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Magoo48

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11. As a nation, I don't believe we can blame anyone but ourselves.

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 01:23 PM

May 30

The majority of us lost interest, we stopped paying attention, we became disconnected, we became apathetic.
Even now, it appears the majority of us have yet to decide whether we will allow ourselves to be inconvenienced enough to fight like hell for our freedoms.

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Outside of the business news circles a little noticed comment by Navdia's CEO was the implication that [View all] JohnSJ May 30 OP

America First is America Alone which becomes America Behind. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 30 #1

Is a Nazi slogan from the 1940s MacKasey May 30 #4

But hey, there's a golden age coming! Or something. Initech May 30 #6

Gold plated age. bluesbassman May 30 #16

Totally the result of the anti-education and anti-science agenda! biophile May 30 #2

Libya, Sudan and El Salvador our only allies Ponietz May 30 #3

Seriously, I want to know why the hell he hates China so much. Initech May 30 #5

Aside from the racism of the Yellow Peril propaganda? Racism, antisemitism-- all very useful to dictators & thugs Hekate May 30 #9

American exceptionalism is long dead. live love laugh May 30 #7

The foundations of the U.S.A. have always been rotten with anti-intellectualism. hunter May 30 #8

That's the plan. Putin wants to destroy all areas where the US is seen as a leader or superior on the world stage. liberalla May 30 #10

As a nation, I don't believe we can blame anyone but ourselves. Magoo48 May 30 #11

This is common knowledge by anyone paying attention. Irish_Dem May 30 #12

Look, there's not much I'm an "expert" on in my old age, but I do know cats! hamsterjill May 30 #13

Sadly, this may happen. Impeach this moron. Joinfortmill May 30 #14

Yeah i think so too Figarosmom May 30 #15

With all the Republican voter corruption in place, DENVERPOPS May 30 #18

Well put! spanone May 30 #17

"The American Dream Is Dead." czarjak May 30 #19

What's "Navdia"? bif May 30 #20