2016 #36
It's time, LWolf Jun 2016 #47
I've been saying this for some time now. SheilaT Jun 2016 #56
Bullseye! Golden Raisin Jun 2016 #60
The decline Urchin Jun 2016 #62
That's when I noticed it. immoderate Jun 2016 #65
I feel that way too. montana_hazeleyes Jun 2016 #85
The lunar landing was our zenith. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #73
Great post. nikto Jun 2016 #83
Capitalism eats everything. immoderate Jun 2016 #66
+1, tRump can put kittens in a vat of grease on prime time TV and 40% of GOP will still vote for him uponit7771 Jun 2016 #2
Don't forget the idiots who won't even vote against Trump FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #3
Stop. The. Bashing. You don't want your candidate onecaliberal Jun 2016 #33
I don't think it's bashing. You interpreted it in one way spooky3 Jun 2016 #46
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #57
"your people" Skittles Jun 2016 #63
Rank people who choose not to vote right up there with ffr Jun 2016 #41
Some populations are doing a bit better, but Hortensis Jun 2016 #4
Indeed, authoritarians love a strong braggart who talks a good game. Snarkoleptic Jun 2016 #7
I disagree with your assessment of our Founders. malthaussen Jun 2016 #21
Oh, I never meant to suggest all that, Malthaussen. Hortensis Jun 2016 #30
Well, that's because we didn't have sidewalks.:) malthaussen Jun 2016 #39
You don't think Jefferson himself had a good streak Hortensis Jun 2016 #43
True, but I love this stuff... malthaussen Jun 2016 #45
Thanks for the tip, here's a related VIDEO nikto Jun 2016 #84
Thank you for the book recommendation. Tobin S. Jun 2016 #87
By this theory, Global Warming would be MAKING MORE CONSERVATIVES nikto Jun 2016 #86
Dumbfuck Nation is alive and well among us? SmittynMo Jun 2016 #5
We pay too much attention to RW independents and none at all to progrssive independents. marble falls Jun 2016 #6
My 75-yr-old brother-in-law is one of those asshats. His daughter is Christian, she has converted secondwind Jun 2016 #8
I'm a 70 something grandmother jehop61 Jun 2016 #9
The religious whackos obviously have no brains mdbl Jun 2016 #71
Voters are separated from issues bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #10
Education deficit? SmittynMo Jun 2016 #18
Perhaps because the deficit indicated... malthaussen Jun 2016 #23
+1 true dat ! Person 2713 Jun 2016 #80
So the GOP has sown these seeds jimlup Jun 2016 #11
what is being done to prepare for sea level rise? Downwinder Jun 2016 #12
The PTB has indeed decided that each person will have to fend for himself during Nay Jun 2016 #38
+1 LiberalLoner Jun 2016 #55
Consider that some of us have raised the Trump warning flags since the 80's while most of the Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #13
They are characters from "Idiocracy" AwakeAtLast Jun 2016 #14
time to hedge your bets? alterfurz Jun 2016 #42
Trump is just the puss leaking out of the boil the Republican Party has become. That self same boil Augiedog Jun 2016 #15
alienating, self-absorbed, self aggrandizing, AlbertCat Jun 2016 #16
Guns, Guns and more Guns. gordianot Jun 2016 #17
Yeah, when Obama referred to them as "clinging to their guns and their religion," he really Nay Jun 2016 #40
Scarey world wide wally Jun 2016 #19
Who ARE those people? femmocrat Jun 2016 #22
Which, when you think of the conditions in those mills and mines... malthaussen Jun 2016 #24
Well, it's all a pipe dream. femmocrat Jun 2016 #25
But...Trump promised to bring back those jobs! maddiemom Jun 2016 #61
That wall will bring back the jobs in PA -you'll see, he is very successful in "stuff" he does Person 2713 Jun 2016 #82
Yep, I'm always shocked by the numbers that agree with Trump. Tells me a lot about some in the US. RKP5637 Jun 2016 #26
The stupid is strong in this country Cosmocat Jun 2016 #27
Us Americans really love our Oligarchy 90-percent Jun 2016 #28
I have to consider where I live but I have more than a few in our neighborhood. redstatebluegirl Jun 2016 #29
What I'm not getting is how they think his bullshit is going to be accomplished. HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #31
They don't care as reason left them generations ago as poorly educated mobs do greiner3 Jun 2016 #70
Yeah. yardwork Jun 2016 #32
I agree, and we've always had a 25% or so fascist minority steve2470 Jun 2016 #34
Somewhere, sometime in my early life, I realized an important fact Trajan Jun 2016 #35
It's the propaganda from the MSM that is doing this. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #37
My attorney friend elljay Jun 2016 #44
And why do you think that is? Loki Jun 2016 #64
That is part of it elljay Jun 2016 #68
the other part is Hatred for All Things Hillary Hysteria Skittles Jun 2016 #72
Nope. nt elljay Jun 2016 #74
Yep. nt Skittles Jun 2016 #75
Half of all people have below average intelligence. By definition. Binkie The Clown Jun 2016 #48
Try telling them that! nt elljay Jun 2016 #69
His support is weakening. Even his base in the FReaks are beginning to question his ability. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #49
Since his polls have gone down that means his base is leaving him lunatica Jun 2016 #52
Stinky these people live down the street from you and are in the car next to you... NoMoreRepugs Jun 2016 #50
We have become Idiocracy lunatica Jun 2016 #51
my nephew lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #53
When you have no good choice, expect volatility. nt phazed0 Jun 2016 #54
Meh. There's not that many Trump supporters. MisterFred Jun 2016 #58
+1 leftstreet Jun 2016 #67
"Who ARE those people?" ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #59
yeah, the TPP's gonna destroy what's left of the economy and he already is threatening Iran! MisterP Jun 2016 #76
Because the benefits don't flow fairly One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #77
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Near 14 million people so far voted for this facist freak Person 2713 Jun 2016 #79
What do they say something like 45% of the people will vote either doc03 Jun 2016 #81
Need To Have Inspired Opposition billhicks76 Jun 2016 #88
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