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In reply to the discussion: The brainwashing of Americans is breathtaking [View all]mountain grammy
(26,598 posts)28. I so completely agree!
I think we had an awakening in the 60's, but were soon smacked back into submission. Then, it was 1980, and it's been downhill ever since.
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To just categorize the actions of white Europeans as their own is victim blaming too
daybranch
Dec 2015
#7
To put a new twist on Bill's campaign slogan "It's the Oligarchy, stupid"
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2015
#15
Bernie ought to use that as his campaign slogan. On the other hand, he has more tact than that.
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2015
#23
We overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister and Parliment of Iran and
Dustlawyer
Dec 2015
#34
The very night Reagan was inaugurated I had a dream that the nazis were coming. Prophetic?
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2015
#17
Yes, my dream was vivid and felt real also. It is still very clear to me today. Someday we will have
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2015
#47
But Reagan is all the Republicans have. If Saint Ronnie isn't great, then what?
Enthusiast
Dec 2015
#43
She, a Pakistani, was educated in Saudi Arabia. Who arranged the marriage? Wahhabi clerics?
DhhD
Dec 2015
#69
While the mic players are laughing all the way to their Swiss vaults.
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2015
#19
Too bad Jimmy Carter's executive action plan to stop importing oil was reversed by Reagan
ErikJ
Dec 2015
#22
Yep. Sometimes when I'm driving my mind goes to how lousy some of this "system" can be.
BlueJazz
Dec 2015
#45