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Swede

(38,437 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2026, 08:48 AM Friday

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Yes, MAGA are the bad guys.

— Krassensteins (@krassenstein.bsky.social) 2026-01-09T11:59:18.713Z

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Yes, MAGA are the bad guys. (Original Post) Swede Friday OP

I am so depressed about what is happened to our country. Can we please, make America the good guys again? Walleye Friday #1

You are not alone. ananda Friday #4

Watching the old westerns from the 50s. At least they had their moral story straight. Repressive as they were. Walleye Friday #8

Hey amigo... Almost finished with Rumpole. ananda Friday #11

Love Rumpole Walleye Friday #14

Have you seen the Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane series? Outstanding. niyad Friday #15

Yes. I have both Wimseys. ananda Friday #16

Both Wimsey casts were very good, but I was truly fond of Bunter niyad Friday #18

It is going to take a VERY long time for the world to see this country niyad Friday #5

I know. Long after I'm gone I'm sure. That's what's so damn depressing. Walleye Friday #6

I really want to outlast the scum, dance on their demise. niyad Friday #10

I know. For the past 20 years I've had to come to terms... ananda Friday #17

I desperately hope we can reclaim our government and turn this around before it is too late. If Trump annexes Martin68 Friday #13

I heard there was a shooting in Portland! broiles Friday #2

Just search through posts here, or google "ice shooting portland". niyad Friday #3

I live in the Portland area. DHS shot a man and a woman in a medical center parking lot. mommymarine2003 Friday #7

So I take it that Trump will not order the flag flown Emile Friday #9

This sums it up for me orangecrush Friday #12

Profiles in Cowardice B.See Friday #20

The convicted FELON, and Insurrectionist, who B.See Friday #19

Walleye

(43,879 posts)

1. I am so depressed about what is happened to our country. Can we please, make America the good guys again?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:10 AM

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ananda

(34,491 posts)

4. You are not alone.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:10 AM

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My only survival mechanism is escapism.

Walleye

(43,879 posts)

8. Watching the old westerns from the 50s. At least they had their moral story straight. Repressive as they were.

Reply to ananda (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:16 AM

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ananda

(34,491 posts)

11. Hey amigo... Almost finished with Rumpole.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:53 AM

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Maybe I'll do Lord Peter Wimsey niext.

I just want amusing, fun entertainment right now.

Walleye

(43,879 posts)

14. Love Rumpole

Reply to ananda (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 02:29 PM

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niyad

(129,795 posts)

15. Have you seen the Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane series? Outstanding.

Reply to ananda (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 03:03 PM

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I am going to watch them again this weekend.

ananda

(34,491 posts)

16. Yes. I have both Wimseys.

Reply to niyad (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:46 PM

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I'm gonna start with Carmichael, who is just
so great and entertaining.

Then I'll watch the Harriet Vane ones. They
are also very good.

niyad

(129,795 posts)

18. Both Wimsey casts were very good, but I was truly fond of Bunter

Reply to ananda (Reply #16)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:59 PM

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in the LP-HV series.

niyad

(129,795 posts)

5. It is going to take a VERY long time for the world to see this country

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:12 AM

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as "good guys" again.

Walleye

(43,879 posts)

6. I know. Long after I'm gone I'm sure. That's what's so damn depressing.

Reply to niyad (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:13 AM

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These guys celebrating should just laugh it up because it’s not gonna last that long

niyad

(129,795 posts)

10. I really want to outlast the scum, dance on their demise.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:35 AM

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ananda

(34,491 posts)

17. I know. For the past 20 years I've had to come to terms...

Reply to Walleye (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:47 PM

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with the fact that I'll be leaving the world
worse off than I came into it.

Martin68

(27,123 posts)

13. I desperately hope we can reclaim our government and turn this around before it is too late. If Trump annexes

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:16 AM

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Greenland and the Republicans don't join Democrats in impeaching him, we are truly and royally fucked.

broiles

(1,439 posts)

2. I heard there was a shooting in Portland!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:02 AM

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But I can't find anything more about it. I think it happened yesterday. Anybody know more?

niyad

(129,795 posts)

3. Just search through posts here, or google "ice shooting portland".

Reply to broiles (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:09 AM

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There is much information out there.

mommymarine2003

(351 posts)

7. I live in the Portland area. DHS shot a man and a woman in a medical center parking lot.

Reply to broiles (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:15 AM

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They fled in their truck and called 911 from a nearby apartment complex and were then taken to a hospital. Last night's news said the woman was shot in the chest and the man was shot in an arm. The DHS shooter said it was self-defense. Once again, the Government is keeping everything quiet, so the Governor, Mayor, police chief, etc. could not tell the public much of anything in last night's press conference. Sort of like what DHS is doing in Minneapolis. Our leaders said they do not believe or trust anything coming from DHS or the White House. The couple is in their 30's, and supposedly from Venezuela. Naturally, DHS said they belong to a violent gang.

Emile

(40,781 posts)

9. So I take it that Trump will not order the flag flown

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:24 AM

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at half staff for this innocent woman's death, like he did for Charlie Kirk.

orangecrush

(28,696 posts)

12. This sums it up for me

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:10 AM

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"The fact that not one single spine-having, duty-bound adult in American government exists to slam the brakes on this sh**show carnival is proof enough that this country deserves every ounce of contempt, ridicule, and global hatred it’s about to choke on for the next hundred years."
~Oliver Kornetzke

B.See

(7,860 posts)

20. Profiles in Cowardice

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #12)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 06:01 PM

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B.See

(7,860 posts)

19. The convicted FELON, and Insurrectionist, who

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 05:59 PM

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pardoned his FELLOW felons and Insurrectionists, gave a racist, hate preaching demagogue the fkn Medal of Freedom.

But they're okay with the cold blooded murder of this woman.

Bad guys? Scum is more like it.

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