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anciano

(2,193 posts)

8. I had high hopes before the election

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 04:22 PM

Dec 2024

that this year would mark the beginning of a return to normalcy, sanity, and civility in America. But I now fear that this two hundred year adventure in democracy is close to a state of being FUBAR. Historically, all great nations have had their proverbial "15 minutes" on the world stage and then, for one reason or another, faded into mediocrity. Yes, hope is still alive, but the flame is flickering very weakly. What transpires over the next few months will speak volumes.