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IDemo

(16,926 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:55 PM Jan 2012

Name the event which has been most damaging to the US since 2000 [View all]

Last edited Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:24 PM - Edit history (1)

No polls yet on DU3, but choose from the following or add your own choice:

1) The theft of 2000

2) 9/11

3) The Patriot Act

4) The creation of the Dept of Homeland Security

5) The invasion of Afghanistan

6) The opening of the detention camp at Guantanamo and the use of torture

7) The invasion of Iraq

8) The theft of 2004

9) The financial collapse

10) The Citizens United decision by SCOTUS

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Name the event which has been most damaging to the US since 2000 [View all] IDemo Jan 2012 OP

I say 9/11. n/t teddy51 Jan 2012 #1

I vote the 2010 elections Greywing Jan 2012 #2

9/11 nt maryellen99 Jan 2012 #3

You have it at number 1. kaitcat Jan 2012 #4

Exactly! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #25

ok zappaman Jan 2012 #5

All of the above. NT Devil_Fish Jan 2012 #6

Theft of 2000 and 2004 undeterred Jan 2012 #7

The theft of 2000 led to the others. no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #8

Yes, that one is easy. Bush was more than disastrous. Faygo Kid Jan 2012 #20

+1 you nailed it. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #22

The acceptance of the election theft of 2004. nm rhett o rick Jan 2012 #9

the [s]election of GW Bush enabled by the Supreme Court decision. Bluerthanblue Jan 2012 #10

The theft of TWO presidential elections: 2000 and 2004. kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #11

8 Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #12

The 2000 Election Theft... CherokeeDem Jan 2012 #13

In order: baldguy Jan 2012 #14

2000 election theft---the rest naturally followed roody Jan 2012 #15

1) The theft of 2000 Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #16

Election, no question. n/t TygrBright Jan 2012 #17

number 1 it is limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #18

The theft of 2000 gopiscrap Jan 2012 #19

The theft of 2000 set the foundation for the rest and Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #21

1) The theft of 2000. Choices 2 thru 9 were a direct result of choice #1. nt Zorra Jan 2012 #23

if not for the theft of 2000 Terra Alta Jan 2012 #24

All MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #26

The theft of 2000. That set everything in motion. muntrv Jan 2012 #27

You forgot the election ronald raygun. The mess we are in started with him. jwirr Jan 2012 #28

I'd never argue that he didn't kick America over the cliff IDemo Jan 2012 #30

Okay - but the effect still is happening today. jwirr Jan 2012 #32

Indeed it is, particularly the egregious lie of trickle-down economics IDemo Jan 2012 #33

1) The theft of 2000 csziggy Jan 2012 #29

Bush Tax Cuts! nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #31

Hanging chads Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #34

The Patriot Act customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #35

Added to the list, thanks for reminding me IDemo Jan 2012 #36

That is one long list of crappy stuff, I have to say... bhikkhu Jan 2012 #37

9/11. Without that, most of the other things wouldn't have happened. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #38

everything followed from number 1. barbtries Jan 2012 #39

#1 WCGreen Jan 2012 #40

8 years of GWB quaker bill Jan 2012 #41

9/11 ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2012 #42

NAFTA -continuing upi402 Jan 2012 #43