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OldBaldy1701E

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2. " I can't see past 77 million + 90 million Americans being personally responsible for where we are at right now."

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:05 AM

Feb 12

Well, that is just it.

They are not personally responsible. They figure they bear no responsibility at all.

That needs to change, if we are going to correct things moving forward. There needs to be a constant narrative about the fact that those people who were waving trump flags and yelling out of truck windows while they 'roll coal' are responsible and need to be held to some kind of account.

I am not sure what that accounting should be, but I am sure it has to happen, otherwise there will be no credibility in our government at all.

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American voters did this. American voters did this. And in case I didn't mention it, "American voters did this." [View all] Miles Archer Feb 12 OP

It means exactly what he said. Blue Full Moon Feb 12 #1

I find this video very illuminating. liberalla Feb 12 #15

Should also have mentioned Blue Full Moon Feb 12 #21

" I can't see past 77 million + 90 million Americans being personally responsible for where we are at right now." OldBaldy1701E Feb 12 #2

Yeah, remember Trump's pandemic response... Miles Archer Feb 12 #3

Sometimes things just end. yardwork Feb 12 #4

Sadly, that may be true PatSeg Feb 12 #6

K & R Bookmarked FakeNoose Feb 12 #5

This! FalloutShelter Feb 12 #11

Media is to blame -- it's a popularity contest for them LSparkle Feb 12 #14

Agree!! FakeNoose Feb 12 #20

He always confesses. Joinfortmill Feb 12 #7

Yep. Own up, America. calimary Feb 12 #8

Plus Dave Id Feb 12 #9

Yes... there are a lot of stupid people who FalloutShelter Feb 12 #10

No the voters absolutely did not do this. annielion Feb 12 #12

I know a number of people who voted for Trump and still support him. yardwork Feb 12 #16

I agree that the people who love Trump are a problem annielion Feb 12 #22

Folks need to consider voting on election day Glaisne Feb 12 #13

I think we can follow it back a little further than the actual voters in 2024.... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 12 #17

The Democrats did not run a truly professional campaign Gum Logger Feb 12 #18

True and disheartening as far as it goes. Yet the numbers who didn't vote for Trump should be factored in. ancianita Feb 12 #19

K&R betsuni Feb 12 #23

Yes...but the corrupt system that protects the rich and powerful is also to blame mb40 Feb 12 #24

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