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DENVERPOPS

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55. The best way to absorb the
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 01:36 PM
Jan 17

catastrophic results of the Past Robber Barrons/Gilded Age

is to read: THE GRAPES OF WRATH by Steinbeck...............

I read it in eighth grade, and I read it again two months ago........It really impressed upon me how I thought about it in 1961 vs how I think about it in 2025.............after 64 years of living, learning, and observing......
It shows how the uber rich robber barron's actions forced every one into a day by day fight to even subsist..........

That book, and several others, were required reading in my social studies class that year. The others were: Animal Farm, 1984, The Jungle, and the Ugly American........
I have re-read all of those again, in the past six months, just to give me an entirely new perspective.
For starters, I think everyone should read/re-read Animal Farm. And reflect on the Trump/RepubliCon Indoctrination these past 25-45 past years.
Most interesting was that the teacher who required us to read those books, was a devout hard core Republican. AND, he almost got fired for having us read those books..........

And, quite literally, I feel we are on the doorsteps of repeating that segment of history all over again. As someone once said:
"Those who don't learn from history, are bound to repeat it..."

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God help us all. Firestorm49 Jan 17 #1
I'm pretty sure God is saying Blue_Tires Jan 17 #26
drumpf becoming president is proof there are no gods JoseBalow Jan 17 #43
God doesn't care ZonkerHarris Jan 17 #46
Since according to Christians god appointed him I doubt the cloud sitter Autumn Jan 17 #57
And the sun rises in the East. Anyone surprised? Whyisthisstillclose Jan 17 #2
Nope orangecrush Jan 17 #12
The Sun rises in the West if Trump says so. kiri Jan 17 #60
Said the fascist domestic enemy. Doesn't the oath of office say something about protecting against domestic enemies? Hotler Jan 17 #3
The "oath of office..." dchill Jan 17 #4
I hope his hand burns when he puts bdamomma Jan 17 #23
Shh don't say that SARose Jan 17 #11
I suspect the chaplain being a "she" made the decision an easy one liberalla Jan 17 #20
"oath of office", another myth about to be done away with. republianmushroom Jan 17 #50
If he takes the Oath seriously, Turbineguy Jan 18 #80
He enjoys court. We'll be a series of President-Dictators. No more elections. bucolic_frolic Jan 17 #5
Not real elections BigMin28 Jan 17 #19
"Stupid Suckers." - King Felon the Dodger of Drafts (R) BoRaGard Jan 17 #6
And they thought it was only for Day 1 aeromanKC Jan 17 #7
Let him SARose Jan 17 #8
I've had similar thoughts on MAGA regret... liberalla Jan 17 #16
Do you know my family? SARose Jan 17 #68
The best way to absorb the DENVERPOPS Jan 17 #55
I agree SARose Jan 17 #67
the RepubliCONs learned from history DENVERPOPS Jan 17 #69
What's next? C_U_L8R Jan 17 #9
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Doesn't mean he won't try it. calimary Jan 17 #42
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For the felon bdamomma Jan 17 #61
Congress needs Rebl2 Jan 17 #17
I've been planning to setup a monthly donation to the ACLU Unwind Your Mind Jan 17 #18
I still haven't forgiven them for Citizens United Blue_Tires Jan 17 #25
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Hasn't that been his plan all along? Clouds Passing Jan 17 #22
HE LITERALLY SAID HE'D BE "A DICTATOR FROM DAY ONE" Blue_Tires Jan 17 #24
Can an Executive Order be nullified no_hypocrisy Jan 17 #27
Temporarily, yes, until appeals reach the corrupt court. nt Justice matters. Jan 17 #31
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The power of the purse neohippie Jan 17 #30
Except that it's not a game. Real people who did not vote for that... Justice matters. Jan 17 #33
They may have the majority, but as Hakeem Jeffries pointed out, they won't get anything done without the dems PortTack Jan 17 #35
Elon has money - TBF Jan 18 #73
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And we'll see how the courts make him stay within the rails now. lees1975 Jan 17 #32
Hair Furhair will sign EOs that will overrule any limitations. Justice matters. Jan 17 #34
I wonder how his "delay delay delay" tactic will work for him in this case? RainCaster Jan 17 #36
I would say not very well. He can't stick with anything long enough to get stuff done. He creates chaos and PortTack Jan 17 #40
Plus, he has the attention span of a fly RainCaster Jan 17 #41
Why couldn't they take a page from his book and assert THEIR OWN delays? calimary Jan 17 #70
So Fascism? NameAlreadyTaken Jan 17 #37
That is what some of us have been warning for a long time, TBF Jan 18 #74
And...the ACLU, democracy docket, the SPLC and others literally have hundreds of laws ready to go on day one PortTack Jan 17 #38
Sure hope that these organizations will be able to stall TSF's asinine plans. I'm at the age where I want iluvtennis Jan 17 #49
M.A.G.A. Mr.Bee Jan 17 #39
Biden's judges will block him videohead5 Jan 17 #44
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Congress can impeach and remove Trump from office. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 17 #47
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Trump rips up the Constitution & throws it away... CaptainTruth Jan 17 #59
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This is still American Politics Mountainguy Jan 18 #79
See there Garland? He does not even wait for a pretty please! GreenWave Jan 18 #81
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