General Discussion

Kaleva

(40,265 posts)

18. Climate change will ensure no nation recovers

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 01:55 PM

Oct 2025

Humanity will soon face its greatest calamity in all of recorded history.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

10 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

traveler50 misanthrope 1WorldHope appalachiablue oswaldactedalone 2na fisherman blue_jay Justice matters.Butterflies HighFired49

90 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I will turn 72 at the end of this month and I really don't think [View all] MIButterfly Oct 2025 OP

I'm 76, I just wanna live long enough to see Donald Trump in the ground Walleye Oct 2025 #1

So many of us haryn Oct 2025 #11

Cancer and arthritis running my family. But I will take whatever pain and treatment it takes to outlive the bastard Walleye Oct 2025 #12

This administration blew it popsdenver Oct 2025 #40

MIButterfly has really touched brakester Oct 2025 #74

I HAVE TOO add my name to your thread!! bluestarone Oct 2025 #32

72 and ditto. BHDem53 Oct 2025 #41

I'll be 77 tomorrow, and I too would like to live long enough to see the orange cartoon-character gone. Magoo48 Oct 2025 #62

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAGOO48! MIButterfly Oct 2025 #89

TY🧞‍♂️ Magoo48 Oct 2025 #90

I turn 73 in November. Right now, I just want to outlive trump... Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #2

It can be done. Arthur_Frain Oct 2025 #3

Trump's downward slide will continue. He'll be oasis Oct 2025 #4

not sure about decades bigtree Oct 2025 #5

That's optimistic leftstreet Oct 2025 #7

I turned 78 in September. I have too many people I need to make miserable before I go. Trump will be gone by then. OLDMDDEM Oct 2025 #6

I know it's not enough but BaronChocula Oct 2025 #8

Sadly, I'm in agreement with you. Gimpyknee Oct 2025 #9

Hell, I'm in my 60s and I doubt the US will even begin to be repaired ... CousinIT Oct 2025 #10

It will never be repaired Random Boomer Oct 2025 #79

I turned 78 in June and I know exactly how you feel. Katinfl Oct 2025 #13

The "fix" isn't going to happen without all of us. hamsterjill Oct 2025 #14

I'm 76 and I'm determined to live long enough to piss on Trump's grave. Vinca Oct 2025 #15

They could sell admission to a locale, in order to piss on his grave. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #34

We all need a reason to keep going nikatnyte Oct 2025 #61

I agree, we need to have Democratic control of Congress and the White House for at least 4 full terms. patphil Oct 2025 #16

I'm 76 llmart Oct 2025 #17

Climate change will ensure no nation recovers Kaleva Oct 2025 #18

The top scientists popsdenver Oct 2025 #31

Yes Kaleva Oct 2025 #33

Maybe don't think of it as losing a country but gaining a world lostnfound Oct 2025 #19

I like your perspective. None of this is about us personally. 1WorldHope Oct 2025 #65

As is your wont brakester Oct 2025 #75

agree! Ppl from free countries around the world that may have been teetering are seeing this and saying hell no! PortTack Oct 2025 #69

I Will Be 73 In April. BBbats Oct 2025 #20

I will be 73 soon liberalgunwilltravel Oct 2025 #21

I turn 59 on November 5th and unfortunately, I feel the same way! JMCKUSICK Oct 2025 #22

As a 78 year old St Louis Cardinal fan MissouriDem47 Oct 2025 #23

Thank you for that down to earth reminder. 1WorldHope Oct 2025 #66

And, saddled your brakester Oct 2025 #77

My parents are in their 80s and I hate that they, you and everyone for that matter has go through this, but especially.. themaguffin Oct 2025 #24

Anyone who is old enough to read your post TODAY BigmanPigman Oct 2025 #25

Nah, things can be fixed. Elessar Zappa Oct 2025 #52

I believe you will live long enough to see the recovery begin Mysterian Oct 2025 #26

I'm in my seventy-fifth trip around the Sun... BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #27

I often say, I hate these people. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #38

I'm 75 and to me it seems like a downhill slide for the last 45 years. walkingman Oct 2025 #28

Reagan made greed and ignorance fashionable Skittles Oct 2025 #73

Progress enid602 Oct 2025 #29

I don't view in the same way. markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #30

MED BEDS FOR EVERYONE! (not trump!) orleans Oct 2025 #35

The last sentence of your post is the title of a 'letter' I wrote back in 2017. Let''''s keep on keeping on. c-rational Oct 2025 #36

At age 80, I'm a bit conflicted AverageOldGuy Oct 2025 #37

That's the BEST answer! some_of_us_are_sane Oct 2025 #39

Me either Rebl2 Oct 2025 #42

Well, it's never coming back. What it will do is go forward. Warpy Oct 2025 #43

LOL! King Rotten Orange! MIButterfly Oct 2025 #44

It works beautifully, doesn't it! calimary Oct 2025 #71

When all of this is over. When he's finally gone... Initech Oct 2025 #56

The U.S. is still trying to recover from the damage Reagan caused. OnlinePoker Oct 2025 #45

Well in all fairness misanthrope Oct 2025 #47

I'm 77 stage left Oct 2025 #46

You might be right, but things can change much faster than expected. I'll bet there were a lot of people who lived Fil1957 Oct 2025 #48

Starting with FDR we had a 20 year run in the White House Norbert Oct 2025 #49

My mother used to say that the last good Republican was Eisenhower. MIButterfly Oct 2025 #84

The government maybe damaged for many years Mblaze Oct 2025 #50

There were quick flips of ideology in the 1950s bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #51

I'm still waiting for the country to roll back Conjuay Oct 2025 #53

I am 77 also, this country has been going down hill since Reagan. I hope to see Trump doc03 Oct 2025 #54

It takes 250 years to build a reputation. It takes one jackass with a wrecking ball to tear it down in 6 months. Initech Oct 2025 #55

Hope From History Atreus Oct 2025 #57

I'm about 9 years younger than you and Crunchy Frog Oct 2025 #58

I will also be 72 MuseRider Oct 2025 #59

I can relate to your disappointment with your kids not wanting the farm. I have only 1 kid and she is also not 1WorldHope Oct 2025 #67

I am 81 rambler_american Oct 2025 #60

As someone who's just 56 , I wanted to say I'm so Sorry proud patriot Oct 2025 #63

So this is where we hang out LOL Roy Rolling Oct 2025 #64

It CAN happen here...again 2na fisherman Oct 2025 #68

We all want our country back vapor2 Oct 2025 #70

I hope you have found comfort in what many here have tried to convey to you. Silver Gaia Oct 2025 #72

Thank you, Silver Gaia. Your words are very wise. MIButterfly Oct 2025 #85

Thank you for your response, MIButterfly! Silver Gaia Oct 2025 #88

Ok Abstractartist Oct 2025 #76

I agree Timewas Oct 2025 #78

I'll be 72 in March. I do not regret not having children condemned to live in dystopia. Marcuse Oct 2025 #80

I'm 44 D_Master81 Oct 2025 #81

My goal..... Biglinda 52 Oct 2025 #82

I'm 73, and I'm struggling to keep the stress levels down. This whole thing could end very quickly if enough Republicans Martin68 Oct 2025 #83

hoping to see the recovery North Coast Lawyer Oct 2025 #86

One consistent fact though. czarjak Oct 2025 #87