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Bleacher Creature

(11,360 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 08:26 PM Jul 2017

We'll never fully recover from this Presidency. [View all]

At some point, we'll have a Democratic President who can rebuild the agencies that Trump so cavalierly decimated. And if that Democratic President is anything like the last one, he or she will also be able to rebuild some level of trust in the office, as well as our relations around the globe. And if and when we get a Democratic Congress, we may even be able to reverse any harmful policies enacted into law.

That said, we'll never be able to wipe away the stain of Trump himself. He really has debased the office in a way that will never full go away.

And Republicans will keep enabling him - all for a stupid tax cut. In the words of Trump himself, SAD!

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We'll never fully recover from this Presidency. [View all] Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 OP

I'm afraid you're right. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #1

I believe many voted for Trump CatMor Jul 2017 #6

They realized Afromania Jul 2017 #28

Many believed his bullshit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2017 #15

We'll never fully recover from this Presidency. LenaBaby61 Jul 2017 #2

Speaking of 1984, Reagan killed unions, welcomed the moral majority... BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #3

We'll never recover from 1968 after the horror of 1963. hedda_foil Jul 2017 #35

We can only hope. AngryAmish Jul 2017 #4

If All We're Left With... Oubaas Jul 2017 #5

OK, that's a fair (and really good) point. NT Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 #9

Samson's death PJMcK Jul 2017 #17

We'll recover if voters finally wise up. That's a big "IF." Hoyt Jul 2017 #7

Voters "wising up" won't be worth much Golden Raisin Jul 2017 #12

40% of Democrats didn't even show up to vote in 2016. Hoyt Jul 2017 #20

I still think the most lasting damage is BootinUp Jul 2017 #8

I am glad you mentioned the tax cut issue. Willie Pep Jul 2017 #10

We never recovered from the Civil War either marylandblue Jul 2017 #11

Yup. tazkcmo Jul 2017 #31

// THIS /// VOX Jul 2017 #39

We need to get rid of the cancer that is big money in politics. Initech Jul 2017 #13

Believe it or not, it was Jimmy Carter who said it was money - and religion - in politics Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #43

True. J_William_Ryan Jul 2017 #14

Your right it will be a long time coming to set our country fotward FloridaBlues Jul 2017 #16

We got over the Civil War. We will get over Trump. McCamy Taylor Jul 2017 #18

+1 MarvinGardens Jul 2017 #30

Did we? Rich (mostly) white men are trying to dismantle everything the black man put in place. CrispyQ Jul 2017 #36

the only way to wipe away the stain, mopinko Jul 2017 #19

Never. Ever. broadcaster90210 Jul 2017 #21

Frankly, I think the blue states on the perimeter (Calif up to Wash., NY, Vermont, NH, Mass etc.) luvtheGWN Jul 2017 #29

Yes we will. We "recovered" from the Civil War & will from this because The_REAL_Ecumenist Jul 2017 #22

Not the US but hopefully the GOP will never recover and get tossed like brown streaked underwear nt populistdriven Jul 2017 #23

And Republicans will keep enabling him - all for a stupid tax cut. In the words of Trump himself,SAD mdbl Jul 2017 #24

Fifteen years from now . . . OldRedneck Jul 2017 #25

he will likely be dead before that but i get your point.nt. drray23 Jul 2017 #27

He IS a stain, yes. He respresents the ugliest and the worst. Guilded Lilly Jul 2017 #26

"A stupid tax cut" AND BadgerMom Jul 2017 #32

The US hasn't recovered from Shrub either. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #33

Not just tax cuts, but unlimited amounts of money from billionaires into their campaigns CousinIT Jul 2017 #34

We survived Nixon Generic Brad Jul 2017 #37

A colonoscopy NEVER gave me the discomfort that Cheeto does! Kleveland Jul 2017 #38

I actually look forward to colonoscopies...for the DRUGS. VOX Jul 2017 #40

heck, we haven't fully recovered from that asshole Reagan Skittles Jul 2017 #41

Hell, we haven't even recovered from Bush or Reagan -nt Bradical79 Jul 2017 #42

Not just tax cut. I think we will see Shock Doctrine / Austerity plans / crisis capitalism lostnfound Jul 2017 #44

It pains me he'll always be in the history books as a president. Vinca Jul 2017 #45