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anamnua

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24. And the great depression

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #13)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 04:53 PM

Jan 26

and WW2

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Dear God are we seeing the end of America? [View all] Botany Jan 25 OP

And millions of political Christians Norrrm Jan 25 #1

May i have a moment of personal privilege Danmel Jan 25 #3

Not trying to hurt you or insult you... but Norrrm Jan 25 #4

Nobody standing in that room believes in God Mysterian Jan 26 #30

as some predicted and warned about B.See Jan 25 #2

I don't think America is so easily killed n/t BlueSpot Jan 25 #5

Agree... PortTack Jan 26 #12

A corrupt Supreme Court is making it a lot easier Mysterian Jan 26 #31

This saying comes to mind bdamomma Jan 25 #6

We sure as fuck can't take 4 years worth of weeks like this, no. Or longer, if these fascists manage to get away with Karasu Jan 25 #7

That's pootin's goal & slobby is bringing it quickly. SheltieLover Jan 25 #8

Vlad I.D.ed Trump as a potential Russian asset Botany Jan 26 #11

I agree! SheltieLover Jan 26 #14

imagine what Putin thinks of Hegseth and Gabbard Skittles Jan 26 #17

Ripe for blackmail RainCaster Jan 26 #28

Trump is paying him back. Bluethroughu Jan 26 #32

We are 'catching our breath'. Trump has a little bit of a "second honeymoon", Jack Valentino Jan 26 #9

More wishful thinking..... Thunderbeast Jan 26 #29

it depends. barbtries Jan 26 #10

Let's keep some perspective - We survived the Civil War Xipe Totec Jan 26 #13

We'll see. I mean, for one thing, there were no fucking billionares during the Civil War. Karasu Jan 26 #16

Let's test that, shall we? Xipe Totec Jan 26 #18

An interesting way of comparing various eras, using % of GDP. Abolishinist Jan 26 #23

That equivalence is actually really fascinating...in a terrifying way. Karasu Jan 27 #34

The rate of wealth growth by today's billionaires is increasing quickly. Midnight Writer Jan 27 #35

Those are good arguments... Xipe Totec Jan 28 #37

And the great depression anamnua Jan 26 #24

Q.E.D. nt Xipe Totec Jan 26 #25

In God, we do not trust. Intractable Jan 26 #15

I personally think that. This is the end of the republic. ProfessorPlum Jan 26 #19

Watch Crypto become the coin of the Realm asap Botany Jan 26 #20

I don't know about the US, but the GOP is fucking dead. sakabatou Jan 26 #21

Unfortunately, the GOP died and MAGA replaced it. I'd rather have the old GOP. dem4decades Jan 26 #27

'Sounds like ethnic cleansing to a lot of ears': Trump mulls plan to 'clean out' Gaza muriel_volestrangler Jan 26 #22

Yep, because 77M Americans voted for it and another 90M didn't vote at all. RockRaven Jan 26 #26

For every one of us that think Trump is doc03 Jan 27 #33

America was taken to its knees when bluestarone Jan 27 #36