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nolabear

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7. I'm close. It's never been this bad.

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 02:26 AM

Jun 22

I guess I had faith in others standing up for us. Doing what we elected them to do, and more really. Maybe I’m looking for movie style bravado but I feel helpless and deserted by those we elected.

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I'm so sad and furious about this bombing. [View all] nolabear Jun 22 OP

We need a constitutional amendment limiting presidential war power now! Initech Jun 22 #1

Amen and amen. nolabear Jun 22 #3

That will never stop a psychopath. littlemissmartypants Jun 22 #8

America claudette Jun 22 #2

he has to get his dictator fix Skittles Jun 22 #4

I'm not going to blow a gasket over Iran. RandySF Jun 22 #5

I feel sick Pachamama Jun 22 #6

I'm close. It's never been this bad. nolabear Jun 22 #7

Who or what can stop this madness? Pachamama Jun 22 #13

"He should not have that power." J_William_Ryan Jun 22 #9

You are far from alone HarryM Jun 22 #10

Or because his birthday parade was mocked moonscape Jun 22 #16

Have they proven that Iran is making nuclear weapons? It feels like WMD in Iraq/regime change all over again tornado34jh Jun 22 #11

You could have a constitutional amendment explicitly prohibiting no_hypocrisy Jun 22 #12

Look at the Bright Side.... SilverDawg Jun 22 #14

I have been using the word motherfucker...over and over...for the past two days. yellow dahlia Jun 22 #15

And there are millions of us. nolabear Jun 23 #17

Indeed yellow dahlia Jun 23 #18

K&R spanone Jun 23 #19

He chose poorly and he isn't suppose to skip Congress. Brainfodder Jun 23 #20