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highplainsdem

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7. I don't see any reason to vote in this. But I will point out that focusing on "how fucked we are" is about

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 02:18 PM

Nov 2024

as useful as sitting in a car stuck in mud and focusing on how stuck you are. Or, worse, encouraging anyone else in the car with you to just sit there and talk about how stuck you are.

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But seriously, how fucked are we? [View all] ColinC Nov 2024 OP

It will depend on who you are WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #1

Im thinking in terms of the general life expectancy of ColinC Nov 2024 #2

Our species will definitely continue to exist on this planet. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #3

In caves peregrinus Nov 2024 #10

That's assuming... 2naSalit Nov 2024 #4

I see this as a great response to post 3. ColinC Nov 2024 #5

I know, most people want to think the ecological effects won't be that bad... Think. Again. Nov 2024 #6

Climate disaster was going to happen regardless flamingdem Nov 2024 #13

Yes, the definition of an "invasive species". Think. Again. Nov 2024 #18

I don't see any reason to vote in this. But I will point out that focusing on "how fucked we are" is about highplainsdem Nov 2024 #7

Knowing how fucked we are is the First Step. Turbineguy Nov 2024 #8

You just brought up a memory of my survey team& I k55f5r Nov 2024 #9

So... like a 5? ColinC Nov 2024 #11

Wow, some story! Glad you all got out w help! electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #21

I think you can do both. Acknowledge your fears, and then try to help against the coming potential, and easily first to electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #22

Worried that the cabal will wreck the economy flamingdem Nov 2024 #12

I'm not sure but I'm certain that the hole digging will hasten rather than be minimized much less TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #14

Totally Fed Trueblue1968 Nov 2024 #15

When half the U.S. electorate moondust Nov 2024 #16

It's not "half the electorate" when around 30% of Eligible voters didn't vote. electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #19

Okay then...half the voting public. moondust Nov 2024 #23

To paraphrase a line from an episode of Roseanne that has stuck with me for all of these years: Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #17

I put a "7". It sure could get to 9, or even 10. electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #20