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H2O Man

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Tue Jan 13, 2026, 12:07 AM

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You are definitely one of the people I have the most respect for, but I will respectfully disagree with you here. If we think of democracy as an automobile, then there are numerous flashing lights on the dashboard, warning of serious problems. So right now, we have some friendly mechanics working on it. We will be taking it through some dangerous places on our way, but we will arrive. And in our lifetime.

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We have to face a sobering fact: Our country is permanently broken (at least in our lifetime) [View all] Coventina 22 hrs ago OP

You're not wrong, I've said the same Bread and Circuses 22 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #2

Trying to stay positive and have faith in America Nictuku 22 hrs ago #3

I am almost 78, I know it will be long after I am dead and gone if doc03 22 hrs ago #4

I am 80. creon 22 hrs ago #5

Trumps Seeks Actively To "MONETIZE"---aka, SELL---The US!.. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #32

Money creon 4 hrs ago #39

"Our country looked pretty damn broken after W. And then came Obama." J_William_Ryan 13 hrs ago #33

Yea, it's hard to have much real optimism right now. ms liberty 21 hrs ago #6

I don't buy it. Our country looked pretty damn broken after W. And then came Obama. PeaceWave 21 hrs ago #7

Oh, it's Way Worse, imho. But; sometimes things, events, a person, etc could come out of left field... electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #14

I suspect similar things were said during the civil war. Gore1FL 20 hrs ago #8

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

We have a very poor track record at accountability for right wing coup attempts and fascist politicians. paulkienitz 20 hrs ago #10

I'm of the same opinion, primarily because I see very little happening on college campuses across NoMoreRepugs 19 hrs ago #11

Depends on the lifetime I think. mr715 19 hrs ago #12

Constitutional Convention 2na fisherman 19 hrs ago #13

The Right-Wing wants a Constitutional Convention. They want to completely rewrite it. Project 2025+? SharonAnn 19 hrs ago #18

An amendment that prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from being president or from running for office... Trueblue Texan 16 hrs ago #20

I see it as a curtain that was lifted... bsiebs 19 hrs ago #15

Republicans could impeach and remove Trump in short order Jarqui 19 hrs ago #16

The real problem is, was, and has always been the propagandists. Initech 15 hrs ago #25

A lot of those people worked for Rupert Murdoch Jarqui 11 hrs ago #36

I refuse to be so despairing. Don't underestimate our country's ability to react against Trump and highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #17

I agree. Trueblue Texan 16 hrs ago #21

I agree, too. MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #29

NOTHING is permanent but 'CHANGE'! Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #19

Well, the organizations responsible for breaking this country are Fox and Heritage. Initech 16 hrs ago #22

Recommended. H2O Man 16 hrs ago #23

Oh my goodness! H2O man! Coventina 14 hrs ago #27

It has been H2O Man 14 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 16 hrs ago #24

We can fix it if we can get them out and prosecute those that deserve it questionseverything 15 hrs ago #26

Germany and Japan came back from worse, also Vietnam delisen 14 hrs ago #30

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Stay laser focused on the midterms. We will take back our country! BoycottTwitter 12 hrs ago #34

amen!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 12 hrs ago #35

It's really humanity that's broken Buckeyeblue 8 hrs ago #37

Yes, there's long.Is there's places like Fox News It will never heal Tribetime 8 hrs ago #38

Long Live Cascadia!!! Aristus 4 hrs ago #40