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hunter

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24. I wish we'd stop pretending the U.S.A. is some kind of first world social democracy.

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 07:04 PM

Jan 2017

It's not, and it never has been.

Our elections are crooked and our people oppressed.

Sure, millions of white guys had it good for a time, mostly thanks to strong unions and FDR, but even that is fading away.

Progress like rural electrification, the interstate highway system, the Apollo moon landing... we're told those types of projects are somehow impossible now. We can't have internet for everyone, a national health care system, free college and trade schools, all these things other nations have accomplished... why?

It's just fucking sad.

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Bill and Hillary Clinton Will Attend the Trump Inauguration [View all] Donkees Jan 2017 OP

Why? Dawson Leery Jan 2017 #1

Why not appear as a counterpoint in an historic photo? I would Donkees Jan 2017 #7

Because it's the right thing to do and Bill can't attend alone Chernobyl Jan 2017 #19

He does not have to attend alone HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #31

Because the Clintons have class ElkeH Jan 2017 #20

It's not passive aggressive Abq_Sarah Jan 2017 #22

K&R...n/t myohmy2 Jan 2017 #37

I'll be there too but mountain grammy Jan 2017 #2

Takes guts on Hillary's part DFW Jan 2017 #3

This is a case of damned if you do and damned if you don't. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #4

She has stood with her head high her whole life. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #5

I totally agree! nt LAS14 Jan 2017 #30

It's not surprising. They're upholding tradition. MineralMan Jan 2017 #6

This! It's bigger than Trump NWCorona Jan 2017 #34

Whatever. I won't watch any of it, anyway. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2017 #8

I won't either, unless eggs are involved SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #10

Tomatoes won't do? n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #11

Will you take to the streets and protest? Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #41

Hillary... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #9

But this is another step toward normalizing and Bettie Jan 2017 #12

Being there does not mean they support him. There are many ways to interpret this move. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2017 #14

I'm saying that the supporters of the orange idiot Bettie Jan 2017 #15

There's no winning in those matters. But I hope they emphasize nolabear Jan 2017 #17

I would respect her for not attending, but... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #18

Pretending he is not President after the inauguration Abq_Sarah Jan 2017 #23

He won't be reined in at all Bettie Jan 2017 #25

She should be the one being inaugurated that day Nonhlanhla Jan 2017 #13

Fuck Trump. She's crazy to attend that circus. mtnsnake Jan 2017 #16

I'm truly surprised anyone thought they wouldn't go. Sissyk Jan 2017 #21

Good on you, as my Australian buddies say. nt LAS14 Jan 2017 #29

Back at you! Sissyk Jan 2017 #40

I wish we'd stop pretending the U.S.A. is some kind of first world social democracy. hunter Jan 2017 #24

I agree. Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #42

This is why I'm telling my kids to get the fuck out Generator Jan 2017 #43

She could stand up brutus smith Jan 2017 #26

Bittersweet. C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #27

So how is it that I approve of the Clintons'... LAS14 Jan 2017 #28

Think about this - If the Clintons had announced they weren't attending.... PoliticAverse Jan 2017 #32

Interesting. I'd probably defend whatever they decided. LAS14 Jan 2017 #38

It probably confuses the proposed Inaugural performers that wanted to be there for Hillary not Trump HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #35

pizza enid602 Jan 2017 #33

Like Michelle said--"When they go low, we go high". panader0 Jan 2017 #36

Good on her.. she can hold her head high. Cha Jan 2017 #39