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8. People didn't think it could get so bad or they could ride it out

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:32 PM

Sep 15

We still have a little bit of time to turn this around, but not much and not if everyone capitulates.

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How did this happen? [View all] AverageOldGuy Sep 15 OP

We were warned. We knew what wss kacekwl Sep 15 #1

And the Republicans knew what they were doing. markodochartaigh Sep 15 #3

"Or, markodochartaigh Sep 15 #2

I'll go with the third choice. Eko Sep 15 #5

Read your history. usonian Sep 15 #6

People didn't think it could get so bad or they could ride it out newdeal2 Sep 15 #8

Fourth option exists for some BWdem4life Sep 15 #9

less than a year? it took decades unblock Sep 16 #10