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(58 posts)
21. Great Point!
Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:23 PM
Jan 2018

The world is watching nervously. The status quo whether nationally or globally doesn't like disruption. And Trump and Putin are major disruptions. Foreign intel from allies could be the final saving grace. I read foreign press often because is has less skin in the game than American sources. Keep an eye on on foreign sources for differing perspectives.
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November 8, 2016 LonePirate Jan 2018 #1
Well...there's that. SHRED Jan 2018 #2
Nailed (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2018 #7
Ditto. cwydro Jan 2018 #32
THIS - It's the last stand Cosmocat Jan 2018 #34
Nov. 7, 2000. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2018 #63
I think we are going to end up like cilla4progress Jan 2018 #3
Borders will rearrange. roamer65 Jan 2018 #18
Pretty much what was reported samplegirl Jan 2018 #4
When we stop fighting, of course C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #5
+ struggle4progress Jan 2018 #45
No one knows-- we've survived worse and will likely survive this. But... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #6
I'd compare it to concussions Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #19
Every successful nation, or empire, has eventually lost its energy... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #36
It's a good thing if they failed so that they could make way for your turn on top. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #43
What have we survived cilla4progress Jan 2018 #28
Eh? Just in my lifetime there was the Kennedy assassination... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #33
THIS is SO not just about 45 Cosmocat Jan 2018 #37
Not quite true... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #40
The Russia thing is the least we have to worry about. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #53
So did Nixon and Reagan, but the genius of our system is... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #54
Nixon gave us the EPA. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #60
We cannot talk about Russia enough Cosmocat Jan 2018 #62
What I'm far more concerned about is the damage that PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2018 #66
I'll concede the civil war Cosmocat Jan 2018 #61
I'd also mention the 1861-65 unpleasantness Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #42
The people who investigated JFK's murder weren't working with the Russians uponit7771 Jan 2018 #38
But it seemed like they weren't for us, either. TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #41
Continue the resistance. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2018 #8
I dont know but I think it began the moment tRump and the Russians Grammy23 Jan 2018 #9
You're not alone mnhtnbb Jan 2018 #50
You got that right. Grammy23 Jan 2018 #58
France is top of my list. mnhtnbb Jan 2018 #59
It will be not finished until enough of us become couch potatoes struggle4progress Jan 2018 #10
Look to Russia Johnny2X2X Jan 2018 #11
21st Century Feudalism - that's the goal. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #13
+1 2naSalit Jan 2018 #57
Do you own your house? Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #12
America is stronger than Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Jan 2018 #14
and stronger than the Republicans angel823 Jan 2018 #64
Considering that the republican congress is already working with him, CrispyQ Jan 2018 #15
Well, Don't depend upon the News media to tell you UnTied Jan 2018 #16
I like this SHRED Jan 2018 #17
And AMEN... pbmus Jan 2018 #26
Not yet. Don't underestimate either the citiziens who oppose Trump, or the honest public servants, highplainsdem Jan 2018 #20
Great Point! UnTied Jan 2018 #21
When the Supreme Court selected Bush and no one did anything about it lunatica Jan 2018 #22
The 2018 midterms are do or die. roamer65 Jan 2018 #23
The 2018 midterms are do or die. LenaBaby61 Jan 2018 #56
the United States is an idea; it can't be killed as long as people still work to build it or rebuild el_bryanto Jan 2018 #24
12/12/2000 Pathwalker Jan 2018 #25
Have no fear it's fine. I bought one of these just last summer underpants Jan 2018 #27
Its over when no one will buy our Treasury paper. roamer65 Jan 2018 #29
I dont know but Meowmee Jan 2018 #30
It was unofficially over on 11/8/16. Different Drummer Jan 2018 #31
When good people stop fighting. Solly Mack Jan 2018 #35
The country is fine oberliner Jan 2018 #39
All Things Must Pass struggle4progress Jan 2018 #46
Everything passes. We said the same thing during the Bush years. fescuerescue Jan 2018 #44
i sort of see the USA as a ship taking on water. Takket Jan 2018 #47
Not today. Resist. When we stop resisting, it's over. It ain't over. Hekate Jan 2018 #48
The sheer number of people against Trump should prevent full on fascism mvd Jan 2018 #49
Not if people aren't willing to rise up and stop it. OliverQ Jan 2018 #65
If he tries to assert full control or anything like that.. mvd Jan 2018 #67
The problem is most of the guns belong to the Trump supporters. OliverQ Jan 2018 #68
Plenty of Democrats with guns mvd Jan 2018 #69
Many times in history bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #51
The next financial crisis & the next election will tell bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #52
Depends on whether "we" do something about it or not! democratisphere Jan 2018 #55
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