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applegrove

(126,184 posts) Wed May 28, 2025, 11:27 PM Wednesday

Only in America:

— Voice of Reason (@raggapegs.bsky.social) 2025-05-28T04:19:24.124Z

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Only in America: (Original Post) applegrove Wednesday OP

...and the Right-Wing Christians still believe that cruel, selfish, inconsiderate man is going to Heaven. chouchou Wednesday #1

...and that we're not if we don't agree. Hell's Bells! dchill Thursday #4

Until several months ago I would have said "Never in America.". Other countries ruled by strong men question everything Thursday #2

I'm building an altar to this post BaronChocula Thursday #3

Prime example of why I refer to it as the United States of Extortion SheltieLover Thursday #5

chouchou

(1,911 posts)

1. ...and the Right-Wing Christians still believe that cruel, selfish, inconsiderate man is going to Heaven.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:42 PM

Wednesday

dchill

(42,441 posts)

4. ...and that we're not if we don't agree. Hell's Bells!

Reply to chouchou (Reply #1)

Thu May 29, 2025, 01:17 AM

Thursday

question everything

(50,348 posts)

2. Until several months ago I would have said "Never in America.". Other countries ruled by strong men

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu May 29, 2025, 12:53 AM

Thursday

who treat the countries as their personal fiefdoms; to rob its resources, to squeeze citizens and visitors for their personal coffers.

It is still hard to accept that a single person can turn this country upside down and no one is doing anything. And this person, in contrast to other ones did not come to this position via a military coup but was democratically elected.