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hatrack

(63,026 posts) Sun Jul 20, 2025, 08:09 AM Sunday

12.5% - That's Where We Are Right Now. 12.5% Of The Way Through The Constitutionally Stated Length Of This Shitshow

As of noon EDT today, 12.5%.

It's better than nothing, but it doesn't look like much from where I'm sitting.

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12.5% - That's Where We Are Right Now. 12.5% Of The Way Through The Constitutionally Stated Length Of This Shitshow (Original Post) hatrack Sunday OP

The constitutionally mandated length is important but also not important. The struggle for communication and for the somaticexperiencing Sunday #1

That's such an encouraging outlook. Karma13612 Sunday #5

glad you enjoy! got to have some measure of "benign neglect" on this guy while we work to show all the different somaticexperiencing Sunday #7

At least we're in the decimal double digits. Hugin Sunday #2

Oh, I know - I remember 2017-2021, and how time crawled . . . . hatrack Sunday #3

BUT Karma13612 Sunday #4

The American people must begin fixing this stain on our history Mysterian Sunday #6

somaticexperiencing

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1. The constitutionally mandated length is important but also not important. The struggle for communication and for the

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Sun Jul 20, 2025, 09:26 AM

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hearts and minds of the American people goes on each and every day.

Democrats need to seize the opportunity to show how we can do better and we actually do better. Somehow this is not the common belief.

It's not just Trump's fault or MAGA's fault.
It's our fault for not breaking through in meaningful ways.

Yes, not to be like Trump in all the horrible ways he is a mess a disaster a charlatan and a crook.

But messaging?
We've obviously got to get better at it. Whatever it takes.

Change actually can happen in an instant.
And we can break through.
And it could be as if he was not even President, if the the right power tools were used to enlist the support and outcry of the American people.