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6. That's where we are and it sure feels awful.

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 10:06 AM

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I’m scared, angry, depressed, and just plain disappointed in my country. It sure doesn’t feel good.

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Has Trump caused you to look at the power structure in the world differently? [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

I sure looks like it. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #1

Giant egos with giant bank accounts The Madcap Yesterday #2

at least, in the ussr, the babushkas eventually got a cabbage. rampartd Yesterday #3

Oligarchs have all gone full Bond villian Johonny Yesterday #4

Yes, the OP is spot on in a nutshell bucolic_frolic Yesterday #5

That's where we are and it sure feels awful. Biophilic Yesterday #6

Yes. I didn't think that first escalator "Hate Mexicans!" speech would work FullySupportDems Yesterday #7

its turning into a dark sci fi novel Blues Heron Yesterday #8

The biggest surprise to me is that they are so incompetent. yardwork Yesterday #9

I think you are right. kentuck Yesterday #10

I think there's a lot of billionaires trying to take over the world. yardwork Yesterday #12

No honor amongst thieves? kentuck Yesterday #13

So then, they will start wars... kentuck Yesterday #15

No because there have always been men like Trump EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #16

No, but as long as we're doing stream of consciousness today, apparently. BannonsLiver Yesterday #17

Don't be so hard on yourself. BannonsLiver Yesterday #21

It's a gift I have. kentuck Yesterday #22

The power brokers used to do their work in private. Boomerproud Yesterday #20

It does to seem that way. kentuck Yesterday #23

No. flvegan Yesterday #24

I tend to agree with most all your points.... kentuck Yesterday #25

Or do we just hear about it more flvegan Yesterday #26

Already knew just ripped off the congenitality mask Blue Full Moon Yesterday #28