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Jack-o-Lantern

(967 posts) Sat Nov 6, 2021, 01:32 AM Nov 2021

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"The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms,

may sink through the mutiny of those on board.”

- Grover Cleveland

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"The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, (Original Post) Jack-o-Lantern Nov 2021 OP

Yes, it's my tagline. marybourg Nov 2021 #1

Sorry, I missed that. But that statement is more relevant today than any time since the Civil War. Jack-o-Lantern Nov 2021 #2

Yes. No need to apologize. marybourg Nov 2021 #3

Yes everything is fragile, democracy, social norms, social contract, civilized society, rule of law Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #4

marybourg

(12,631 posts)

1. Yes, it's my tagline.

Reply to Jack-o-Lantern (Original post)

Sat Nov 6, 2021, 01:56 AM

Nov 2021

Jack-o-Lantern

(967 posts)

2. Sorry, I missed that. But that statement is more relevant today than any time since the Civil War.

Reply to Jack-o-Lantern (Original post)

Sat Nov 6, 2021, 02:13 AM

Nov 2021

marybourg

(12,631 posts)

3. Yes. No need to apologize.

Reply to Jack-o-Lantern (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 6, 2021, 02:18 AM

Nov 2021

Little did those of us not steeped in politics know how fragile our democracy is.

Irish_Dem

(47,034 posts)

4. Yes everything is fragile, democracy, social norms, social contract, civilized society, rule of law

Reply to marybourg (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 6, 2021, 06:36 AM

Nov 2021

We see it collapsing all around us.

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