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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Fri Aug 11, 2017, 09:46 AM Aug 2017

How Does Our Present Situation In US Compare Ot Other Crises In History?

Now I am 73 and a history buff. And I am wondering how our predicament in the US today compares to the rest of the crises our country has faced. How bad was it in the past and how does it compare to what we are facing right now. Granted we now have a second terrible president in a very short time. What if Mccain/Palin had won then followed by Trump?

Feels like the US is up for grabs in so many ways.

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How Does Our Present Situation In US Compare Ot Other Crises In History? (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 OP

No comparison. Zoonart Aug 2017 #1

This is a self made threat. Nothing, except the lies about Iraq, compares sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #2

If you mean the N. Korean mess, MichMary Aug 2017 #3

Zoonart

(11,861 posts)

1. No comparison.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 09:55 AM

Aug 2017

I have never seen anyone in an elected position of authotrity behave this way.

I have never witnessed the surrounding officials from government to military to the 4th estate be so absolutely impotent in controling this
monster.

sinkingfeeling

(51,454 posts)

2. This is a self made threat. Nothing, except the lies about Iraq, compares

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 09:57 AM

Aug 2017

to this.

MichMary

(1,714 posts)

3. If you mean the N. Korean mess,

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:20 AM

Aug 2017

I think the Cuban Missile Crisis was probably worse.

Oh, and then there was that whole Civil War thing.

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