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

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:48 PM

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it could have been somewhat waived away as a one-time fluke but there would have always been a nagging sense that it could happen again. But TWICE? Forget about the "nagging sense" it could happen again - the whole world now pretty much knows it could happen at anytime - the only thing possibly saving us is that Trump is a unique figure - it's not like there's a bunch of other right wing demagogues who have the same kind of messianic hold on millions of people that he has.

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Yes indeed! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #23

HW Bush stole the election and installed Reagan? radical noodle 18 hrs ago #32

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I do remember that now... radical noodle 4 hrs 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 23 hrs ago #16

My heart is broken ... I will not see my America again LSparkle 22 hrs ago #18

Born in same year (1949), same Eastern PA, have same sentiments. ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #19

"Every day I ask myself the same question: dedl67 22 hrs ago #20

Great quote! calimary 19 hrs ago #29

Strange that the Mass Media picked _this_ up.. Wonder what is going on ? dave99 22 hrs ago #21

Some people saw it coming decades ago. BlueTsunami2018 19 hrs ago #30

I have said these same words.....MANY times! young_at_heart 14 hrs ago #35