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orleans

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9. i don't know if i'll be enthusiastic or to busy breathing sighs of RELIEF

Reply to calimary (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 02:10 AM

20 hrs ago

(intermixed with moments/bursts of joy and elation of course)

i would like to think the public reaction would be one of celebration

hard to say. so many people are so stupid (trumpers) and indifferent (nonvoters) -- who knows how they'll be or if they'll even notice

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then and now - 1976 and 2026 [View all] orleans 22 hrs ago OP

1976 was about America... Trump makes 2026 about Trump. Norrrm 22 hrs ago #1

He's ruined it because ETTD. Totally Tunsie 22 hrs ago #2

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In 1976, we were coming out of a bad recession. roamer65 21 hrs ago #4

Yeah, my husband and I made it a banner year Figarosmom 21 hrs ago #5

An aside... rubbersole 21 hrs ago #6

I'll save my enthusiasm for when the trumpster is GONE. calimary 21 hrs ago #7

i don't know if i'll be enthusiastic or to busy breathing sighs of RELIEF orleans 20 hrs ago #9

Well, WE'LL be celebrating over here! calimary 20 hrs ago #10

Me and you both, sister! SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #12

The greatest gift to America on it's 250th birthday..... AZ8theist 20 hrs ago #8

Hell yes! SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #11

When they lay him twelve feet deep Norrrm 10 hrs ago #17

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America? What's that? Layzeebeaver 19 hrs ago #14

And it seemed like Philadelphia Freedom was right there in the middle of it all. What song of dread & depravity would NBachers 17 hrs ago #15

Hard to feel "excitement" when 250 years of Constitutional democracy is devolving into Fascism Martin Eden 14 hrs ago #16