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Nanjeanne

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18. Thanks. Have any of us realized our democracy

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #17)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:49 AM

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could be so incredibly fragile? I’d say we don’t just need a change of leadership but a whole new foundation to keep America alive. This is not just Trump. Should he disappear the black hole will still exist.

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