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kentuck

(114,951 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:07 PM Friday

The Shock and Awe Has Traumatized America [View all]

From blowing up ships in our names, to wrestling American citizens to the ground, to tearing down the White House, everyday is shock to the conscience of everyday Americans. They are unable to assimilate all the violence and insanity.

Dropping bombs on civilian boats without any advise or consent from Congress, and maybe killing innocent people in our names, is unacceptable to all people with a conscience.

We cannot comprehend, but we accept, masked unidentified military units in the middle of our cities. They are violent and they are a threat to us all. How could this happen in America?

And then to go into the White House grounds in the middle of the night and tear down the entire East Wing of the White House and to destroy all its history within that building, left Americans aghast.

What else will this maniac do to the American people? They are like zombies already.

And the politicians debate whether or not to make public the names of a pedophile ring....

Will Americans ever recover from this trauma?

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I am traumatized and retraumatized daily RockCreek Friday #1
Americans will recover by voting in a new congress in 2026 and a new administration in 2028. OLDMDDEM Friday #2
I am not so traumatized as to have lost hope. NotHardly Friday #23
Only If They Let Us Vote! BBbats Friday #24
It's entirely to distract from usonian Friday #3
It's absolutely insane how much damage one man and his shitty propaganda channel did to our country. Initech Friday #4
He could not have done it without the support of the FOXNews and the GOP. kentuck Friday #5
Let's throw in Alex Jones, Elon Musk, and the Heritage Foundation as well. Initech Friday #11
DON'T FORGET RUSSIA AND ILK. OMGWTF Friday #17
Remember that episode of Parks & Rec where Ron wanted Tom to purge all the social media garbage from his system? Initech Friday #21
I wouldn't call it trauma; I'd call it apathy. WhiskeyGrinder Friday #6
It is a loss KT2000 Friday #8
NOt apathy when 7 million show up for no kings and citizens get in the way of ICE abductions. Amaryllis Friday #18
Our lessons come from KT2000 Friday #7
I suspect the damage is generational... Wounded Bear Friday #9
You may be right... kentuck Friday #10
Well, they better execute the insurrectionists this time then. travelingthrulife Saturday #45
Im not sure america will continue long enough for americans to recover Samael13 Friday #12
Meanwhile, Republicans graze peacefully... kentuck Friday #13
Welcome to the republican form of governing. republianmushroom Friday #14
They do just screem hypocrisy Gum Logger Friday #32
Of course I'm traumatized, but, Susan Calvin Friday #15
It's the racism and greed allowed to metastisise. LuvLoogie Friday #16
Powerful post, kentuck Grim Chieftain Friday #19
Sure Americans will recover. It just might take a long time though... Fil1957 Friday #20
It gets worse from here uponit7771 Friday #22
I am traumatized. I am old and I am sick to death of everything, sick of this crap. Paper Roses Friday #25
The Shock Doctrine should be required reading RANDYWILDMAN Friday #26
I was going on this thread to say EuterpeThelo Friday #30
I totally agree. La Coliniere Friday #34
Agreed. One of the scariest books I have read. travelingthrulife Saturday #46
Republicans have given America PTSD dlk Friday #27
On the contrary, this was planned and applauded by the Republicans. Buddyzbuddy Friday #37
True and and Republicans couldn't care less about everything they have inflicted upon the American people dlk Saturday #44
They've given Democrats PTSD, but for them ignorance is bliss. thought crime Friday #38
You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in. SusieCreamcheese Friday #28
The trauma will be with Americans for quite some time. Irish_Dem Friday #29
It's called FLOOD THE ZONE WITH SHIT Martin Eden Friday #31
Somedays one just has to turn off the news Gum Logger Friday #33
But MAGA is creating lots of good jobs and lowering prices! IronLionZion Friday #35
Agreed. snot Friday #36
The apathy and capitulation just blows my mind SpankMe Friday #39
Agree Ligyron Saturday #48
Most people in the US have no idea what you're talking about. progressoid Friday #40
having to see or hear about Donald Fucking Trump EVERY FUCKING DAY Skittles Friday #41
Join the Mass Blackout! BlueWavePsych Friday #42
So true Kentuck samplegirl Saturday #43
it's all the white "christian" nationalists Nigrum Cattus Saturday #47
Well the Germans have recovered from the Nazi regime there WestMichRad Saturday #49
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