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Bettie

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4. I was coming up on 10 years old in 1976

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:26 AM

Jul 2

and I remember happy celebrations.....on TV in towns, everywhere, people were proud of our country, even with the problems we had (and let's face it, every nation has problems), but the overall feeling was optimistic and looking forward.

Now....we're in the Dark Ages and there is little light to be seen. We've handed our country to criminals, literal criminals.

And we may never see the light again.

People wonder why younger people don't want to have kids. Look around, the reason isn't hidden.

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Trump hijacked US's 250 anniversary to serve 'political ideology and pet projects', congressional report says [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2 OP

He has ruined it for all of us FakeNoose Jul 2 #1

"Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US's 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, Ray Bruns Jul 2 #2

It's just sad that he has gotten away with it, BlueKota Jul 2 #3

With a compliant Congress..... SergeStorms Jul 2 #15

I was coming up on 10 years old in 1976 Bettie Jul 2 #4

I was almost 23, it was an election year for Pres. Some unknown person Bengus81 Jul 2 #7

I made a granny square quiilt to celebrate young_at_heart Jul 2 #10

I have to march with our county Democratic party float in the parade in our little town Bettie Jul 2 #13

Um....the locust has hijacked EVERYTHING purr-rat beauty Jul 2 #5

Today's "water is wet" report. marmar Jul 2 #6

Trump is so dumb, vain and greedy NCDem47 Jul 2 #8

When this miserable, fetid pile of orange fecal matter finally leaves public office... Dulcinea Jul 2 #9

There are plenty of septic tanks and landfills to name after him jmowreader Jul 2 #12

Well duh sakabatou Jul 2 #11

Everything Trump touches turns to shit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2 #14

Of course he did. And he can go get fucked for that. Initech Jul 2 #16

Trump is NOT Katcat Jul 2 #17

No. Shit. Karasu Jul 2 #18

I'm another who was in his 20's during the run-up to '76, and I know everyone was up for it and in on it- no matter what NBachers Jul 2 #19