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wnylib

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11. I remember celebrating our 200th birthday in 1976.

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 06:13 PM

10 hrs ago

It was a joyous day.

All I want to do for our 250th this year is mourn what has been lost.

But I can't give up believing that we have not lost completely, bleak as it looks now.

Perhaps this year on the 4th, I can celebrate what we were and what we will be when the current oligarch driven authoritarianism is gone. But I cannot celebrate what we are now.

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I watched the Indianapolis 500 this morning, including the 2 hour pre-race broadcast and noticed something about my..... [View all] FadedMullet Yesterday OP

I fear he's done that to LOTS of people's attitudes about our country. calimary 23 hrs ago #1

I know how you feel. I now cringe at the sight of an American flag. CaptainTruth 22 hrs ago #2

I'll be flying a flag with the word "Peace" and a dove on it this 4th of July. ... littlemissmartypants 1 hr ago #12

I hear you. It sucks to be us right now. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #3

"Merchants of Menace"---A Rare Brilliant Multi-Layered Pun. 👏👏👏 ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #4

☺️ Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #5

. ;-{) OLD MAN SHOUTING AT THE SKY Goonch 22 hrs ago #6

He won't be happy..... SergeStorms 21 hrs ago #7

Trump policing the world, and sucking up to dictators destroyed our good name. Emile 21 hrs ago #8

When people tell me that I hate America Tesha 21 hrs ago #9

Good point. Trump has convinced half of the country that the left "hates America". FadedMullet 10 hrs ago #10

I remember celebrating our 200th birthday in 1976. wnylib 10 hrs ago #11

I'm flying the flag proudly out front. Melon 1 hr ago #13