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LakeVermilion

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2. We just inaugurated Bonnie and Clyde...

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:52 AM

Jan 21

After generations of movies glorifying the antihero, Americans put a gangster in the White House. It was the logical outcome. At least, some of us Boomers, could separate fiction from reality.

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Everyone Who Was Supposed To Protect You From This Failed Miserably [View all] Mr. Sparkle Jan 21 OP

If our constitutionally-protected "free press" had been acting as watchdogs, this could have been prevented. sop Jan 21 #1

We just inaugurated Bonnie and Clyde... LakeVermilion Jan 21 #2

And we Boomers learned what happened to them. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 21 #3

He stated that he cheated yesterday during his inaugural address. Criminals love to brag Clouds Passing Jan 21 #4

do you remember when he said it? i didn't watch it yesterday orleans Jan 21 #10

Found it Clouds Passing Jan 21 #12

omg! thank you! nt orleans Jan 21 #14

Welcome Clouds Passing Jan 21 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Clouds Passing Jan 21 #11

This is all true, and has been since Bush v. Gore. ananda Jan 21 #5

Correct and I am heartbroken too Bread and Circuses Jan 21 #16

Don't let the American people themselves off the hook perdita9 Jan 21 #6

THIS Montauk6 Jan 21 #9

Smacked it out of the park. orangecrush Jan 21 #7

Trump, as an individual, is mediocre and inconsequential. hay rick Jan 21 #8

Have we reached that point in American society and culture where our values have changed so much that lees1975 Jan 21 #13

All Dems had to do was show up and vote for the black woman Blue_Tires Jan 21 #17

Kick dalton99a Jan 21 #18

This imagery gave me the chills because it was exactly this LearnedHand Jan 22 #19