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ColoringFool

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8. 11/22/1963. That Marks The Beginning Of Fascism Here.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 02:10 AM

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Oh, sure; we've had the terms of Carter, Clinton, Obama, and Biden, but the downhill trajectory has never stopped, it has only rested.

And now we can do nothing even to stop the literal destruction as well as the symbolic destruction of the White House itself.

In its 250th year, the United States presents to the world a cage match of professional brutes and thugs.

And then there's the UFC.

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RFK was murdered 58 years ago today. And then we got Nixon. I don't think America will ever really recover. [View all] Botany Jun 6 OP

Also, Nixon's campaign was the beginning of the Southern Strategy, which is the core of the right. themaguffin Jun 6 #1

And with Nixon we got Roger Ailes who went onto start Fox News* w/Rupert Murdoch and 4 1/4 years ... Botany Jun 6 #2

No, the country never has recovered from those "coincidental" 68er Jun 6 #3

It was a truely Devastating event for our country, and the world.... electric_blue68 Jun 6 #4

Bobby MoonlightHillFarm Jun 6 #5

Woah. That's even more personally devastating! How terrible for you! electric_blue68 Jun 6 #6

And TY for the funeral train short. electric_blue68 Sunday #7

11/22/1963. That Marks The Beginning Of Fascism Here. ColoringFool Sunday #8