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78. One of two questions

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 10:34 AM

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remain. How with 70% apparently not pleased with the tyrant’s performance-what are their primary disagreements with him? Secondly, what is structurally, legally wrong or missing in our government that permits this man and his party to run roughshod over the 70% (majority) of us while we wait and hope for relief?

I wouldn’t be revealing an unheard truth when I answer the second question this way. It’s pretty obvious that there are powerful economic forces in our country that really make the major decisions affecting everything. Dramatic changes to the economic/political machine would require a swell of pushback revolution in the streets. Any one or many elections it seems doesn’t faze the preponderance of media, bank, military, corporate supremacy over us.

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I never in my life thought I would hear people want to voluntarily give up their rights. Initech 18 hrs ago #9

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Less thought, more action. Get out there and do something. struggle4progress 18 hrs ago #11

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You do realize that this is perfectly normal for right now, don't you? hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #13

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Yep. He presumes to be one of them. calimary 17 hrs ago #17

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They're mighty nice and neighborly in northwestern Oregon, too! calimary 17 hrs ago #18

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Yup, our focus needs to be GOTV - TBF 16 hrs ago #34

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Bake bread. cachukis 16 hrs ago #41

They want you to feel this way. Aristus 16 hrs ago #42

I do identify with the original poster. I myself feel imprisoned. sprinkleeninow 16 hrs ago #47

... Aristus 15 hrs ago #56

I hear you! BobTheSubgenius 16 hrs ago #44

yeah OK Skittles 16 hrs ago #46

Wow Cirsium 16 hrs ago #50

Me too. Deep breath. I'm sending hugs. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #51

One foot in front of the other one you are gonna be OK. We need you. Botany 16 hrs ago #53

Democracy is a struggle bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #54

Been thinking lately we need to educate voters about what's in Project 2025 KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #55

I empathize, too. I had to unplug last year. orthoclad 15 hrs ago #57

FWIW pat_k 15 hrs ago #58

Just read Ms Elm. TY There's a wonderful title to a book "Brighten The Corner Where You Are"... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #69

I'm with you. The founders never imagined criminals could get control of all three branches of government. lees1975 15 hrs ago #60

I know. All three branches hookaleft 11 hrs ago #72

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As Plagiarized From 'Intractable' (herein) wyn borkins 15 hrs ago #61

I had to unplug during the Bush Jr years... Mark.b2 15 hrs ago #64

Seriously, if true, you should probably talk to someone. flvegan 12 hrs ago #67

I think we pretty much all experience some of the same anxiety, hookaleft. summer_in_TX 10 hrs ago #75

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