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20. Growing Pains

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Oct 30, 2016, 02:20 PM

Oct 2016

America is on the verge of becoming a more egalitarian country.
Science and rationality are eclipsing fear and superstition as the old guard
fades into history and newer (and more ethnically diverse) generations take their place.
All of the hyper partisan nastiness we see is little more than a desperate last stand
attempt to hold back the tide of history and evolution.

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It is heartsickening to see America go down this road. [View all] kentuck Oct 2016 OP

The party of Lincoln does not want to follow Donald Trump. Coyotl Oct 2016 #1

Wow... TeeYiYi Oct 2016 #7

White ... Jopin Klobe Oct 2016 #15

Who would have thought that Jeff Murdoch Oct 2016 #2

I would much rather have President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho than DJT any day! FrodosPet Oct 2016 #8

That never gets old. lovemydog Oct 2016 #13

That was my Halloween costume this year Rocknrule Oct 2016 #35

We've had 40 years of vile, disgusting hateful assholes dominating AM radio. Initech Oct 2016 #4

Bingo wryter2000 Oct 2016 #5

Not sure 'reality' is a proper description of where they live ;) brett_jv Oct 2016 #14

...and I'm afraid T.V. Newz is already following the same path. Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #24

At least I'm glad Fox News' ratings have been in the toilet since.... Initech Oct 2016 #29

Also the dumbing down of a certain GWC58 Oct 2016 #33

I know people who *LOVE* Duck Dynasty Initech Oct 2016 #34

Probably the same voters who supported torture, so really, it is neither shocking Solly Mack Oct 2016 #6

Some of them clean up very well lillypaddle Oct 2016 #9

I've said from the beginning that this election is a referendum ON the state of American citizens. Trust Buster Oct 2016 #10

how did this come about? decades of propaganda from the media, decades of schools not niyad Oct 2016 #11

My theory is that it really started in 1964. Stonepounder Oct 2016 #16

that is an excellent point niyad Oct 2016 #18

Schools do teach critical thinking. duffyduff Oct 2016 #23

teaching history???? have you been following the crap in texas, in nd, for what the reichwingnuts niyad Oct 2016 #38

How did this ever come about? Andy823 Oct 2016 #17

i agree. barbtries Oct 2016 #19

Growing Pains The River Oct 2016 #20

I hope you are right. nt raccoon Oct 2016 #28

Don't let the door hit yer teaparty azz flamingdem Oct 2016 #21

If any president ever gets impeached and removed, it would be Trump if elected duffyduff Oct 2016 #22

You know that parable about the frog being dropped in extremely hot water smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #25

I've lost respect for about 1/2 of this country. If Trump were to win, I'm seriously considering RKP5637 Oct 2016 #27

i think these folks have always been 'out there'. they've never had a spokesperson who talks..... spanone Oct 2016 #30

Uber. kentuck Oct 2016 #31

⚡️😡 uber uber!...😎 spanone Oct 2016 #32

if somehow Trump is elected, all I know, is this country deserves him Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #36

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