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Julie Bannerman's avatar

We have reached a point this 4th of July when every branch of our government is aligned against the interests and futures of a majority of Americans and are collectively, by design or cowardice, ensuring hardships and chaos ahead with a hefty dose of cruelty for entertainment.

We who oppose Trump and MAGA are the American patriots of this moment in history, fighting for our Republic against every assault and cheapening you describe.

It feels hard to pull out a flag today. Still, Trump and his circus cannot be allowed to own the symbols of our country.

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Linda Allewalt's avatar

I've been invited to a party on the 4th. I don't know some of the people that will be there, and I don't want to 'start anything', but I think I will be wearing my little upside down American flag pin.

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JoAnn Bachteler's avatar

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.

~ George Carlin

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Patricia Davis's avatar

Will we see , will it be reported, will the books be cooked or the accounting be accurate..how long will it take to see the real American decency clawed back or rot away? We will continue to help those we can stay afloat. I will not say …”see?” I will wait, for the next elections to tell the story, for the people to realize , hopefully be able to cast my vote , protest by proxy by boycott or go without. I’m still able to raise my own food and when able celebrate the freedoms still here.

Time will tell the truths …even if the people play pretend.

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Ecopolitidae's avatar

🇺🇸🗽💔We mustn’t take the ‘next election’ for granted. https://hartmannreport.com/p/james-carville-is-right-to-panic

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Patricia Davis's avatar

Thanks, read that…

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Patricia Davis's avatar

Perhaps the technology such as fimgerprint identification ? Just thinking how to stop this purging stuff. Of course it’s underhanded …increasingly so..Automation should be able to keep up with proper credibility.’,,

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Joyce Emrick deLinas's avatar

Went to a Fourth of July party this afternoon/evening. We did not celebrate the Fourth of July. Nobody talked about it. I had no interest in celebrating my country today.

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Jennifer Van Datta's avatar

I got the Social Security email but I thought it was a scam. It didn't look like anything I have ever gotten from Social Security. I reported it as spam and it appears that it was, for all intents and purposes. It's like when Trump insisted his signature go on the checks sent out during covid. Propaganda. It's sickening.

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Mary's avatar

And about that "we eliminated taxes on overtime" bit - they certainly didn't for railroaders! Only workers governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are covered. The FLSA specifically exempts several different types of employees from its overtime provisions, including railroad workers, who are covered by the Railway Labor Act (RLA). (Retired locomotive engineer here.)

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