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6. Yes it is murder

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 12:28 PM

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There is a significant population of Americans who hate, detest, and despise what this country ‘was’. People of color, immigrants, Jews, intellectuals, liberals, all interacting. This, they feel, was too much for them.

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The United States is destroying itself -- Rebecca Solnit [View all] erronis Sunday OP

I keep saying that. The goal of trump and the republicans is to destroy everything. It's not to make us great. mucifer Sunday #1

I agree. And yet many people talk about trump's failures. Those "failures" are successes for his bosses. erronis Sunday #5

and for him. he's making a shit ton of money mucifer Sunday #7

Thier goal has always been to plunder the US Treasury & our nation's resources. CrispyQ Sunday #20

Plunder, pilfer, kickback, corruption, and self enrichment,... magicarpet Sunday #51

I learned long ago to treat everything Rethuglicans say as a lie. OMGWTF Sunday #21

It's all in the plan Bev54 Sunday #35

Yep! The long-held dream of the American hard right misanthrope Sunday #36

Yes, I've been saying this for a long time PatSeg Sunday #46

For pootin. SheltieLover Sunday #2

This! Wicked Blue Sunday #4

This is not happening by mistake, rather by design. SheltieLover Sunday #9

Of course it was their plan all along. Hey Joe Sunday #41

Yup SheltieLover Sunday #62

Remember: your neighbors, coworkers, even family were the ones who did this to us. RockRaven Sunday #3

To me, manipulated by billionaires, mtairyguy Sunday #27

Maybe my neighbors more than most misanthrope Sunday #38

Yes it is murder PCIntern Sunday #6

He proud. usonian Sunday #8

"Putin's PUPPET" Hillary told us Blue Thing Sunday #10

"No Puppet! No Puppet! YOU'RE the Puppet! maddiemom Sunday #37

I will never forget them. murielm99 Sunday #60

Sure do. calimary Sunday #71

she right and right about Tulsi and well, everything. themaguffin Sunday #44

Khrushchev made statements about burying the US and taking over from within. Lonestarblue Yesterday #79

Who benefits and how? Irish_Dem Sunday #11

Iran is happy too, I'm sure LymphocyteLover Sunday #22

They always find a way to make money on destruction and death. Irish_Dem Sunday #23

when will we ever learn? LymphocyteLover Sunday #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Sunday #69

Given how long humans have been on the planet, not looking like we are fast learners. Irish_Dem Sunday #70

Himself? Justice matters. Sunday #26

Of course, his goal is to become a trillionaire before he leaves office. Irish_Dem Sunday #28

American orange war criminal is jealous of his war criminal friend in Russia. Justice matters. Sunday #31

He might not make it, but the Trump Crime family might. Irish_Dem Sunday #33

Excellent reporting SCantiGOP Sunday #12

I second this Easterncedar Sunday #16

Not To Hype The Guardian............ BBbats Sunday #18

I haven't. mtairyguy Sunday #25

I did! mtairyguy Yesterday #78

The Guardian are the only pub I have a monthly subscription to, so obviously, I agree! (nt) AZJonnie Sunday #30

the title is wrong - Nigrum Cattus Sunday #13

Yep... this cartoon expresses it well LymphocyteLover Sunday #14

Lots of insight in this editorial ... well done Rebecca Solnit! FakeNoose Sunday #15

And yet, while protesting we only get 15 people to show up on our friday protests. 1WorldHope Sunday #17

Guess you missed the No Kings protest on March 28. Wednesdays Sunday #61

I did not miss it. My point may have been missed though. 1WorldHope Sunday #65

"Scientific research...all that has been slashed to the bone and beyond" which effects red and blue equally BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #19

After reading the article and the posts below - my question Dan Sunday #24

It seems there are but two roads out of this... BurnDoubt Sunday #29

Well, that was a depressing read, but I'm afraid she's right. Ocelot II Sunday #32

There's no need for a passive voice when the murderer is clear: the Far Right that calls itself "conservative" JHB Sunday #34

Exactly. The US isn't killing itself. REPUBLICANS are killing the US. SunSeeker Sunday #40

Fine summary, worth a separate post. Thanks. appalachiablue Yesterday #74

K & R SunSeeker Sunday #39

One guy who knew no rules and a gold escalator photo op with his trophy wife. 11 years ago. And a cult following. nt Evolve Dammit Sunday #42

We've been under the grip of nihilistic reductionists for far too long... OhioBack2Blue Sunday #43

Required reading, but just a short summary. A listing of all the abuse and misbehavior and damage would be wiggs Sunday #45

How is this not treason? stage left Sunday #47

It is and they are. But we need to be in power to prosecute them for it. JHB Sunday #48

This has been the goal of the conservative movement for almost eighty years. Glaisne Sunday #49

No, the propaganda is destroying the United States. Initech Sunday #50

This household did that 15 years ago. magicarpet Sunday #53

Same! Fuck it all! Initech Sunday #54

Me too. But I deliver meals/services to many people who have fox on 24x7. erronis Sunday #56

Ummmm, Trump and the Republicans are killing the country. Hope22 Sunday #52

MAGAts re trying to destroy the US. We are trying to save the US. Martin68 Sunday #55

Republicans have been running on "We hate our government, and want to destroy it!", for years MerryBlooms Sunday #57

So, they are saying the system is broken and pretty much useless? OldBaldy1701E Sunday #58

All this is true, but the tide seems to be turning. n/t PatrickforB Sunday #59

There are some hopeful signs. Also more shoes to drop. erronis Sunday #64

Julius Seizure is all about rape, pillage and plunder Hassler Sunday #63

Not just the US going down the sewer. Preconditions for WW3 have been met. Aussie105 Sunday #66

All that fat fuck does is fire people and wreck shit Blue Owl Sunday #67

I'd like to pre-emptively declare the following countries as being neutral in the upcoming global conflict: Aussie105 Yesterday #72

Late SS checks will be the back breaker for Trump. BradBo Yesterday #73

Shock Doctrine. I said on Nov 6, 2024 that he is the wrecking ball. Nt lostnfound Yesterday #75

Kick!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #76

I disagree. The media CAN adequately convey what is AllyCat Yesterday #77

America will spend the next three generations apologizing to the world Torchlight Yesterday #80