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ariadne0614

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34. For whatever it's worth,

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 10:14 AM

Apr 2025

. . .I’ll be 77 in July, and (aside from a minuscule pension) SS is my only income as well. Collectively and individually, every choice we make will move the story. Pretty scary, huh? We live in interesting times.

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The American Empire is over. [View all] elocs Apr 2025 OP

I do not agree FarPoint Apr 2025 #1

Agree 100 percent, FarPoint. We can't cave. Got to keep fighting for as long as it takes. Whatever it takes. wordstroken Apr 2025 #2

If not we invent time travel and stop the rise of Limbaugh and Reagan! Initech Apr 2025 #3

I can't find anything current or relevant with your recommendation... FarPoint Apr 2025 #4

The propaganda started with Rush Limbaugh and Jimmy Swaggart. Initech Apr 2025 #5

Yes... FarPoint Apr 2025 #6

It looks like they were playing the long game...nt mitch96 Apr 2025 #8

The seeds of our demise choie Apr 2025 #26

I'd also go back in time and secretly sterilize the grandfathers of Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #13

I can see countries that are close to Canada that have warm winters, will profiting from this.. mitch96 Apr 2025 #7

There are a number of YouTube videos about states that might want to join Canada, elocs Apr 2025 #10

When the shelf become bare, maga will understand tfg's folly..Hopefully they will vote him out soon.. mitch96 Apr 2025 #9

Well, Trump can't be voted in or out again & impeachment w/o conviction is unsatisfying. elocs Apr 2025 #11

The alternate universe fiction exists, albeit centuries into the future: it's called Star Trek 0rganism Apr 2025 #16

Well, that alternative history misanthrope Apr 2025 #19

My alternative history would have been one where Hillary Clinton beat Trump and elocs Apr 2025 #20

My alternative history misanthrope Apr 2025 #22

Fair point, perhaps those wars are inevitable regardless of leadership 0rganism Apr 2025 #21

Star Wreck thought crime Apr 2025 #35

Far too little, much too late. 0rganism Apr 2025 #15

Sadly, that is the only thing they will care about misanthrope Apr 2025 #18

I can't argue with his financial analysis, but his take on the Ukrainian situation is bullshit. flashman13 Apr 2025 #12

Sorry I'm not listening to this, nor will I recommend it FakeNoose Apr 2025 #14

Richard Wolff is a Marxist and founding member of the Green Party. Mosby Apr 2025 #17

Confession: I don't like Richard Wolff, at all. He's such a constant harbinger of doom, elocs Apr 2025 #25

If you haven't noticed, this IS doom. thought crime Apr 2025 #36

Unless the doom comes from an enemy, it should offer at least the possibility of hope. elocs Apr 2025 #37

As long as there are people righteously resisting it's not over SunImp Apr 2025 #23

Resisting or not, all empires end. It's only a matter of how they end & what comes after. n/t elocs Apr 2025 #24

Does America really need to be an "empire"? ariadne0614 Apr 2025 #27

America has been more of a pseudo empire compared to the traditional definition. elocs Apr 2025 #30

Yes, that's how I see it too. ariadne0614 Apr 2025 #32

Nightmares are dreams too. What we have now is a nightmare for me. elocs Apr 2025 #33

For whatever it's worth, ariadne0614 Apr 2025 #34

Richard Wolff - look him up - Russia apologist. harumph Apr 2025 #28

Richard Wolff choie Apr 2025 #39

I'm so sick and tired of all this k_buddy762 Apr 2025 #29

The doom does get old, but I think the American "empire" is over. elocs Apr 2025 #31

Yes, I am learning that! k_buddy762 Apr 2025 #40

Reading DU is like continually poking that sore spot in my mouth with my tongue. Why do I do that? elocs Apr 2025 #41

I'll be retired in two years k_buddy762 Apr 2025 #42

Not again! Seems to happen about once a month or so. Bonx Apr 2025 #38