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sheshe2

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29. Thank you, mr715.

Reply to mr715 (Reply #28)

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:41 PM

14 hrs ago

It was upsetting to read.

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Some worthy comments from an Australian: [View all] kentuck 18 hrs ago OP

Thanks for causing this Australia- you created Rupert Murdoch and gifted him to us. By the way, this is global Blues Heron 18 hrs ago #1

This. Is. On. Us. We let Murdoch in our country knowing who he was. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #35

100% correct. No longer about Trump, but the failure of the American people. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #2

Perhaps the political opposition is much weaker than we ever imagined? kentuck 18 hrs ago #3

Yes. We overestimated the power of the resistance. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #31

A great OP malaise 18 hrs ago #4

You might think the political leadership in both Parties would be talking to each other? kentuck 18 hrs ago #5

This! Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #36

She is correct canetoad 18 hrs ago #6

Of course she is absolutely right about Trump Disaffected 18 hrs ago #7

I agree PatSeg 16 hrs ago #23

We're not doing enough, that includes me. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #37

I've seen similar posts on Reddit and Bluesky from people in Canada and other countries. highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #8

I think the rest of the world mostly sees it as an American "problem"... kentuck 17 hrs ago #9

Good. They should. misanthrope 17 hrs ago #16

Completely agree. sop 17 hrs ago #10

From an American to an Australian. roamer65 17 hrs ago #11

Australians have their own issues, too. mr715 17 hrs ago #12

I agree and plan on working harder multigraincracker 17 hrs ago #13

Ms. Sloan is sadly mistaken misanthrope 17 hrs ago #14

There will always be malevolent actors, but the guardrails, which have never been fully sufficient Martin Eden 1 hr ago #43

Valid points Dan 17 hrs ago #15

Thank you for your clear-eyed perspective. We do need to face up to our collective responsibilites more..... FadedMullet 17 hrs ago #17

This person speaks for me! lastlib 17 hrs ago #18

Somebody should tell the Aussies that WE are sick of it TOO! FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #19

Every word is true... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #20

yes, we also have a history of electing weak dems during primaries AlexSFCA 16 hrs ago #21

Guess I am in the minority on this thread. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #22

Indeed. Just Jerome 16 hrs ago #25

Your observation about victim blaming is apt. mr715 14 hrs ago #28

Thank you, mr715. sheshe2 14 hrs ago #29

I should've said apt and astute. mr715 12 hrs ago #32

We're becoming our version of 'the good German'. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #38

Please, do tell! debsy 16 hrs ago #24

Although we may disagree with the author... kentuck 16 hrs ago #26

Thank you, debsy! sheshe2 15 hrs ago #27

Obscene. Tax these pukes. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #39

For people having a knee jerk defensive reaction and asking for solutions, think of it this way. meadowlander 13 hrs ago #30

36 doctors slipped SOMETHING into the Congressional Record at the end of April. summer_in_TX 9 hrs ago #33

Thanks for this. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #40

I'm with her. Enough is enough. I'll go first. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #34

We had one on May Day - did you participate? No work, no school, no buying? Blues Heron 3 hrs ago #41

I did not know about it. Trying to figure out how I missed it Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #42