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RockRaven

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4. Until we are all dead. America isn't going to change for the better in the lifetimes

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 02:24 AM

Aug 1

of anyone alive today.

But that doesn't mean we don't keep trying to make things better/do what is right.

To borrow a phrase from JRR Tolkien's writings, we find ourselves "fighting the long defeat."

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How long are we going to put up with this? [View all] lees1975 Aug 1 OP

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Until we are all dead. America isn't going to change for the better in the lifetimes RockRaven Aug 1 #4

NOT much longer. elleng Aug 1 #5

Until everyone realizes that there's only one way to deal with fascists. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 1 #6

What are you going to do about it? maxsolomon Aug 1 #7