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Marc Panaye's avatar

Feelings from a Belgian.... not a billionaire, millionaire but a couple of thousands-aire

An arctic blast is expected over DC..... it will be inaugurated around lunchtime Monday and there is still some hope it will only stay for 4 long cold years.

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Debra Pettus's avatar

That was an amazing breakdown of our reality. Thanks…I think!

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Joan Randall's avatar

John Smith’s letters back to England in the early 17th century were advertisements for further settling of the colony of Virginia. Land and resources were the commodities on offer - America has from its beginning been a business enterprise.

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Patricia Kolber Campbell's avatar

Reading your pointed piece from Cambodia. Coming back to US is a scary prospect; shocking to me that I’ve become afraid of returning to my beloved country. I wish every American could come here to truly understand the impact of dictatorship on the people here; a history of tragedy upon tragedy.

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Matt P's avatar

Charlie Sykes said MAGA is the first populist movement led by a bunch of corporate elites and billionaires. The working class voters who actually think people like Trump and Musk care about improving their lives is tragic.

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Bruce Landay's avatar

We got the government we voted for and will reap our rewards over the next four years or perhaps longer. Until we learn as a nation to have thoughtful, fact driven conversations and seek real solutions to fundamental problems we will live with what we have now. I’d like to think we are better, though clearly we are not.

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Alan Neff's avatar

You have the tone just right, DR: irony while dancing toward the abyss into which the billionaires will push us.

We are SO in for it.

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Jan's avatar

Thank you for this. Even in the darkest times, we need humor.

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David Nelson's avatar

I really enjoyed this. Thank you for the humor.

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Abby Lynn Morley's avatar

And God bless us every one. You cracked me up, David. At least starting on Inauguration Day we get Rachel Maddow back 5 days a week until April 30th…the first 100 days.

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YpsiGal's avatar

😫 😭

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Andy's avatar

Im tired already.

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Carol Moore's avatar

BAM! Brilliant and devastating.

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Dannys's avatar

Is it my imagination or are a whole lot of really rich people on cocaine or sum such substance ? But whatever you do: STAY AWAY FROM DIET COKE!

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Dannys's avatar

World Headlines: The USA HAS GONE CRAZY! THE YANKIS HAVE GONE CRAZY!

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Richard Ballard's avatar

Right to the point! Thank you for your words!

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