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Justice matters.

(10,208 posts)
5. And the rest of the educated world watches the rapid decline of the US
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:29 PM
Yesterday

in the hands of absolutely moronic gangsters who know nothing else than breaking all the laws in the books in order to obscenely enrich themselves at the expense of the working class and their grandchildren in complete horror.

LisaL

(47,963 posts)
6. And seventy seven millions of citizens voted for this.
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:35 PM
Yesterday

I hope they got everything they wanted.

MadameButterfly

(4,264 posts)
12. And the billionaires who were made rich
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:31 PM
Yesterday

in our democracy are on board and helping turn it into an autocracy because the want even more money. And it hasn't occurred to them that freedom to say what they want, not be unfairly imprisoned, not have their wealth stolen by a dictator, or even to live in a country where they are surrounded by happy people--is worth giving up the incremental wealth that they can't even ever spend.

DFW

(60,733 posts)
17. It is an irony that more than a few of today's billionaires advanced to that status under Democratic Presidents
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:58 AM
14 hrs ago

Unless you are in the weapons business, the economies of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were very favorable to economic growth.

I first heard this while Bill Clinton was president, but I still think it's true: if you want to live like a Republican, vote for a Democrat.

BadgerMom

(3,466 posts)
8. And I'll never forget that their nominations were confirmed by a
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 01:52 PM
Yesterday

Republicans Senate. They bear lots of responsibility.

Blue Owl

(59,994 posts)
15. Even though we can sort of look back and trace how it happened....
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:27 PM
21 hrs ago

HOW THE ACTUAL FUCK COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED???????????????????????

I still think Dump cheated his way into office with Leon’s sinister assistance. Look to the swing states people.

relogic

(357 posts)
16. Rod Serling
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 01:10 AM
18 hrs ago

insists his scripts are still relevant, but recognizing the 21st C surealistic upgrade and peculiar irony he demands CBS return them.

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