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BigMin28

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29. America

Fri May 8, 2026, 09:54 PM

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Has to reckon with it's crimes . All of them. From the beginning to current events. Until we do so honestly and openly, we as a country will never heal and live up to it's ideals.

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I do not want to "move forward" after this era. [View all] bluesbassman Friday OP

This is brilliant LearnedHand Friday #1

;-{) THEATRE OF LAW Goonch Friday #2

The Theatre of Flaw. calimary Yesterday #33

"That language is how rot survives in America." Solly Mack Friday #3

You are 100%. Criminals go to jail not back into circulation so they can plot the next attack on law and order. flashman13 Friday #19

You're right. The Bundy group should have gone to prison. Solly Mack Friday #20

Every single one of them. January 6th might not have happened if they had gone to jail. flashman13 Friday #21

Bundy is currently a fugitive that everyone seems to know where he is except law enforcement. Solly Mack 4 hrs ago #58

LaVoy Finicum was the example that should have been repeated at Malheur. Thunderbeast 23 hrs ago #52

I can understand wanting to end such things peacefully but people like Bundy and Finicum aren't looking for peaceful. Solly Mack 4 hrs ago #59

Ford's pardon of Nixon showed that the fix was in. evolves 6 hrs ago #57

Cheney pushed his unitary executive thinking in opposition to how Nixon was being treated by Congress. Solly Mack 4 hrs ago #60

I agree 100% evolves 3 hrs ago #62

We gloss over our past. Downright lie about it in some cases. When people say, "I never knew that" about some part of Solly Mack 3 hrs ago #63

This is fiction. And it's probably from 2021. maxsolomon Friday #4

And your proof is? paleotn Friday #5

So what's the "fantasy"? bluesbassman Friday #6

You've never had coffee with a Democratic friend? Scrivener7 Friday #24

Not sure if it's real or not but democrats having coffee together JI7 Friday #25

After we struggle to retake the White House in 2028.... paleotn Friday #7

Even if we wanted to "move forward", I don't know if it is possible? kentuck Friday #8

I agree with you completely. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #35

Thanks for posting this.. Escape Friday #9

I want a NEW DEAL! FakeNoose Friday #10

"Heh! You don't like the RAW DEAL?" kentuck Friday #27

"It's an art." Kid Berwyn Yesterday #41

And what exactly elevates us above the beasts of the field.. except.. BattleRow Friday #11

The world is waiting to see if the Republic has the balls to completely clean house and Bev54 Friday #12

Brazil did it correctly. brakester Yesterday #47

South Korea cleaned house of corrupt politicos without resevations. magicarpet 23 hrs ago #55

This post does an excellent job of defining Buddyzbuddy Friday #13

Thanks bluesbassman. Prairie_Seagull Friday #14

Outstanding summation of our current situation. NoMoreRepugs Friday #15

The Regime & their "supreme" Court need to be held accountable. nt TBF Friday #16

A law requiring in-depth explanation/defense of SCROTUM decisions would be a good start dickthegrouch Yesterday #46

In retrospect, the United States would have been better off misanthrope Friday #17

I've read that anywhere from 2,000 to 5,000 displacedvermoter Yesterday #37

No "moving forward". no "vengeance". . . DinahMoeHum Friday #18

Agreed, to me "moving forward" was Obama's biggest mistake, although I will admit that I don't know if his hand was Escurumbele Friday #22

I'm with this person! Joinfortmill Friday #23

I can't move forward with all this baggage. Iggo Friday #26

Nothing will happen as long as so many Democratic lawmakers do AIPAC's bidding Ponietz Friday #28

America BigMin28 Friday #29

I agree--Salt the earth! lastlib Friday #30

Thank you for sharing this. We need to hear this. yellow dahlia Friday #31

Yes and progressoid Friday #32

Oh, yes, no f***ing "look forward not back" this time. JHB Yesterday #34

Amen! MiHale Yesterday #36

Excellent statement Hartpi978 Yesterday #38

Thank you for sharing, bluesbassman! Kid Berwyn Yesterday #39

I empathize and sympathize with this point of view. As we have seen in South Africa and other countries dealing with Martin68 Yesterday #40

Who is to blame? the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #42

Centered on the Epstein files thorough investigation........come what may LiberalLovinLug Yesterday #43

Formidable! In both its English and French meanings. Mme. Defarge Yesterday #44

SCOTUS's Bush vs Gore ruling started this nightmare DemocracyForever Yesterday #45

Many steps... pardoning Nixon. The Southern Strategy. Goldwater... and back and back themaguffin Yesterday #49

SCOTUS election stealing started in 2000 DemocracyForever 23 hrs ago #53

I understand that, but the things that I mentioned are extreme and all contributed to now themaguffin 23 hrs ago #54

K&R mvd Yesterday #48

Agreed. There MUST be a reckoning. NT Happy Hoosier 23 hrs ago #50

Yes, I'm afraid Hakeem and Chuck and the rest of the moderates will make lip noises about 'healing.' PatrickforB 23 hrs ago #51

"...every time a liberal pundit ... tells the country to be patient while donors process their feelings." Alice B. 22 hrs ago #56

The author should be mad at Republicans, not the clumsily cobbled together fictional Democrats in his or her head. betsuni 3 hrs ago #61

You can be "mad" at Republicans all you want. bluesbassman 48 min ago #64