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appalachiablue

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3. The Netherlands, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Japan and

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2020, 02:54 AM

May 2020

more where workers with governments that are backstopping employees during this pandemic are living with much more security than in the US. No wonder Americans are worried and under chronic duress.

The US has slipped to a declining 'flawed democracy' from a 'full democracy according' to the economic index report.

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The United States is a country to be pitied [View all] SunSeeker May 2020 OP

if anyone did not recognize us as a failed state before. rampartc May 2020 #1

trumpgate and the repub Senators. Cha May 2020 #2

Yup. Our democracy has been on life support since 2016. SunSeeker May 2020 #5

And, then we get hit with a Deadly Pandemic Cha May 2020 #7

It sure did! Kudos to Eugene Robinson for telling it like it is! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #8

Yes! Cha May 2020 #9

I just watched the video of Eugene Robinson on MSNBC today Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #10

Thank you for that! Cha May 2020 #11

You're more than welcome! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #12

The Netherlands, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Japan and appalachiablue May 2020 #3

great article gopiscrap May 2020 #4

K&R brer cat May 2020 #6