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Martin68

(26,333 posts)
7. No we will never go back to "normal." We will never again trust conservatives to abide by accepted norms, ethical
Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:13 PM
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guidelines, or the law. We will assume they will always act in their own self-interest, and screw America every chance they get.

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We aren't ever going "back to normal" [View all] struggle4progress Saturday OP
That was an excellent analysis Uncle Joe Saturday #1
Evolution has no direction. Ping Tung Saturday #2
Great Post! I would like to add this Pete Buttegieg post from a few weeks back, Ars Longa Saturday #3
+ struggle4progress Saturday #5
... littlemissmartypants Saturday #12
This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Saturday #17
Being 70, I've seen things go back and forth. kerry-is-my-prez Saturday #4
No one has come close to 45. None tried to destroy democracy like this bastard. rickyhall Saturday #6
You've forgotten Adolf Hitler? synni Saturday #8
I think you're right. BannonsLiver Saturday #9
I want to believe that angrychair Saturday #10
You're exactly right. This real world is very different from what they're discussing. ancianita Saturday #15
Hitler was stopped by foreign armies. Feel Good Inc Saturday #11
There is no America Cosmocat Sunday #20
It took a World War to stop Hitler and Japan. Including 2 nukes dropped at the end. Celerity Sunday #26
They've just... littlemissmartypants Saturday #13
Donald Trump is doing to America what Osama Bin Laden only said he would do. Initech Saturday #18
Eisenhower was highly popular Polybius Sunday #21
No we will never go back to "normal." We will never again trust conservatives to abide by accepted norms, ethical Martin68 Saturday #7
❤️ littlemissmartypants Saturday #14
Smart lady. No, we're not going back Warpy Saturday #16
How about going back to "normal democracy" and normal rule of law? Would that be okay? ancianita Saturday #19
That's likely to look a bit different, too Warpy Sunday #24
Yes. Absolutely different. A normal democracy enables that to happen, and it's fervently to be wished. ancianita Sunday #25
K&R ReRe Sunday #22
Only climate change deniers would think that's possible Kaleva Sunday #23
And, if I may now add, AI systemic threat deniers. Celerity Sunday #27
The real problem qazplm135 Sunday #28
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