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8. I read this yesterday, and it confirms my worst-case scenario.

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Sat Nov 4, 2017, 10:24 AM

Nov 2017

I really fear the only way out is for people to suffer the fate they brought on themselves. Nothing like seeing pain up close to bring you back to reality. If we have to go that route, it will not be pretty. I hope this country emerges alive on the other side of this mess, because in my darkest fears, it does not.

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The GOP has destroyed truth in American public debate ("America is facing an epistemic crisis") [View all] sharedvalues Nov 2017 OP

Thanks for posting. ariadne0614 Nov 2017 #1

It's a good thing that is a figure of speech. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2017 #6

During the early days of the "Cuban missle crissis in 1962 ", ladjf Nov 2017 #2

I've been playing that story in my head since Trump was elected. I love JFK. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #5

Since Reagan was elected... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2017 #12

You are preaching to the choir. I am aware of what the Dulles brothers did. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #13

Well, then... IthinkThereforeIAM Nov 2017 #18

Yes if we told the entire Dulles story, we would be run off the forum. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #19

Terrifying. Thanks? Shanti Mama Nov 2017 #3

Extremely important read/point being made. I am sure - hope! - many of us here realize it. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2017 #4

Read this. Read this. Read this. Read It...Read It...Read It... n/t TygrBright Nov 2017 #7

I read this yesterday, and it confirms my worst-case scenario. cos dem Nov 2017 #8

Corporate media is much more interested in controversy and horse races than truth. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #9

People have been trained to accept switcheroos & gish-gallops as part of media discourse. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #10

Even with all facts and/or evidence is presented DK504 Nov 2017 #11

This article shows why: bc right wing media lies to them sharedvalues Nov 2017 #21

Iraq war hibbing Nov 2017 #14

Here's an even longer article on the same topic by the same author Fiendish Thingy Nov 2017 #15

Rove said it back in the Bush years: "We create our own reality." dgauss Nov 2017 #16

George Lakoff and Paul Krugman were shouting about it sharedvalues Nov 2017 #22

I agree - think it's at the root of the malaise I feel that started with Bush's 2 bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #17

... raven mad Nov 2017 #20