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calimary

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7. I'd only add one: I am old enough to remember a country not taken over by knuckle-draggers.

Reply to Novara (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2022, 07:49 PM

Apr 2022

By now, sad to say, Republicans are on the rise. And I don't see anything stopping them - at least not yet. (Still chilled by the reports out of Florida - that Ron DeSantis is more popular than ever. UGH!!!!)

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I fear our society is too damaged to repair [View all] Novara Apr 2022 OP

We're roughly the same age, and this post is pure nonsense. FreepFryer Apr 2022 #1

well dweller Apr 2022 #3

Nah, I just don't care for people arguing that positive change is impossible. It's harmful. (Nt) FreepFryer Apr 2022 #6

I agree, we are all a tangle of hero and villain. Saboburns Apr 2022 #13

I pray for us SouthernDem4ever Apr 2022 #14

R'amen Saboburns Apr 2022 #15

*snort* smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #36

There is no "good old days" when what you said was true for everyone. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #2

As I recall, the "good old days" were vile. hunter Apr 2022 #16

Except for allo, cis, het, white, abled, Christian men, you mean...they had it comparatively good. NullTuples Apr 2022 #21

Yep. hunter Apr 2022 #23

You say you remember when these things happened -- when, exactly, was it? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #4

There was also Jim Crow. Elessar Zappa Apr 2022 #5

I'd only add one: I am old enough to remember a country not taken over by knuckle-draggers. calimary Apr 2022 #7

I'm old enough to remember Binkie The Clown Apr 2022 #8

Agree. In our everyday, non-political lives, we get along pretty well. Hoyt Apr 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Boomerproud Apr 2022 #9

There have always been the dregs of society. We now produce them in a breeder reactor fashion. bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #10

Well, I'm 66 and having the best time of my life. padfun Apr 2022 #12

I remember when people kept their religion to themselves Haggis 4 Breakfast Apr 2022 #17

Fox and Facebook are largely responsible for nearly everything you're talking about. Initech Apr 2022 #18

Absolutely. Pepsidog Apr 2022 #19

Yep. The internet does a good job empowering jerks to express themselves. SouthBayDem Apr 2022 #27

I kinda get what you are saying jfz9580m Apr 2022 #20

I'm 58, and people are still decent and kind. MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #22

Every day from my house I go a different Tree Lady Apr 2022 #39

I catch your drift. LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #24

I'm old enough to remember... old as dirt Apr 2022 #25

I also remember the late 1980s... old as dirt Apr 2022 #28

What you say is wonderful...but it is a fairytale...things were never really like that. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #26

I am so sorry for your experience. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #37

Those of us who are Baby Boomers (born between 1946-'65) FakeNoose Apr 2022 #29

If you don't like the way things are, then get active to change it! Wednesdays Apr 2022 #30

Right on n/t Cheezoholic Apr 2022 #31

My 60 year old bro-in-law believes in hard core conservative values. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #32

On some level I agree Meowmee Apr 2022 #33

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2022 #34

I am old enough Cheezoholic Apr 2022 #35

Remember this.."Anything is Possible" Did we elect an Afro-American as President of the U.S.A.? Stuart G Apr 2022 #38

I agree somewhat ... Civility is what seems to be lost but Raine Apr 2022 #40