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hamsterjill

(17,470 posts)
14. As I always say, you'll have to forgive me, but I get pretty damn upset about my country going to hell.
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:48 PM
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Look, I hope that something happens and we don't face a real civil war in this country.

But my questions to the poster are real. I don't see anyone stopping Trump. And you are absolutely, 100% right, spot on, exact - when you say that they've been setting this up for decades. It did not start overnight and it did not all start with Trump. He is the end result.

What galls the absolute phuck out of me is when people either aren't seeing it, don't understand it, or else just deny it because they fear the reality and can't face it. ICE just bought a gigantic warehouse complex in San Antonio (near me) where they plan to "house" immigrants. If they are deporting the criminals (yeah, right!) as they say, why in the hell do they need a facility this large to "house" anyone? Those facilities are for more than just THAT purpose.

So, again, my questions are sincere and are real. I hope the poster has this figured out and can explain it to me and alleviate my fear. I know that *I* don't have it figured out. But I know that I don't feel safe and I have no confidence that we will continue to have a democracy. It may last another six months...maybe longer. But Trump, et al (and that means Putin) are intent on destroying the whole thing.










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No shit. I thought this obvious. nt Javaman Saturday #1
He will fail. Nt Fiendish Thingy Saturday #2
In order to fail, he has to try. I expect that he will try, and will fail. Mister Ed Saturday #3
I have plenty of harsh words for those who are 100% certain not only will he try Fiendish Thingy Saturday #5
Then you can have some harsh words for me. hamsterjill Saturday #9
BINGO popsdenver Saturday #12
As I always say, you'll have to forgive me, but I get pretty damn upset about my country going to hell. hamsterjill Saturday #14
Yup popsdenver Saturday #16
You do the same!!! hamsterjill Saturday #23
"While the nation slept but absorbed decades of Rush and Faux News." The cancer metastasized. nt Evolve Dammit Saturday #17
Good call popsdenver Saturday #18
He was stopped in 2021 malaise Saturday #15
I firmly believe popsdenver Saturday #19
Don't doubt that at all. hamsterjill Saturday #25
We won in 2020 for the same reason we could win in 2028 (if there is a fair election). thought crime Saturday #35
But there were still some people (i.e., General Milley) who had a conscience in his administration. hamsterjill Saturday #22
Valid point malaise Saturday #24
Malaise, I hope you are right. hamsterjill Saturday #26
Don't we all malaise Saturday #27
Aye. Trump and MAGA will not be defeated by doomsayers resigned in advance to their fate... Mister Ed Saturday #30
Sure, he'll float literally anything... paleotn Saturday #20
We need to see that whistle blower report about Kushner and Iran. n/t OhioBlue Saturday #4
Notice Marc Elias used the word "try." It's important that we stay informed, but it will fail spectacularly if he tries PortTack Saturday #6
Martial law ahead. snot Saturday #7
I wouldn't be surprised about that. calimary Saturday #8
We're not complying. Neither is my state and a number of other states. paleotn Saturday #21
Orange Julius' role model? Marcuse Saturday #10
Here's hoping he ends the same way... paleotn Saturday #28
Yon Schumer has a lean and hungry look. Marcuse Saturday #34
The U.S. had elections during WWI, the Great Depression, WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. There is no reason to call ShazamIam Saturday #11
No reason then either.... paleotn Saturday #29
/Lol, yes, I was born in the south but not to Southern parents my father was there because he had been placed under ShazamIam Saturday #33
That Bluesky image looks like it was made with AI KS Toronado Saturday #13
The AI image is part of a post from Trump, who just loooves AI slop. It's perfect fake art for unethical highplainsdem Saturday #32
Of course he will. That has been his obvious next step for awhile. The real question GoodRaisin Saturday #31
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