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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: No. It's not "hate". It's DISAPPOINTMENT. [View all]Hatchling
(2,323 posts)44. K&R!
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this is an important statement for many reasons but also because it comes from other
roguevalley
Sep 2015
#19
We need to reassert the concept of America as a land of bold, new, progressive, liberal, ideas.
reformist2
Sep 2015
#85
It's disappointing for someone I like to tell me she will let me know her position on something
Autumn
Sep 2015
#3
I wish I could rec this ten million times because this is the articulation of what most of us feel
roguevalley
Sep 2015
#18
R & R. Great post. Very pleased with Corbyn's win. What's your view of the next election
appalachiablue
Sep 2015
#42
We are going through a lot of growing pains that would be totally unnecessary
Baitball Blogger
Sep 2015
#13
Britain wasn't actually a *theocracy*--interestingly the Inquisition picked up in viciousness
MisterP
Sep 2015
#28
As for England: That is not my understanding based on what I've learned from years of
Baitball Blogger
Sep 2015
#36
actually Kim Davis would see herself much like these people, as a dissident fighting a state
MisterP
Sep 2015
#40
I think that some are quick to scream "hate" to justify their self-righteous retributions. nm
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#59
+1. Dumbing down to the extreme, loss of reading, almost total idot TV programming now unlike
appalachiablue
Sep 2015
#45
I think hope and optimisim and genuine progress are also inevitable, elleng...
sibelian
Sep 2015
#52
A lot of money and power has gone into making certain things seem like human nature,
merrily
Sep 2015
#90
An absolutely brilliant post. Although it nails the current situation, it transcends politics.
snagglepuss
Sep 2015
#30
Remember, that the perfect world has always been imagined by an imperfect person
nolabels
Sep 2015
#87
I've been disappointed for over twenty years now. Maybe if some people perceive our
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2015
#67
DU would be a much better read if everyone who posts read this line before hitting the button
GitRDun
Sep 2015
#76
You couldn't be more right, Sibelian. Don't judge the country by what you see
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#80