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6. Well, (the United States of) America is definitely a country led by bad people

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 01:27 PM

Apr 2025

Not sure how "good" it is. For a while, we were on the path to having something really special: a more perfect union, where everyone could have rights that mattered. Unfortunately, professional grifters and bullies know all too well how to subvert and cow "good" people to do their bidding. The "good" people of Iowa voted overwhelmingly for the current bad leader people.

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America is a good country led by bad people [View all] bigtree Apr 2025 OP

I dissent. Moostache Apr 2025 #1

I get that there are pockets of real ignorance in the nation bigtree Apr 2025 #7

Perhaps tonkatoy8888 Apr 2025 #2

People are people stillcool Apr 2025 #3

and don't forget the 50% bad population that voted for the bad people. nt ImNotGod Apr 2025 #4

As a non American I concur. Swede Apr 2025 #5

Well, (the United States of) America is definitely a country led by bad people 0rganism Apr 2025 #6

2/3 of the adult population either voted for Trump or didn't vote/voted 3rd party. Nonnia Bisnez Apr 2025 #8

Meh BannonsLiver Apr 2025 #9

I would go so far as saying we have a good basis for a good country Redleg Apr 2025 #10