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4. Sorry Ben, we couldn't keep it

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 07:37 PM

Apr 2025

After we annexed most of the continent we gradually got fat, lazy, and disinterested. Then kooks, religious fanatics, and grifters took over the press, the courts, the schools, and the government. Our failures are intermingled with the shortcomings of your original design. Still, we almost got to 250 years and that's pretty good for a country experimenting with a new form of government.

But no, we couldn't keep it.

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the only reason he can do anything stillcool Apr 2025 #1

That "JD Vance" character is next in line and he definitely is not from Hollywood's central casting. erronis Apr 2025 #2

Wow! I cant wait to read it...bye! Karadeniz Apr 2025 #3

Sorry Ben, we couldn't keep it 0rganism Apr 2025 #4

Don't hit "Send" just yet. There is still some hope - I hope. erronis Apr 2025 #5

There is hope, for many other countries around the world 0rganism Apr 2025 #6