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delisen

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16. As Churchill said, we are at the end of the beginning

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:49 PM

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What they have: money , power and a dying malevolent leader with a punk malevolent leader waiting in the wings.

What we have: patience which has now evaporated and is being replaced by the righteous anger of the peoples for whom Justice is not a toy but a defining principle of life. They will be crushed.

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Raise your hand if you think it will get better anytime soon. [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday OP

It won't. The match is lit. LuckyCharms Wednesday #1

We live in terrifying times. Just every day another crisis. Srkdqltr Wednesday #2

Sorry but my hands are zip tied...so, nope... wcmagumba Wednesday #3

I think we're closer to the end of democracy IzzaNuDay Wednesday #4

It won't. RandySF Wednesday #5

Define anytime soon. BannonsLiver Wednesday #6

No, the cray-cray has to burn itself out. These times remind me of bucolic_frolic Wednesday #7

It won't burn out. It will have to be actively destroyed JCMach1 Wednesday #13

What will rein them in? moondust Wednesday #8

I reckon this reply is against the rules GusBob Wednesday #9

Hand raised high! ananda Wednesday #10

Nah, it will only get worse at a quicker pace Hey Joe Wednesday #11

Americans repeatedly chose to destroy this country. They will keep making that choice RockRaven Wednesday #12

Trump has never made anyones life better Johonny Wednesday #14

Very true, but I don't think he can make his life better, TSF is consumed by his own misery and wants all of us the same wcmagumba Wednesday #15

As Churchill said, we are at the end of the beginning delisen Wednesday #16