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Buckeyeblue

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37. It's really humanity that's broken

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 07:47 AM

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As far back as you can go, humans have treated other humans like shit. We see it play out in real time now. But this is nothing new. As a country, if you are white and somewhat middle class, you've been able to avoid, easily ignore, what non-white, poor, non-Americans have known their entire lives.

This is America's white middle class coming of age story. This is when we realize that maybe things aren't so good, when we realize the adults in our life have lied. This is when we start deciding what's important.

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We have to face a sobering fact: Our country is permanently broken (at least in our lifetime) [View all] Coventina Monday OP

You're not wrong, I've said the same Bread and Circuses Monday #1

There is nothing on the horizon to point to otherwise. Because we don't know what we don't know, we do not have Ninga Monday #2

Trying to stay positive and have faith in America Nictuku Monday #3

I am almost 78, I know it will be long after I am dead and gone if doc03 Monday #4

I am 80. creon Monday #5

Trumps Seeks Actively To "MONETIZE"---aka, SELL---The US!.. ColoringFool Tuesday #32

Money creon Tuesday #39

"Our country looked pretty damn broken after W. And then came Obama." J_William_Ryan Tuesday #33

Yea, it's hard to have much real optimism right now. ms liberty Monday #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #7

Oh, it's Way Worse, imho. But; sometimes things, events, a person, etc could come out of left field... electric_blue68 Monday #14

I suspect similar things were said during the civil war. Gore1FL Monday #8

Coming from a country that was in chaos for 20+ years (Uganda) ImmigrantsWGTJD Monday #9

We have a very poor track record at accountability for right wing coup attempts and fascist politicians. paulkienitz Monday #10

I'm of the same opinion, primarily because I see very little happening on college campuses across NoMoreRepugs Monday #11

Depends on the lifetime I think. mr715 Monday #12

Constitutional Convention 2na fisherman Monday #13

The Right-Wing wants a Constitutional Convention. They want to completely rewrite it. Project 2025+? SharonAnn Monday #18

An amendment that prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from being president or from running for office... Trueblue Texan Tuesday #20

I see it as a curtain that was lifted... bsiebs Monday #15

Republicans could impeach and remove Trump in short order Jarqui Monday #16

The real problem is, was, and has always been the propagandists. Initech Tuesday #25

A lot of those people worked for Rupert Murdoch Jarqui Tuesday #36

I refuse to be so despairing. Don't underestimate our country's ability to react against Trump and highplainsdem Monday #17

I agree. Trueblue Texan Tuesday #21

I agree, too. MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #29

NOTHING is permanent but 'CHANGE'! Jack Valentino Monday #19

Well, the organizations responsible for breaking this country are Fox and Heritage. Initech Tuesday #22

Recommended. H2O Man Tuesday #23

Oh my goodness! H2O man! Coventina Tuesday #27

It has been H2O Man Tuesday #28

I am 46 years old. If I live a typical life span, I imagine I might live to see another Obama. FascismIsDeath Tuesday #24

We can fix it if we can get them out and prosecute those that deserve it questionseverything Tuesday #26

Germany and Japan came back from worse, also Vietnam delisen Tuesday #30

"I hope I'm proved wrong, but I just don't see it." J_William_Ryan Tuesday #31

Stay laser focused on the midterms. We will take back our country! BoycottTwitter Tuesday #34

amen!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #35

It's really humanity that's broken Buckeyeblue Tuesday #37

Yes, there's long.Is there's places like Fox News It will never heal Tribetime Tuesday #38

Long Live Cascadia!!! Aristus Tuesday #40