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Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:57 PM Oct 2019

The Gift, the Silver Lining, the Bright Side

Because of Trump’s blundering into the Presidency:

Right Wing hate groups exposed and investigated

Bad actors all over the world exposed and indicted

Republican Party realities laid bare

Corruption, money laundering exposed

GOP injured for a generation

Also, Trump and the Republicans have united the Democrats and made them stronger. I believe, also, race relations are way better, *because* of Trump.

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The Gift, the Silver Lining, the Bright Side (Original Post) Baked Potato Oct 2019 OP
That's a good sentiment. Newest Reality Oct 2019 #1
Yep, that's a whole battle brewing Baked Potato Oct 2019 #2
Glad you know that... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #3
For sure.. Baked Potato Oct 2019 #4
The recipe for cultural change. 'con brand becomes something like the 'smoking' brand? empedocles Oct 2019 #5
It took too long for smoking, though. murielm99 Oct 2019 #6
It seems now, Baked Potato Oct 2019 #7

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. That's a good sentiment.
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:01 PM
Oct 2019

Meanwhile, though, corporate corruption is increasing globally. That's a statistic.

It is factor in the Oligarcy vs. democracy battle. Corrupt corporations are a part of a troubling shift.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
2. Yep, that's a whole battle brewing
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:12 PM
Oct 2019

It’s the story of haves and have-nots. There’s been many band aids put on this, but sooner or later there’s gonna be some reckoning.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
3. Glad you know that...
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:15 PM
Oct 2019

That's why I mention it from time-to-time here. Just a heads up.

Right now, The Spectacle has the current, pressing diversions for us to deal with.

Maybe we can get to that one after this. Whenever that is and considering what this becomes.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
7. It seems now,
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:59 PM
Oct 2019

when Republicans are confronted with their realities, their answer is “Meh, so what”

So, what do they stand for? Nothing but greed and graft. Racism and misogyny. That’s not sustainable.

Democrats have Morality, Minorities, Women’s Rights, Worker’s Rights, Environment, Education.

“The Times They Are a-Changin’”

Bob Dylan

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