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2naSalit

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6. Right there with you...

Reply to Sparkly (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 12:42 AM

Jan 2025

About two years behind but similar political history. I can only say that allowing our education system to fail was the crime of the last century. Electing pendejo twice is the crime of this one. I hope our species survives it... well, maybe.

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Almost 50 years of elections from the perspective of an old woman. (Warning - a rant) [View all] Sparkly Dec 2024 OP

We are a large choir. yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #1

Thanks. Sparkly Jan 2025 #4

thanks for the post mdmc Dec 2024 #2

I feel your pain RANDYWILDMAN Dec 2024 #3

We are nearly the same age Easterncedar Jan 2025 #5

Right there with you... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #6

Excellent essay, Sparkly. -- I worked almost all year for Gene McCarthy the year I turned 21... Hekate Jan 2025 #7

I can only hope, Hekate. Sparkly Jan 2025 #9

Excellent summation. Here's hoping for 25. First vote was for Jimmy as well. H was right; vast right wing conspiracy Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #8

I'm apparently your twin brother. Foolacious Jan 2025 #10