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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Wed Oct 3, 2018, 10:09 PM Oct 2018

You all know that quite a while ago...

I pointed out that Trump’s ascension to the White House was a sign that we’re all living in a failed state.

Kavanaugh, been the unfit and mediocre jurist that he is, is another sign once he takes a seat on the Supreme Court would be another sign.

But most of all, Congress takes the cake.

Our obscenely low voter rate has put America’s future in peril. We’re a full blown oligarchy now and it’s getting worse by the day.

Voter apathy has become a moral position for the left. For the right, ignorance is a virtue.

Basically, too many people are tuning out and that’s permitting the zealots to set the tone. That doesn’t bode well for anyone.

So, tell me your thoughts. Is my assessment fair? If so, how should we fix this? Does it all need to fail before it gets better?

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You all know that quite a while ago... (Original Post) MrScorpio Oct 2018 OP
Wait until social programs are abolished as unconstitutional eleny Oct 2018 #1
Not voting? Surrender keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #2

eleny

(46,166 posts)
1. Wait until social programs are abolished as unconstitutional
Wed Oct 3, 2018, 10:24 PM
Oct 2018

Some people have to get hit in the forehead with a hammer to pay attention and the Republicans are very close to picking it up and taking aim.

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