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Blue_Tires

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38. EXACTLY

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:17 PM

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MAGA will happily burn it all down and turn America into a real-life Mad Max movie as long as they are comforted by the fact that people of color are suffering worse...

Of course by that time, the billionaires and their offspring will be living on their Martian libertarian paradise.

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America needs to suffer [View all] edhopper Thursday OP

Yes it has to be a steep learning curve for lessons to be learned. Irish_Dem Thursday #1

Yes bdamomma Thursday #5

Yes we lived in a sort of golden age and didn't know it or appreciate it. Irish_Dem Thursday #13

Nothing is ever enough for the greedy billionaire elites meow2u3 Thursday #67

They won't stop until they have every last cent. Blue Full Moon Thursday #77

Nothing will ever fill the holes in their souls. Irish_Dem Thursday #88

Always thought this song summed it up Blue Full Moon Thursday #92

well said Evolve Dammit Thursday #74

or a "big swift kick in the ass with reality." Evolve Dammit Thursday #73

Sad but true. Most alcoholics and addicts won't get sober until they hit bottom... johnnyplankton Thursday #48

I don't know if the MAGAs hit bottom they will learn anything. Irish_Dem Thursday #59

Then they have not reached bottom. state of stupid Thursday #68

I think the MAGAs will sit at the bottom blaming everyone else until they die. Irish_Dem Thursday #81

It's a cult. Mariana Thursday #86

I agree wholeheartedly. After 40 years of being a therapist, I am not sure I would want to hear state of stupid Thursday #94

I truly loved my job. Irish_Dem Thursday #95

What to do about the Trump cult? Irish_Dem Thursday #97

Some Nazis changed when looking down the barrel of a gun held by an American GI. Irish_Dem Thursday #83

What did they change though? Cirsium Thursday #98

Good point. Irish_Dem Thursday #100

Most walked Cirsium Thursday #104

Are you sure they changed or did they change into camouflage and go underground? state of stupid Thursday #99

Yes good point, they are back. Irish_Dem Thursday #102

there is that. Was all Clinton's fault or Obama's fault or Bidens' fault. RW smear 24/7 all over radio and "social" Evolve Dammit Thursday #76

It's all the fault of people who pee in the wrong bathroom. Irish_Dem Thursday #84

Let's Not Forget, even if it was not done well enough to prosper, and continue past a few years... electric_blue68 Friday #111

Listened all the time until they folded. Still getting Democracy Now! on a local radio station. Wish there was more. Evolve Dammit Friday #119

Agree with you yankee87 Thursday #82

And so we shall, and the rest of the world with us 0rganism Thursday #2

Make it a double. rubbersole Thursday #43

I agree and disagree. Our lives are a time to learn and make mistakes, but do mistakes have to in2herbs Thursday #3

"negative fashion" bdamomma Thursday #6

Well America just exercised their free will edhopper Thursday #8

It would be a lovely world if that were the case, but I'm skeptical. MLAA Thursday #24

half of our country is extremely selfish and has absolutely no empathy for anyone else. They couldn't care less, until Meadowoak Thursday #42

It will affect them. bdamomma Thursday #50

They think their lives will change on day one. Demobrat Thursday #78

"do mistakes have to involve pain and suffering in order to learn our lessons?" - not always, but these mistakes will 0rganism Thursday #69

I hate to agree but I do. And the worse it is, the quicker it will be over. Scrivener7 Thursday #4

Be careful what you wish for inwiththenew Thursday #7

We already have the fascists in power edhopper Thursday #10

People aren't alseep Cirsium Thursday #12

Some will take it as a sign... Beck23 Thursday #25

oh bdamomma Thursday #58

The thought Has crossed my mind.... electric_blue68 Friday #112

And if kkmarie Thursday #63

How to Win Friends and Influence People Prairie Gates Thursday #9

That might not work Cirsium Thursday #11

Some Germans even... Beck23 Thursday #30

And this will be the way if something should happen to tRUMP, he passes away from some ailment of the stomach, SWBTATTReg Thursday #41

I watched a documentary a few years back. WinstonSmith4740 Thursday #51

They knew Cirsium Thursday #96

Oh, hell yes. WinstonSmith4740 Thursday #101

I heard this same argument on Election Night 2016 from a Millenial. maxsolomon Thursday #14

Yep. red don killed hundreds of thousands not fooled Thursday #21

I would ammend that and say "truth has no counter" jgmiller Thursday #60

I don't think the suffering will teach anybody anything, all we can hope and work for is a pendulum swing thebigidea Thursday #15

Propaganda Johnny2X2X Thursday #16

when you have to decide between rent and medicine Skittles Thursday #79

"Paychecks" Johnny2X2X Thursday #89

for DECADES I said, not since BIDEN Skittles Thursday #90

Fair enough Johnny2X2X Friday #114

When life gets harder for them and they are suffering they'll still listen to right wing media who will tell them it's kimbutgar Thursday #17

Blaming someone else is always easier than thinking . . . hatrack Friday #115

I don't think people will wake the fuck up, they will find more different bogeymen RockRaven Thursday #18

I tend to agree Redleg Thursday #110

WTFU jeffreyi Thursday #19

It was mentioned in another post, the descendants of the confederacy are back dlk Thursday #20

Suffering will only make MAGATs crazier, more volent Bobstandard Thursday #22

I posted something similar a few weeks ago Takket Thursday #23

Hard For Them To Wake Up Mr.Bee Thursday #26

I'm afraid you are right Americanme Thursday #27

Read "Dying of Whiteness" AverageOldGuy Thursday #28

That's not necessarily true. I know MAGATS who are snowflake whimps holding onto blind faith that Papa Trump will Martin68 Thursday #37

EXACTLY Blue_Tires Thursday #38

You first.. whathehell Thursday #29

There's no "you first." It's going to be all of us. But it is inevitable. Scrivener7 Thursday #72

Yea, actually there is.. whathehell Thursday #93

You misunderstand. My comment has nothing to do with collective guilt or atoning. This has to do with the Scrivener7 Thursday #105

Yes, I'm beginning to think Americans need to suffer before they come to their senses and reject MAGA. Martin68 Thursday #31

The dumbing down of America has suceeded! 3825-87867 Thursday #32

And when they complain simply say "I didn't vote for him so don't b***h to me" appleannie1 Thursday #33

Trump will simply double down and blame it all on Blue_Tires Thursday #34

People in prison suffer. milestogo Thursday #35

The MAGAs will just blame it all on Biden. fierywoman Thursday #36

The Deplorable voter wants what he/she are TOLD to want - no amount of suffering is going to change a thing. NoMoreRepugs Thursday #39

Sorry, not sorry. WinstonSmith4740 Thursday #40

It will have to affect them personally Macrophylla Thursday #44

let it all go down. all go down and then they will whine and pine on how good they had it. my late mom AllaN01Bear Thursday #45

Trump 2.0 could be worse bmichaelh Thursday #46

Agree! Facts and reason aren't working because.... perdita9 Thursday #47

Climate change will make sure we will suffer Kaleva Thursday #49

You're not alone in your thoughts. egduj Thursday #52

Ralph Nader mentioned that way back when. I know GPV Thursday #53

Whatever success powerful right-wing propaganda has in convincing Americans Stargleamer Thursday #54

Only certain minds Keepthesoulalive Thursday #85

Much of America already does. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #55

Glad to see somebody's wish is bound to come true. (nt) Paladin Thursday #56

I agree but lapfog_1 Thursday #57

Agree...but, those of us who understand what's coming can take steps now to mitigate the pain and suffering PortTack Thursday #61

Some will wake up TexasBushwhacker Thursday #62

The Republican campaign against being "woke" is their way of masking their intent and actions. patphil Thursday #64

Indeed! 100% cer7711 Thursday #65

Anything bad they blame on Democrats NameAlreadyTaken Thursday #66

Rec Evolve Dammit Thursday #70

Not sure America will connect the right dots. CountMyVote4Reality Thursday #71

Agreed. hadEnuf Thursday #75

I agree OP ThePartyThatListens Thursday #80

This sounds like it comes from a position of privilege erodriguez Thursday #87

Or somebody edhopper Thursday #109

In Jesus' name though. So... czarjak Thursday #91

We will, whether we need to or not. Ocelot II Thursday #103

What people fail to grasp is any suffering that happens will be blamed on the Democrats, and unfortunately under fascist JohnSJ Thursday #106

That is correct. Sadly the most vulnerable people will suffer more than the rest. Oopsie Daisy Thursday #107

One way or another, tens of millions of voters need to learn the lesson that Martin Eden Thursday #108

Well... "Needs to"? [sorry, Earl G]...Screw U, OP... if that draws your ire...fine. electric_blue68 Friday #113

America has suffered enough. Kid Berwyn Friday #117

My second sentence; edhopper Friday #118

Sadly i agree. Once the MAGA fools satisfy some of their hate lust against travelingthrulife Friday #116