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Irish_Dem

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3. Yes I guess we miss the fantasy.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #2)

Wed May 27, 2026, 03:32 PM

19 hrs ago

The fantasy we were a nation of laws.
With a constitution.

Courts and Congress would do their jobs.

And the institutions and corporations all believed in rule of law and the American dream.

Yes we found out that a big chunk of our country consists of psychopaths
and those who love and adore psychopath leaders.

We have had to swallow an ugly reality sandwich.

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I remember America. [View all] madamesilverspurs 19 hrs ago OP

I was thinking the same thing today. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #1

I miss when I used to believe Bettie 19 hrs ago #2

Yes I guess we miss the fantasy. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #3

Sadly, the veil is slipping purr-rat beauty 19 hrs ago #4