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22. I'd think the nation, this generation, especially, has learned a bit about republicanism

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:51 AM

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...as many of us are desperately defending what's left of the Democratic legislative progress that's defined our nation's progress for decades before republicans let Trump run roughshod over them.

Too many got caught up in their game of defining those advancements by the denigrations they make about our political leaders. Maybe we can get on with standing those back up and moving forward again.

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When I was involved in literature and drama eons ago, [View all] PCIntern Friday OP

Kafka freaked me out, but not as much as this current regime has. John1956PA Friday #1

And here's one from 1952 which freaked me out when I was a kid. If you know, you know. John1956PA Friday #10

A great big giant green canary. usonian Friday #15

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Look at the expressions NJCher Friday #7

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Maybe you are the Godot you've been waiting for nuxvomica Friday #5

And '1984' could be regarded as an absurdist novel. erronis Friday #6

I will no doubt NJCher Friday #8

I'm honored PCIntern Friday #12

We are inundated in evil... Escape Friday #9

everything that can be has been said bigtree Friday #11

We had a defining election in 2008 PCIntern Friday #14

I'd think the nation, this generation, especially, has learned a bit about republicanism bigtree Friday #22

I am constantly reminded of ChazInAz Friday #13

Child: "But the Leader doesn't have a head!" Mme. Defarge Friday #16

We ARE living in the Twilight Zone usonian Friday #17

Absurdist America! Jean Genie Friday #18

K&R WestMichRad Friday #19

I disagree, the entire society has not lost its mind. There are still many pockets of sanity. However the general Fil1957 Friday #20

Pockets of sanity? PCIntern Friday #25

I would say that DU is a pocket of sanity. And there are others. I would also say being agitated, hostile or on edge Fil1957 Friday #26

I understand and take your point: PCIntern Friday #27

I also understand and take your point. Fil1957 Friday #28

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