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GulfofMexico

(46 posts)
16. But democracy would be alive, and so would . . .
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 10:46 AM
Apr 2025

America's world leadership, the stock market and our savings. So would education, health care--including Medicare and Medicaid--Social Security, unions, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, DEI. We wouldn't be losing many top scientists and other intellectual leaders. Immigrants would be safe. Protesters wouldn't be swept off the streets in KGB-style kidnappings, and there would be no illegal deportations. An idiot like RFK Jr. wouldn't be fanning the flames of measles outbreaks and other insane health issues. We wouldn't have a FOX News host as secretary of defense and using Signal to share military attack plans with journalists. We wouldn't be cozying up to Russia and Putin and mockiing the courage of Zelensky and Ukraine.

My gawd . . . the whole world would be an infinitely better place with Harris/Walz. And every time I think of that I become physically ill. The MAGA cult has stolen my country by choosing Evil over Good. It's that simple. As Cory Booker has said, it's never been about the right or the left, it's always been about right and wrong. Given that simple choice, US voters chose Wrong, and all of us decent human beings are suffering as a result.

I will NEVER forgive any of them. NEVER.

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Actually we would be still in the middle of a divided country Sanity Claws Apr 2025 #1
I really didn't give a rat's ass about their insipid whining. NNadir Apr 2025 #5
But democracy would be alive, and so would . . . GulfofMexico Apr 2025 #16
Incredible post, thank you. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #22
Me, too. PittBlue Apr 2025 #2
Yes, it's just crushing. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #3
We have learned a hard lesson. The battle between good and evil is constant and ongoing. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #7
I wish i could day we learned something but I'm increasingly more cynical. NNadir Apr 2025 #10
I have learned evil is very real and staring us in the face every day. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #11
America has never reconciled or faced LuvLoogie Apr 2025 #4
Many Americans did not want a predictable, consistent, competent leader. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #6
It was a coalition of the ignorant, the stupid, the racist and the greedy. NNadir Apr 2025 #8
Yes the very ugly American appears to be the new normal. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #9
My heart breaks when I think about edhopper Apr 2025 #12
And too many registered voters boonecreek Apr 2025 #13
Where would we be if we had SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #14
Good points. NNadir Apr 2025 #18
But eggs. But Gaza. But she didn't distance herself from Biden on "The View." But we don't know her. But we want change. betsuni Apr 2025 #15
That about sums it up. History, should it continue to exist... NNadir Apr 2025 #17
This is Not America thought crime Apr 2025 #23
I wonder if those who were shouting Killer Kamala (and Genocide Joe) are happy now? Oopsie Daisy Apr 2025 #19
Yes. I can easily imagine where we'd be. MineralMan Apr 2025 #20
With a Republican House, a Republican Senate and a Republican Supreme Court? edbermac Apr 2025 #21
Probably still complaining about the prices of eggs and Doritos---- except NOW Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #24
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