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Lionel Mandrake

(4,204 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:49 AM Wednesday

America the not-so-beautiful

America was beautiful;
Once upon a time.
But now our vulgar president
has turned it into slime.

America, America;
God turned his back on thee;
And now we are condemned to live
in a kakistocracy.

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America the not-so-beautiful (Original Post) Lionel Mandrake Wednesday OP

The Orange Anus is not the country. CentralMass Wednesday #1

True, but, Lionel Mandrake Wednesday #3

Great lyrics! Well done, Lionel Mandrake. ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Wednesday #2

Not really great, but Lionel Mandrake Wednesday #4

CentralMass

(16,917 posts)

1. The Orange Anus is not the country.

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:47 AM

Wednesday

Lionel Mandrake

(4,204 posts)

3. True, but,

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:45 PM

Wednesday

even if he disappeared tomorrow, it would take many years to undo the damage he has already caused.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,481 posts)

2. Great lyrics! Well done, Lionel Mandrake. ...n/t

Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:27 AM

Wednesday

Lionel Mandrake

(4,204 posts)

4. Not really great, but

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:50 PM

Wednesday

maybe good enough for now. The spoken accent in "kakistocracy" doesn't match the musical accent. It would have been better if the penultimate line were "And now a kakistocracy", but where do I go from there?

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