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Political division" the beginning of the end?
| July 8th, 2021 at 10:10:32 AM permalink | |
| missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 159 Posts: 5477 | The ever-increasing political division in the USA today seems a harbinger of the beginning of the end for this once great country. It has gotten so bad that families are bitterly divided, needed legislation cannot move forward, and there is no common consensus as to what goals America should aim at. Meanwhile China is ascending, Russia is clawing its way back, and we lost yet another unwinnable war, this time in Afghanistan. Four years of Trump and his weird policies left erstwhile allies dazed and confused and caused the ship of state to veer wildly off course. It doesn't bode well for the future: we need to find something to bring us together. Historically war did that, but at what cost? |
| July 8th, 2021 at 10:27:12 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 137 Posts: 21195 |
"Weird policies?" You mean putting America first? His policies were just what was normal pre-1990s. China has already passed their peak, too many demographic problems. Same with Russia. But yes, the USA will be gone by the 2060s. Too much internal division. Too many on the left putting being in power before the good of the country. Too many people wanting to have us live off old wealth instead of making new wealth. It was fun while it lasted. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength |
| July 8th, 2021 at 10:54:32 AM permalink | |
| OnceDear Member since: Nov 21, 2017 Threads: 15 Posts: 1788 |
Good joke! Do you know any more like that. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 10:56:15 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 76 Posts: 12501 |
Yawn Another one convinced by the right news hate machine that the world is ending. Got about 10 to 20 years left Gonna travel around this great country and try to see everything Reality People overall get along I've made lots of friends in lots of campgrounds Even Trumpers As travelling americans comparing notes on our travels, we have a lot in common and can laugh together. Life is good Just booked a dinosaur excavation tour. Very excited I did talk to one Trumper. He was bunkering down. He said with Biden President, he's afraid he will run into a left wing BLM traffic blockade and he may get violent. I laughed Greater chance of being hit by lightning then being stopped at a political traffic blockade. Too funny how many Trumpers hitting the bunker afraid to go out. DUMB Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| July 8th, 2021 at 11:07:04 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 76 Posts: 12501 |
Many countries are united in the war against the virus such as Taiwan. It's not political there Trump had his chance to unite the country against the virus. He chose politics instead The virus is very political in this country Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| July 8th, 2021 at 11:20:49 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 76 Posts: 12501 | In my lifetime The late 60's and early 70's were a lot more decisive I remember anti war marches Parents in DC suburbs where I lived telling kids not to go to DC to protest, too dangerous after seeing the Chicago police riots. Conservatives screaming "Love it or leave it" Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| July 8th, 2021 at 11:25:14 AM permalink | |
| JimRockford Member since: Sep 18, 2015 Threads: 2 Posts: 1061 |
Whatever that something is, we won't find it here at DT. A government of laws and not of men. - John Adam’s |
| July 8th, 2021 at 11:29:57 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 217 Posts: 22933 | Unlike the last civil war, the ocean barrier is pretty inconsequential to major powers seeking to cause even more chaos. Sounds odd to say, but infighting would be extremely harmful, unless you want to speak Russian or Chinese eventually, or both. "Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP. |
| July 8th, 2021 at 11:46:55 AM permalink | |
| kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4530 |
I don't agree the hippies at least thought thought they were about love and talked the talk, the odd riot not withstanding. Now we have the left spewing the hate and wanting to throw the right in jail. The reverse of the 60's. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
| July 8th, 2021 at 12:03:14 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 137 Posts: 21195 |
Well, people thinking Kamala was chosen on something besides gender and skin color is a bunch of laughs. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength |