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31st Street Bridge

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1. Americans are too selfish and ignorant to fix ANYTHING!

Reply to homegirl (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:28 PM

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I've lost all confidence that the people of this nation can right their ship. Ever.
Too lazy. Too cowardly. Too uniformed. Too selfish. Too privileged.
They can't even see how messed up their for-profit health care system is.

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How deep in debt is the USA.. [View all] homegirl Monday OP

Americans are too selfish and ignorant to fix ANYTHING! 31st Street Bridge Monday #1

What about taxing the shit out of the billionaires and megachurches attempting to overthrow democracy? Initech Monday #2

I agree wholeheartedly WmChris Monday #7

There are easier ways to get rid of the national debt that do not require tariffs. Ferrets are Cool Monday #3

So whose pocket(s) will these tariffs be going into? durablend Monday #4

Sometimes great intentions cancel themselves out. Norrrm Monday #5

Tariffs and tax revenue only enable tax cuts for billionaires. bucolic_frolic Monday #6

So, how would homegirl Monday #9

while the national debt is a legitimate concern, there are many complicating factors and it can't be seen in isolation. unblock Monday #8

No Cirsium Monday #10