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kentuck

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Sat Aug 24, 2019, 09:29 AM Aug 2019

From Madness to Sadness

At first, we were just angry. We were mad that people actually voted for Donald Trump to lead our nation. We were mad that they were willing to overlook his bullshit and his criminality. We were mad that no one held him accountable. We were mad when he embraced the Russian leader and denounced our own country. We were mad when he obstructed the legal investigation of Robert Mueller. We were mad when he acted like a school-yard bully, shoving his way to the front and calling people nick-names.

But, eventually, the madness turned to sadness. When he stabbed our allies in the back and took up with dictators like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin and Xi of China, it was sad to see the character of our country change in such a dramatic fashion. It was sad to see our Justice Department and our laws so flagrantly violated. It was sad to see the incompetence and lack of curiosity coming from the White House. It was sad to see Donald Trump take credit for the good economy and the stock market, when Barack Obama had been working for eight years to repair it, knowing that it was just a matter of time until he tore it all down. It was sad to see so many of our fellow citizens follow the charlatan down the road to ruin.

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From Madness to Sadness (Original Post) kentuck Aug 2019 OP
Sad yes, but at the same time, heartbreaking FakeNoose Aug 2019 #1
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