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J_William_Ryan

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31. "I hope I'm proved wrong, but I just don't see it."

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 02:56 AM

16 hrs ago

You’re not wrong.

The next Republican president will be at the same liberty as Trump to abuse power, ignore the courts, and defy the Constitution – with the help of the Supreme Court we now have an Imperial Presidency where the executive is above the law and beyond being held accountable for his crimes.

The damage can only be fixed with constitutional amendments – which won’t happen as any amendment will be opposed by Republicans in Congress and at the state level.

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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 16 hrs ago #32

Money creon 8 hrs ago #39

"Our country looked pretty damn broken after W. And then came Obama." J_William_Ryan 16 hrs ago #33

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

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #7

Oh, it's Way Worse, imho. But; sometimes things, events, a person, etc could come out of left field... electric_blue68 23 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 23 hrs ago #10

I'm of the same opinion, primarily because I see very little happening on college campuses across NoMoreRepugs 23 hrs ago #11

Depends on the lifetime I think. mr715 23 hrs ago #12

Constitutional Convention 2na fisherman 23 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 23 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 19 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 21 hrs ago #19

Well, the organizations responsible for breaking this country are Fox and Heritage. Initech 19 hrs ago #22

Recommended. H2O Man 19 hrs ago #23

Oh my goodness! H2O man! Coventina 18 hrs ago #27

It has been H2O Man 18 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 19 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 16 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 8 hrs ago #40