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harumph

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11. My fear is that even if we hit the trifecta in 2028, if we don't deal
Wed Dec 24, 2025, 06:37 PM
Dec 24
harshly with the criminal behavior perpetuated by the present admin., and expand the court; stupid and or greedy m'fers will install
another (MAGA, or "center right" stalking horse bastard) by whatever re-packaging in 2032. I'm now disabused of my wishful thinking
regarding the wisdom of the average American voter and that's a good thing. I'm 62 and with luck I'll see some positive durable change before I croak - but probably not. That our so-called guardrails and balance of power (lol) were so fragile makes me feel like even worse shit is waiting down the road. I try to be optimistic, but honestly, I'm telling my kids they need to get whatever portable skills and language acquisition they are able and get the hell out of Dodge. While I'm not religious, I do believe that the universe doesn't reward stupid societies - and often it's quite the opposite.

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