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9. Lots of powerful people ...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 12:45 PM

20 hrs ago

... allowed this to happen. Denial is powerful. And seeing something and saying nothing.... shame, shame, shame

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In February 2025, while accepting a Goya Lifetime Achievement award, he called Trump a bully and a thug. femmedem 15 hrs ago #31

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Understood ZDU 17 hrs ago #24

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"Whoever thought America could turn like this?" OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #12

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Yes indeed! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 17 hrs ago #23

HW Bush stole the election and installed Reagan? radical noodle 15 hrs ago #32

Reagan/Bush popsdenver 5 hrs ago #36

I do remember that now... radical noodle 1 hr ago #37

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The reputation of this country will never be restored within my lifetime. I mean, electing Trump ONCE was bad enough - Midwestern Democrat 19 hrs ago #16

My heart is broken ... I will not see my America again LSparkle 19 hrs ago #18

Born in same year (1949), same Eastern PA, have same sentiments. ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #19

"Every day I ask myself the same question: dedl67 19 hrs ago #20

Great quote! calimary 16 hrs ago #29

Strange that the Mass Media picked _this_ up.. Wonder what is going on ? dave99 19 hrs ago #21

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I have said these same words.....MANY times! young_at_heart 11 hrs ago #35