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usonian

(9,977 posts)

7. Fascism raises its ugly head every so often.

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:41 PM

Oct 2023

I'm fighting it, in my retirement here.

What about communism? There is no such thing, just authoritarian states.

Fight movements that take advantage of people. That struggle never ends. What matters is what you and I do.

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I am so depressed [View all] Pototan Oct 2023 OP

I've noticed that my alcohol consumption is on the rise again. progressoid Oct 2023 #1

It's funny that I do just the opposite Redleg Oct 2023 #19

Thank you for speaking up, my dear Pototan. It's important. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #2

It is depressing when all the things we have accomplished are being trashed Walleye Oct 2023 #3

40 some years of hate radio and fux news created this. eom tiredtoo Oct 2023 #4

"Why didn't you stay and fight"? BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #5

I was told that in a previous post... Pototan Oct 2023 #8

I believe you and am BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #13

I am happy for you, Pototan. Deuxcents Oct 2023 #6

By the way Pototan Oct 2023 #9

I did take a quick look..sure like their festivals. Deuxcents Oct 2023 #10

Pototan is a suburb of Iloilo City... Pototan Oct 2023 #17

I had many students from the Philippians in my first grade BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #14

Fascism raises its ugly head every so often. usonian Oct 2023 #7

you have the luxury... RussBLib Oct 2023 #11

Keep doing what you can where you are in the Phillpines delisen Oct 2023 #12

These are the "good old days" Random Boomer Oct 2023 #15

Ditto. Snackshack Oct 2023 #16

You have earned your retirement, and to live where you choose Bayard Oct 2023 #18