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walkingman

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28. I'm 75 and to me it seems like a downhill slide for the last 45 years.

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 03:49 PM

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These crazy right-wingers have done a pretty good job of fucking up this country. From climate denial to destruction of the middle class all based on the worship of capitalism supported by religious fundamentalism. The result is a nation that doesn't even resemble what it did in my youth.

Smartphones, social media, homophobia, religious nutjobs, denial of science?

Not my idea of progress ☮

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I will turn 72 at the end of this month and I really don't think [View all] MIButterfly Wednesday OP

I'm 76, I just wanna live long enough to see Donald Trump in the ground Walleye Wednesday #1

So many of us haryn Wednesday #11

Cancer and arthritis running my family. But I will take whatever pain and treatment it takes to outlive the bastard Walleye Wednesday #12

This administration blew it popsdenver Wednesday #40

MIButterfly has really touched brakester Thursday #74

I HAVE TOO add my name to your thread!! bluestarone Wednesday #32

72 and ditto. BHDem53 Wednesday #41

I'll be 77 tomorrow, and I too would like to live long enough to see the orange cartoon-character gone. Magoo48 Wednesday #62

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAGOO48! MIButterfly Thursday #89

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I turn 73 in November. Right now, I just want to outlive trump... Wounded Bear Wednesday #2

It can be done. Arthur_Frain Wednesday #3

Trump's downward slide will continue. He'll be oasis Wednesday #4

not sure about decades bigtree Wednesday #5

That's optimistic leftstreet Wednesday #7

I turned 78 in September. I have too many people I need to make miserable before I go. Trump will be gone by then. OLDMDDEM Wednesday #6

I know it's not enough but BaronChocula Wednesday #8

Sadly, I'm in agreement with you. Gimpyknee Wednesday #9

Hell, I'm in my 60s and I doubt the US will even begin to be repaired ... CousinIT Wednesday #10

It will never be repaired Random Boomer Thursday #79

I turned 78 in June and I know exactly how you feel. Katinfl Wednesday #13

The "fix" isn't going to happen without all of us. hamsterjill Wednesday #14

I'm 76 and I'm determined to live long enough to piss on Trump's grave. Vinca Wednesday #15

They could sell admission to a locale, in order to piss on his grave. yellow dahlia Wednesday #34

We all need a reason to keep going nikatnyte Wednesday #61

I agree, we need to have Democratic control of Congress and the White House for at least 4 full terms. patphil Wednesday #16

I'm 76 llmart Wednesday #17

Climate change will ensure no nation recovers Kaleva Wednesday #18

The top scientists popsdenver Wednesday #31

Yes Kaleva Wednesday #33

Maybe don't think of it as losing a country but gaining a world lostnfound Wednesday #19

I like your perspective. None of this is about us personally. 1WorldHope Wednesday #65

As is your wont brakester Thursday #75

agree! Ppl from free countries around the world that may have been teetering are seeing this and saying hell no! PortTack Wednesday #69

I Will Be 73 In April. BBbats Wednesday #20

I will be 73 soon liberalgunwilltravel Wednesday #21

I turn 59 on November 5th and unfortunately, I feel the same way! JMCKUSICK Wednesday #22

As a 78 year old St Louis Cardinal fan MissouriDem47 Wednesday #23

Thank you for that down to earth reminder. 1WorldHope Wednesday #66

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My parents are in their 80s and I hate that they, you and everyone for that matter has go through this, but especially.. themaguffin Wednesday #24

Anyone who is old enough to read your post TODAY BigmanPigman Wednesday #25

Nah, things can be fixed. Elessar Zappa Wednesday #52

I believe you will live long enough to see the recovery begin Mysterian Wednesday #26

I'm in my seventy-fifth trip around the Sun... BurnDoubt Wednesday #27

I often say, I hate these people. yellow dahlia Wednesday #38

I'm 75 and to me it seems like a downhill slide for the last 45 years. walkingman Wednesday #28

Reagan made greed and ignorance fashionable Skittles Thursday #73

Progress enid602 Wednesday #29

I don't view in the same way. markodochartaigh Wednesday #30

MED BEDS FOR EVERYONE! (not trump!) orleans Wednesday #35

The last sentence of your post is the title of a 'letter' I wrote back in 2017. Let''''s keep on keeping on. c-rational Wednesday #36

At age 80, I'm a bit conflicted AverageOldGuy Wednesday #37

That's the BEST answer! some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #39

Me either Rebl2 Wednesday #42

Well, it's never coming back. What it will do is go forward. Warpy Wednesday #43

LOL! King Rotten Orange! MIButterfly Wednesday #44

It works beautifully, doesn't it! calimary Thursday #71

When all of this is over. When he's finally gone... Initech Wednesday #56

The U.S. is still trying to recover from the damage Reagan caused. OnlinePoker Wednesday #45

Well in all fairness misanthrope Wednesday #47

I'm 77 stage left Wednesday #46

You might be right, but things can change much faster than expected. I'll bet there were a lot of people who lived Fil1957 Wednesday #48

Starting with FDR we had a 20 year run in the White House Norbert Wednesday #49

My mother used to say that the last good Republican was Eisenhower. MIButterfly Thursday #84

The government maybe damaged for many years Mblaze Wednesday #50

There were quick flips of ideology in the 1950s bucolic_frolic Wednesday #51

I'm still waiting for the country to roll back Conjuay Wednesday #53

I am 77 also, this country has been going down hill since Reagan. I hope to see Trump doc03 Wednesday #54

It takes 250 years to build a reputation. It takes one jackass with a wrecking ball to tear it down in 6 months. Initech Wednesday #55

Hope From History Atreus Wednesday #57

I'm about 9 years younger than you and Crunchy Frog Wednesday #58

I will also be 72 MuseRider Wednesday #59

I can relate to your disappointment with your kids not wanting the farm. I have only 1 kid and she is also not 1WorldHope Wednesday #67

I am 81 rambler_american Wednesday #60

As someone who's just 56 , I wanted to say I'm so Sorry proud patriot Wednesday #63

So this is where we hang out LOL Roy Rolling Wednesday #64

It CAN happen here...again 2na fisherman Wednesday #68

We all want our country back vapor2 Wednesday #70

I hope you have found comfort in what many here have tried to convey to you. Silver Gaia Thursday #72

Thank you, Silver Gaia. Your words are very wise. MIButterfly Thursday #85

Thank you for your response, MIButterfly! Silver Gaia Thursday #88

Ok Abstractartist Thursday #76

I agree Timewas Thursday #78

I'll be 72 in March. I do not regret not having children condemned to live in dystopia. Marcuse Thursday #80

I'm 44 D_Master81 Thursday #81

My goal..... Biglinda 52 Thursday #82

I'm 73, and I'm struggling to keep the stress levels down. This whole thing could end very quickly if enough Republicans Martin68 Thursday #83

hoping to see the recovery North Coast Lawyer Thursday #86

One consistent fact though. czarjak Thursday #87