Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

angrychair

(12,019 posts)

17. America the Beautiful

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:20 PM

Saturday

Where our elders and disabled freeze to death in the streets and billionaires rape and eat our children.

I'm just full of optimism and hope for our country's future.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

5 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

oldinmtdem92 Joinfortmill area51 SimplyHadEnough Grolph_

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Woman, Disabled Son Die in Snow Covered Car After Trying to Reach Police [View all] ificandream Saturday OP

Unbelievably sad... hlthe2b Saturday #1

It is tragic. yellow dahlia Saturday #2

A bit more UpInArms Saturday #3

That's a miscommunication there. Igel Saturday #18

Just tragic UpInArms Saturday #19

+1 dalton99a Saturday #22

We would hope that dispatch would have called the caller back. LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #31

unbelievably sad Kali Saturday #4

Wow SuzyandPuffpuff Saturday #5

It appears son died first. She was then trapped in the car for quite some time. LisaL Saturday #11

Horrifying and heartbreaking. pat_k Saturday #20

tragic Evolve Dammit Saturday #6

A kind and just society would not tolerate this. Borogove Saturday #7

So very sad. I suspect that if she was running the car Ilsa Saturday #8

I don't think they died from carbon monoxide poisoning. LisaL Saturday #10

A friend once told me Sweet Rosie Red Saturday #9

always talk to us, Sweet Rosie Red Skittles Saturday #13

But our billionaires are OK, right? Midnight Writer Saturday #12

Richest country in the world, my flabby old ass Warpy Saturday #14

That's exactly it - "the hoarding class," as you put it Alice Kramden Saturday #16

They had been living in the car for a year. surrealAmerican Saturday #15

America the Beautiful angrychair Saturday #17

" Their deaths were ruled weather-related" Javaman Saturday #21

There are multiple issues here NewEnglandAutumn Yesterday #25

Oh, the call couldn't be traced. However, I wonder if dispatch called the caller back? LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #30

Meanwhile, $45 billion for ICE concentration camps, $10 billion for Trump's Board of Peace, etc. etc. dalton99a Saturday #23

Sometimes I hate this country. n/t Greybnk48 Saturday #24

A pox on our society for failing those in need once again. RockRaven Yesterday #26

if the cops had found them, what would they have done? rampartd Yesterday #27

K&R jfz9580m 21 hrs ago #28

75 years old and a disabled son? OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #29

Terrible tragedy! electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #32