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some_of_us_are_sane

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7. Succinctly put!

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 08:03 PM

Sunday

We've lost our leadership place in the world because we've turned our attentions to bulllying, self-congratulation, and posturing.

In essence, in the world now...........................we are a joke.

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Neil Degrasse Tyson [View all] Figarosmom Sep 20 OP

I feel like we are livng in two universes simulatreously Bluetus Sep 20 #1

I agree Figarosmom Sunday #2

Traditionally, the industrialists and monopolists blocked progress to protect their own profits Bluetus Sunday #3

Succinctly put! some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #7

This didn't start with Trump. It is the destiny of any people who have unbridaled capitalism Bluetus Sunday #8

Well Said! some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #9

I remember reading stories of how this would be our furniture rurallib Sunday #4

Maybe expense? ...nt Figarosmom Sunday #5

it's been a long time but I don't remember money being discussed rurallib Sunday #6

He's a sorcerer! Git him! LudwigPastorius Sunday #10

LOL! some_of_us_are_sane Sunday #11