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highplainsdem

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17. I refuse to be so despairing. Don't underestimate our country's ability to react against Trump and

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:27 PM

Jan 12

his enablers.

Please see this:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220931971

Your gloomy prediction that "no progress will be made for many decades to come" completely ignores all the changes we've seen over our lifetime, and not just in our country but others.

It's unrealistic. Worse, it's disempowering. It'll make you feel worse, physically as well as psychologically. The more you focus on it, the more discouraged you'll feel.

It's a bad idea to discourage yourself or others.

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We have to face a sobering fact: Our country is permanently broken (at least in our lifetime) [View all] Coventina Jan 12 OP

You're not wrong, I've said the same Bread and Circuses Jan 12 #1

There is nothing on the horizon to point to otherwise. Because we don't know what we don't know, we do not have Ninga Jan 12 #2

Trying to stay positive and have faith in America Nictuku Jan 12 #3

I am almost 78, I know it will be long after I am dead and gone if doc03 Jan 12 #4

I am 80. creon Jan 12 #5

Trumps Seeks Actively To "MONETIZE"---aka, SELL---The US!.. ColoringFool Jan 13 #32

Money creon Jan 13 #39

"Our country looked pretty damn broken after W. And then came Obama." J_William_Ryan Jan 13 #33

Yea, it's hard to have much real optimism right now. ms liberty Jan 12 #6

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Oh, it's Way Worse, imho. But; sometimes things, events, a person, etc could come out of left field... electric_blue68 Jan 12 #14

I suspect similar things were said during the civil war. Gore1FL Jan 12 #8

Coming from a country that was in chaos for 20+ years (Uganda) ImmigrantsWGTJD Jan 12 #9

We have a very poor track record at accountability for right wing coup attempts and fascist politicians. paulkienitz Jan 12 #10

I'm of the same opinion, primarily because I see very little happening on college campuses across NoMoreRepugs Jan 12 #11

Depends on the lifetime I think. mr715 Jan 12 #12

Constitutional Convention 2na fisherman Jan 12 #13

The Right-Wing wants a Constitutional Convention. They want to completely rewrite it. Project 2025+? SharonAnn Jan 12 #18

An amendment that prohibits anyone convicted of a felony from being president or from running for office... Trueblue Texan Jan 13 #20

I see it as a curtain that was lifted... bsiebs Jan 12 #15

Republicans could impeach and remove Trump in short order Jarqui Jan 12 #16

The real problem is, was, and has always been the propagandists. Initech Jan 13 #25

A lot of those people worked for Rupert Murdoch Jarqui Jan 13 #36

I refuse to be so despairing. Don't underestimate our country's ability to react against Trump and highplainsdem Jan 12 #17

I agree. Trueblue Texan Jan 13 #21

I agree, too. MorbidButterflyTat Jan 13 #29

NOTHING is permanent but 'CHANGE'! Jack Valentino Jan 12 #19

Well, the organizations responsible for breaking this country are Fox and Heritage. Initech Jan 13 #22

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 13 #23

Oh my goodness! H2O man! Coventina Jan 13 #27

It has been H2O Man Jan 13 #28

I am 46 years old. If I live a typical life span, I imagine I might live to see another Obama. FascismIsDeath Jan 13 #24

We can fix it if we can get them out and prosecute those that deserve it questionseverything Jan 13 #26

Germany and Japan came back from worse, also Vietnam delisen Jan 13 #30

"I hope I'm proved wrong, but I just don't see it." J_William_Ryan Jan 13 #31

Stay laser focused on the midterms. We will take back our country! BoycottTwitter Jan 13 #34

amen!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 13 #35

It's really humanity that's broken Buckeyeblue Jan 13 #37

Yes, there's long.Is there's places like Fox News It will never heal Tribetime Jan 13 #38

Long Live Cascadia!!! Aristus Jan 13 #40