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LilElf70

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73. Dayum, lots of us old farts here

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:44 PM

Nov 11

All I can say is I am honored to have lived during the best years this country has ever seen. When I was a kid in the 60's and 70, no one locked their car up, nor their front doors. Watching and experiencing improvements in technology and medicine has been astounding. Remember rotary phones? Hell. I would leave every day in the summer and never returned til supper. I lived in a small town then.

If you compare those days, to our current situation, there is no comparison. NONE! This country has done a 180, and I personally don't see it getting much better for the next decade. I may still be here then. Who knows. Trump will do what he can to destroy democracy and make fascism our choice of governing.

I wake up every day, thankful I'm still here, and still have hope we will survive.

God help us all.

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At the age of 69, I have reached a conclusion [View all] orangecrush Nov 11 OP

The battle between good and evil is the iconic human condition. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #1

You nailed it, Irish_Dem. BComplex Nov 11 #18

We had a brief spell of peace after WWII. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #20

Hey I_D popsdenver Nov 11 #44

Thanks for the recommendation ! Irish_Dem Nov 11 #54

I personally guarantee popsdenver Nov 11 #59

Does DU have a book/movie club? Irish_Dem Nov 11 #63

Don't know popsdenver Nov 11 #65

Right I thought I had read most of his books. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Nov 11 #60

Thank you orangecrush Nov 11 #77

K&R. bronxiteforever Nov 11 #2

69 here too - and I completely agree NewHendoLib Nov 11 #3

Ditto from me, yellow dahlia Nov 11 #37

Exactly. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 11 #4

I agree. Scruffy1 Nov 11 #36

78 here. I agree our system is broken. Looks like the billionaires used religion to their advantage? bluestarone Nov 11 #72

The "ism" doesn't matter. Capitalism, Communism, Feudalism...it always ends up the same. Mister Ed Nov 11 #41

We need a French revolution Meadowoak Nov 11 #5

Perhaps, but heaven spare us from the ensuing Reign of Terror. n/t Mister Ed Nov 11 #43

We do. Maru Kitteh Nov 11 #70

Well, at least you haven't reached 'the' conclusion. bucolic_frolic Nov 11 #6

So if we had to write a new Constitution orangecrush Nov 11 #15

The whole 18th century timetable would have to go bucolic_frolic Nov 11 #39

Benevolent Trillionaires 2na fisherman Nov 11 #68

K&R spanone Nov 11 #7

History is now so quickly distorted and neutered that nothing is learned from it GreatGazoo Nov 11 #8

I feel exactly this way sometimes Diamond_Dog Nov 11 #9

We've pretty much always lived under fascism. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 11 #71

The greedy always want a larger gold ballroom than their greedy neighbor has KS Toronado Nov 11 #10

Another "69er" (hah!) here in complete agreement. WestMichRad Nov 11 #11

... orangecrush Nov 11 #13

And Jesus said, "He who gathereth the most wealth may purchase his entrance to Heaven" Martin Eden Nov 11 #12

A big part of the problem is too many spooks jfz9580m Nov 11 #14

Hey orangecrush - Don't sell yourself short. You have plenty of time left to see Trump, MAGA, and flashman13 Nov 11 #16

K & R malaise Nov 11 #17

Thank you orangecrush Nov 11 #24

Got ya by three years. czarjak Nov 11 #19

Tax the billionaires out of existence. hunter Nov 11 #21

Good people are not billionaires. n/t iscooterliberally Nov 11 #22

We need to raise the minimum wage...and install a salary cap! nt Wounded Bear Nov 11 #23

"wealth cap" markie Nov 11 #27

Yes. We don't tax wealth on a national scale. Time to start...nt Wounded Bear Nov 11 #30

No business should be allowed to pay their CEO more than 20x... Squaredeal Nov 11 #29

The knowledge that I've got enough. patphil Nov 11 #25

When your salary/net worth achieves a certain number of zeroes... Wounded Bear Nov 11 #33

keeping score is an accurate description. Look at Elon Musk. patphil Nov 11 #50

I think wealth is often like a malignancy misanthrope Nov 11 #61

been saying that same thing markie Nov 11 #26

Last week I went to lunch with a couple MenloParque Nov 11 #28

Excellent. mountain grammy Nov 11 #31

I agree 100% Orangecrush. Also I feel content to have 'enough.' joanbarnes Nov 11 #32

What system is better at keeping those in power from mis-educating and depoliticizing uponit7771 Nov 11 #34

This part his hard Politicub Nov 11 #35

Hubris on steroids orangecrush Nov 11 #38

Amen. Seriously, how is this shit not pissing people off? jfz9580m Nov 11 #40

The millionaires and billionaires are the problem. Initech Nov 11 #42

The Uber wealthy own popsdenver Nov 11 #45

The uber wealthy also own the companies that control the media. Initech Nov 11 #55

Thx for reminding me popsdenver Nov 11 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist Nov 12 #83

"The millionaires and billionaires are the problem" Abolishinist Nov 12 #84

Post removed Post removed Nov 11 #46

Good first post orangecrush Nov 11 #49

Good post, especially the comments drawn in. yonder Nov 11 #47

At the age of 71, I've come to that conclusion as well. Borogove Nov 11 #48

The greedy could be overcome if: BaronChocula Nov 11 #51

knr RockCreek Nov 11 #52

I was also class of 74 and feel the same way ! kimbutgar Nov 11 #53

I hate to beat this dead horse, but until elections are unhackable, and BComplex Nov 11 #56

It comes and goes. We come and go. 2 steps up, 1 back. Repeated. Festivito Nov 11 #57

I love the Vonnegut quote Redleg Nov 11 #62

And, it is called 'unfettered capitalism masquerading as a societal model'. OldBaldy1701E Nov 11 #64

Those are the magic words of inner peace, IMO... slightlv Nov 11 #67

Right there with you. mdbl Nov 11 #69

Dayum, lots of us old farts here LilElf70 Nov 11 #73

Thank you orangecrush Nov 11 #74

I really loved Joseph Heller samplegirl Nov 11 #75

My brother gave me Catch-22 when he came home from Vietnam orangecrush Nov 11 #76

Yes it was a great one. samplegirl Nov 12 #80

Corporations deemed as people. Return of the robber barons. Blue Full Moon Nov 11 #78

I hope the new guard orangecrush Nov 12 #79

As long as we give money and wealth so much power Farmer-Rick Nov 12 #81

Well put. orangecrush Nov 12 #82