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3. No one is coming to save us

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Sun Jan 4, 2026, 11:16 AM

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We have to save ourselves.

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Does any sane person believe we can survive intact as a nation for three more years? [View all] kentuck Sunday OP

I believe Trump is itching to drop a nuke, anywhere. C_U_L8R Sunday #1

Me, too. I suspect it would be on Iran and then we're really going to be in trouble. Vinca Sunday #4

As a child, he found joy stomping on ant hills C_U_L8R Sunday #13

Too bad he didn't grow up where they were fire ants raccoon Sunday #55

Maybe Los Angeles, New York, or Chicago. milestogo Sunday #20

He especially hates cities like San Francisco. red dog 1 Sunday #56

I think part of the reason every country on earth hasn't pursued it's own nuclear weapons is because they believed ToxMarz Sunday #15

I was sure he was going to do it when he got in the first time. I still think it's possible mucifer Sunday #52

That could be his last choice to stay in office bluestarone Sunday #60

I keep thinking as soon as they Tree Lady Sunday #61

Even people who have watched authoritarians PatSeg Sunday #2

It's happened even faster in the past actually LostOne4Ever Sunday #17

No one is coming to save us dlk Sunday #3

The U.S. is teetering... BH liberal Sunday #5

Trump is not the problem, he's only the symptom Random Boomer Sunday #21

Yes he is just the snake oil salesman. Irish_Dem Sunday #28

And that authoritarian mindset is the mindset of the oldigarchs. They must be taxed out of existence but I am not in2herbs Sunday #38

At this point, the symptom prevents effective addressing of the causes, and must be removed for the USA to heal 0rganism Sunday #40

Europe in the 1800s might be prime evidence bucolic_frolic Sunday #6

We need to party like it's... BH liberal Sunday #7

LOL popsdenver Sunday #24

A la Fargo? The Roux Comes First Sunday #54

Nah popsdenver Sunday #59

I did not think so edhopper Sunday #8

We survived 8 years of W Bluestocking Sunday #9

Yes, we somehow did. Katinfl Sunday #22

W was probably the dumbest POTUS ever, until Drumpf came along. red dog 1 Sunday #57

Trump is a thousand times worse than W would ever even have wanted to be. FascismIsDeath Sunday #49

We will not survive three more years. CrispyQ Sunday #10

Spot on! BH liberal Sunday #11

I agree with you BUT those emotions must be stronger against the olldigarchs than they are against MAGA. None of what in2herbs Sunday #39

I agree. What disaster awaits us? yellow dahlia Sunday #45

Bullies get their noses squashed. Baitball Blogger Sunday #12

Because if they have them DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #34

I am not sure you will survive until the midterms, if there are any midterms. Bev54 Sunday #14

Good point. yellow dahlia Sunday #46

"if there are any midterms" red dog 1 Sunday #58

Germany survived 12 years of Hitler Kennah Sunday #16

No it didn't liberalgunwilltravel Sunday #18

Yes ... Kennah Sunday #31

I think you mean under 12 years... haele Sunday #33

I'm Not Sure RobinA Sunday #43

I'm not saying it will be good. Humans survived Toba. Kennah Sunday #50

I believe Greg_In_SF Sunday #19

Wish I could share your optimism. Katinfl Sunday #23

Pure evil.... Humanityfirst Sunday #25

no. balkanization is the BEST outcome for the rest of trump's life. rampartd Sunday #26

If putin's agent orange keeps doubling his net worth every year like he did this year by grifting he will be untouchable yaesu Sunday #27

We got bdamomma Sunday #29

"Trump is not the problem, he's only the symptom" J_William_Ryan Sunday #30

Define "intact" Martin Eden Sunday #32

Good points. yellow dahlia Sunday #47

I think that it is clear that the mango Malefactor can and do whatever he wants both domestically and around the globe CentralMass Sunday #35

It is already destroyed Soaps Sunday #36

The Supreme Court can make the fucker a King, but they can't fix the impending doom of his failing health. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sunday #37

Other much older countries than us, have been torn apart MerryBlooms Sunday #41

We will be lucky if it's only 3 more years... Ferrets are Cool Sunday #42

Catastrophic climate change will make today's problems seem small Kaleva Sunday #44

Yup yellow dahlia Sunday #48

The nation will be intact. We will all be in the same fucking cesspit together. RockRaven Sunday #51

only 3 years and 2 weeks... almost there! WarGamer Sunday #53

I've posted here before about a former high schooler who is full fledged QAnon. hamsterjill Sunday #62

"ThIs iS wHAt i VOteD fOr!" Efilroft Sul Sunday #63

Let's see....if tump invades all these countries: Chipper Chat Sunday #64

I don't believe Trump will last another three years. He will be removed from office before then--- Jack Valentino Sunday #65

Vote while we still can. Joinfortmill Sunday #66