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Recycle_Guru

(2,973 posts) Wed Aug 2, 2023, 05:42 PM Aug 2023

Which event reverberated most deeply with you as a shock to our country and way of life?

40 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	9/11
	15 (38%)
	The 2000 Supreme Court selection of W
	10 (25%)
	The shock of Trump being elected
	11 (28%)
	COVID lockdown and 100's of thousands of deaths
	0 (0%)
	Illegal invasion of Iraq
	1 (3%)
	Jan 6 and surrounding conspiracies
	3 (8%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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A poll based on my viewing of 9/11 news coverage yesterday [View all] Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 OP

Trump being elected was quite a shock. lees1975 Aug 2023 #1

I'm in the same camp. Marcus IM Aug 2023 #5

you both have a fair point Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #9

This. So much this. nt crickets Aug 2023 #12

Or it wouldn't have happened at all. LisaM Aug 2023 #24

I agree. Marcus IM Aug 2023 #27

Other-1996 IIRAIRA stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #3

fascinating read Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #7

Cool! stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #11

I use to think 9/11 until I saw the POTUS instruct his MAGAT's to Emile Aug 2023 #4

Definitely 911 canetoad Aug 2023 #6

Citizens United by far Ponietz Aug 2023 #8

definitely agree that the case was almost like putting democracy in check Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #10

Another fine contender to this thoroughly depressing poll. intheflow Aug 2023 #15

I voted 9/11 TheRealNorth Aug 2023 #13

What "9/11 news coverage" are you referring to? brooklynite Aug 2023 #14

it was a compilation video starting from before first plane Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #16

9/11 was when we invited the security state with an engraved invitation Sympthsical Aug 2023 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2023 #25

I agree--and the first massive war and invasion perpetrated by the US Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #28

I agree..one thing that made it less shocking Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #20

Almost a tie between Bush v Gore, Drumphf's Election & J6... electric_blue68 Aug 2023 #21

good points--I purposefully didn't go that far back Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #22

I get it...I guess (depending on your age) it's like a quiet corner of.. electric_blue68 Aug 2023 #23