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PatrickforB

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26. Well, let's hope the Congress that convenes after the midterms has one. Otherwise,

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 10:29 PM

Jun 5

and quite unfortunately, revolution may happen. We must remember that any government governs at the SUFFRANCE of the people, and since about 1995, I have noticed that Congress doesn't seem to care at all about what Americans actually want. They are more in tune with pleasing their donors.

Honestly, I'm so fucking sick of being told how people are going to fight for me while this shit stays the same. Trump is a symptom of the class war that has been successfully waged by the robber barons since 1935. They have played the long game, and now we have that Heritage Foundation asshole who is saying the revolution will be bloodless if the left lets it be.

Fuck all those assholes. People are fucking ANGRY. They are. And I'm not thinking the establishment of our party understands that at a visceral level. But I'm seeing 1789 and guillotine memes more frequently now, and people are talking about revolution.

I'm too old for this shit, nearly 70, so I don't want any part of that. So yeah, let's hope the new Congress has a fucking spine. They need to raise taxes on corporations and billionaires, get rid of Citizens United, change the rules of corporate governance to hold workers, consumers and the environment EQUAL in weight to profits, and give us Medicare for all Americans. Also bolster Social Security so it stays solvent. It is a SACRED TRUST and I've paid into both for the 40 years I've worked. Do those things and Dems would likely never lose another election for decades.

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"There is no word to adequately describe the anger, frustration, & disbelief that Americans are feeling.." [View all] red dog 1 Jun 5 OP

my same words... markie Jun 5 #1

We used to have.people in office who, despite their flaws, wnylib Jun 5 #16

I believe that the founders believed the judiciary would remain independent DFW Jun 6 #44

Conservatives counted on that belief... GiqueCee Jun 6 #55

The current amount of wealth in the USA, dugog55 Jun 6 #64

Can recall early in his first term that people kept asking whether he would "rise allegorical oracle Jun 6 #59

He wouldn't have stayed in office popsdenver Jun 6 #60

Ghandi is often cited as a peaceful protestor with peace being how he attained his goals. However, supporters in2herbs Jun 5 #2

No Dorian Gray Jun 5 #10

Well, let's hope the Congress that convenes after the midterms has one. Otherwise, PatrickforB Jun 5 #26

I'm with you. Joinfortmill Jun 5 #30

Well said popsdenver Jun 6 #62

Back to basics. TommyT139 Jun 6 #68

Count me in, too, PatrickforB! calimary Jun 6 #73

Word! yellow dahlia Jun 5 #33

Yes. But Americans have lost their fighting spirit. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 6 #69

Our founding fathers never believed bob4460 Jun 5 #3

I'm sure the Founding Fathers never considered the possibility that so many elected officials FakeNoose Jun 5 #6

The founders believed that Congressmen would zealously safeguard their own power. Intractable Jun 5 #7

No, they sold it. Traitors! For the love of money! Sweet Rosie Red Jun 5 #24

Who would believe this? yellow dahlia Jun 5 #34

What is the flaw in the constitution? Disaffected Jun 5 #4

Yes PatSeg Jun 5 #14

FOX NEWS, RINSE, REPEAT. Joinfortmill Jun 5 #31

There are fundamental flaws in the constitution Mysterian Jun 5 #38

Yeah, I would agree that the electoral college is an anachronism Disaffected Jun 6 #46

Yes, I agree PatSeg Jun 6 #63

The GOP should homegirl Jun 5 #21

The flaw was their belief that congress could not be corrupted Bettie Jun 6 #53

The flaw is the Electoral College, responsible for Trump's toehold. maddiemom Jun 6 #66

No argument there... nt Disaffected Jun 6 #71

The Constitution gives us two ways to remove a president..impeachment and the 25th amendment but.. Deuxcents Jun 5 #5

This malaise Jun 5 #8

Citizens United created this catastrophe Ponietz Jun 5 #9

I think that needs to be the first of several ammendments. Gore1FL Jun 5 #13

The Constitution was supposed to be a living document, but the founders never saw the country becoming so large that Karasu Jun 6 #51

A Law that would force each and every candidate for public office to Justice matters. Jun 6 #74

Yes, that was arguably one of the worst, Disaffected Jun 6 #47

SCOTUS needs three impeachment votes as well RainCaster Jun 6 #57

Add 4 more justices--make it 13!! Dems should run on it!! (Even if it's hard to do) ! Ars Longa Jun 5 #11

More than that RetiredParatrooper Jun 6 #52

The constitution isn't the problem. It's a assheads interpreting it. n/t SpankMe Jun 5 #12

Or ignoring it PatSeg Jun 5 #20

Rage stage left Jun 5 #15

It's not The Constitution, it is a spineless Republican Congress and a corrupt LoisB Jun 5 #17

It's the Constitution Cirsium Jun 6 #49

The 4 states Cirsium Jun 5 #18

And these 4 states contribute little to the national economy Blue Owl Jun 6 #45

Understood Cirsium Jun 6 #48

Yes, and equal (vs proportional) allocation of Senators is one of the biggest flaws in the Constitution thought crime Jun 6 #77

Kick dalton99a Jun 5 #19

It's you'll Republican... richdj25 Jun 5 #22

Corrupt conservative reprehensible republicans. Festivito Jun 5 #23

"A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people." progressoid Jun 5 #25

That's a signature line to keep Ponietz Jun 5 #42

Amen to that Joinfortmill Jun 5 #27

the CRAZY part Skittles Jun 5 #28

Trump technically was INELIGIBLE to have run in 2024. maddiemom Jun 6 #72

He was, and the courts turned a blind eye to it. Some even admitted he committed an insurrection and STILL allowed him Karasu Jun 6 #76

Sounds like me. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 5 #29

Me, too. hamsterjill Jun 5 #35

Should have been more checks put in place the first time he was elected!!! We dropped the ball!!!! Pisces Jun 5 #32

Spectacular own goals for the history books Ponietz Jun 5 #43

The English language to the rescue. hay rick Jun 5 #36

So True, no matter how hard Cha Jun 5 #37

What would have stopped him from becoming President the first time? Jedi Guy Jun 5 #39

A better press might have done it. Morbius Jun 5 #40

Maybe, I guess. Jedi Guy Jun 5 #41

We need constitutional law/civics and mental health/sanity requirements for political candidates. Karasu Jun 6 #50

As long as you keep allowing the thing that has constantly created the corruption and degradation... OldBaldy1701E Jun 6 #54

If we don't try them, and if we don't hang them, then we're just enabling tyranny to continue or to happen again. Efilroft Sul Jun 6 #56

That's because there are over 50. ananda Jun 6 #58

That last sentence in the post is so spot on. moreland01 Jun 6 #61

Protections, protections, and more protections, Magoo48 Jun 6 #65

I would add "despair" to that list because trump is getting away with so much and destroying so much in the process. Martin68 Jun 6 #67

Could? No, they will, even if we do manage to end this fascist charade. Karasu Jun 6 #75

A Pessimistic Prognosticator! I hope your crystal ball is defective. Martin68 Sunday #79

I do, too, haha. A lot more qualified political analysts than me have said as much, but I would love to be wrong. Karasu Sunday #82

Unstack The SC too! czarjak Jun 6 #70

Sometimes it is good to hear plain speaking... kentuck Jun 6 #78

It was a good plan but this is what happens when an entire party is corrupt. GoodRaisin Sunday #80

I think it was John Locke who said: kentuck Sunday #81