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Wounded Bear

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9. I suspect the damage is generational...

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 01:40 PM

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This country will never be the same. In some ways that might turn out good, but the demons unleashed under the trump regime will take decades to kill/tame.

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The Shock and Awe Has Traumatized America [View all] kentuck Friday OP

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