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We have to face a sobering fact: Our country is permanently broken (at least in our lifetime) [View all] Coventina Yesterday OP

You're not wrong, I've said the same Bread and Circuses Yesterday #1

There is nothing on the horizon to point to otherwise. Because we don't know what we don't know, we do not have Ninga Yesterday #2

Trying to stay positive and have faith in America Nictuku Yesterday #3

I am almost 78, I know it will be long after I am dead and gone if doc03 Yesterday #4

I am 80. creon Yesterday #5

Trumps Seeks Actively To "MONETIZE"---aka, SELL---The US!.. ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #32

Money creon 7 hrs ago #39

"Our country looked pretty damn broken after W. And then came Obama." J_William_Ryan 15 hrs ago #33

Yea, it's hard to have much real optimism right now. ms liberty 23 hrs ago #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 23 hrs ago #7

Oh, it's Way Worse, imho. But; sometimes things, events, a person, etc could come out of left field... electric_blue68 22 hrs ago #14

I suspect similar things were said during the civil war. Gore1FL 23 hrs ago #8

Coming from a country that was in chaos for 20+ years (Uganda) ImmigrantsWGTJD 23 hrs ago #9

We have a very poor track record at accountability for right wing coup attempts and fascist politicians. paulkienitz 22 hrs ago #10

I'm of the same opinion, primarily because I see very little happening on college campuses across NoMoreRepugs 22 hrs ago #11

Depends on the lifetime I think. mr715 22 hrs ago #12

Constitutional Convention 2na fisherman 22 hrs ago #13

The Right-Wing wants a Constitutional Convention. They want to completely rewrite it. Project 2025+? SharonAnn 22 hrs ago #18

An amendment that prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from being president or from running for office... Trueblue Texan 19 hrs ago #20

I see it as a curtain that was lifted... bsiebs 22 hrs ago #15

Republicans could impeach and remove Trump in short order Jarqui 22 hrs ago #16

The real problem is, was, and has always been the propagandists. Initech 18 hrs ago #25

A lot of those people worked for Rupert Murdoch Jarqui 14 hrs ago #36

I refuse to be so despairing. Don't underestimate our country's ability to react against Trump and highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #17

I agree. Trueblue Texan 19 hrs ago #21

I agree, too. MorbidButterflyTat 17 hrs ago #29

NOTHING is permanent but 'CHANGE'! Jack Valentino 20 hrs ago #19

Well, the organizations responsible for breaking this country are Fox and Heritage. Initech 18 hrs ago #22

Recommended. H2O Man 18 hrs ago #23

Oh my goodness! H2O man! Coventina 17 hrs ago #27

It has been H2O Man 17 hrs ago #28

I am 46 years old. If I live a typical life span, I imagine I might live to see another Obama. FascismIsDeath 18 hrs ago #24

We can fix it if we can get them out and prosecute those that deserve it questionseverything 18 hrs ago #26

Germany and Japan came back from worse, also Vietnam delisen 17 hrs ago #30

"I hope I'm proved wrong, but I just don't see it." J_William_Ryan 16 hrs ago #31

Stay laser focused on the midterms. We will take back our country! BoycottTwitter 15 hrs ago #34

amen!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #35

It's really humanity that's broken Buckeyeblue 11 hrs ago #37

Yes, there's long.Is there's places like Fox News It will never heal Tribetime 11 hrs ago #38

Long Live Cascadia!!! Aristus 7 hrs ago #40