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The Way Forward

CincyDem

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1. The unfortunate reality is that for 80 years, the country's #1 export was "trust".

Reply to rampartd (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:48 PM

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The world trusted us. They trusted our legal system, our financial system, the peaceful transition of power...all that.

Trump and MAGA have turned that on it's head and most of the time...when people trust you and you f'ck 'em...they never trust you again.

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post trump, there will be no money and the nations credit will be "junk" [View all] rampartd Tuesday OP

The unfortunate reality is that for 80 years, the country's #1 export was "trust". CincyDem Tuesday #1

i will certainly never trust any of our current institutions rampartd Tuesday #2

Excellent post. CrispyQ Tuesday #5

The dollar is based on the faith and trust of the United States government questionseverything Yesterday #8

yes but Democrats will serve as POTUS and VPOtus and smart leaders of House and Senate elleng Tuesday #3

all the gold reported to be in fort know lapfog_1 Tuesday #4

the gold may be undervalued rampartd Tuesday #6

I suspect that things will likely not prove as dire as you paint Metaphorical Tuesday #7

I'm still working full-time at 76. My job's my security; I can help my kids if need be. That's how I'm protecting myself NBachers Yesterday #9

Illinois was in very dire shape after the republican governor Rauner. murielm99 Yesterday #10