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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI always thought I would see a black president. I always thought I would see a woman president.
I honestly NEVER thought I would see gay marriage. I had hoped I would, but I never thought it would actually happen.
Damn!
Wow!
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I always thought I would see a black president. I always thought I would see a woman president. (Original Post)
Stinky The Clown
Jun 2015
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randys1
(16,286 posts)1. I see a day when all of us are free from our hate...i do
dhill926
(16,348 posts)2. Helluva day…
shenmue
(38,506 posts)3. Woohoo!
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)4. Legalized cannabis nationwide and free universal healthcare are two more
that I thought I'd never see, and I think there's a chance of at least one of them.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)5. Kick!
Some pictures of the joy today!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026910080
Martin Eden
(12,872 posts)6. “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
If I were religious I would pray that MLK's words are prophetic.
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)7. Today I can believe in MLK's words again. It's been awhile.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)8. That deserves its own OP
Today, we can say yes. But the day is mixed with sorrow too for those who have been lost. I hope he was right with all my heart.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)9. True Dat STC ! Kind of glad I wasn't up to speed and didn't know
that this could happen today - all states that is. It is much sweeter. One of those things that if you are anticipating too much - doesn't happen.