The biggest problem America faces? Obamacare? Terrorism? Politicians?

[Mac1958]

How do we come back?

My guess is that, since it's now infected the culture, it has to be fixed through the culture.

That means having "leaders" from all walks of life to be brave and start calling their own side, and start sincerely reaching out to the other. Then perhaps some kind of momentum can be reached, some kind of escape velocity.

And no, I don't see that happening any time soon.
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[Remodeling Maidiac]

Us.


Just look at all the hate on this board for our politicians, media & pundits.
We have posters who celebrate tragedies. We have posters who celebrate the deaths of others. We have posters who celebrate the illnesses of others. We have posters who literally wish death on others.
The list goes on & on. Poking fun is one thing but I have literally watched the moral decline of our society on this very board since I joined.
The level of hatred for fellow Americans is unsustainable and at some point the cork is going to pop. I believe we are seeing the fuse as it burns right now.

Washington is but a mere reflection of our society.

Define "moral decline"

We have posters who celebrate tragedies. We have posters who celebrate the deaths of others. We have posters who celebrate the illnesses of others. We have posters who literally wish death on others.

And don't say "posters". Say Republicans.

Just stop Dean. No one with a brain buys the bullshit you peddle.

Bullshit? What does the GOP healthcare plan do?

Just because you are afraid to explain "moral decline", doesn't mean you can get away with such a broad statement.

I outlined the decline in the op you stupid fuck.

Jesus

 

[deanrd]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Republicans are 90% white. Democrats are everyone else. There is a reason for that.

Your shtick is tiresome. Please for the love of god find some new material

Until Republicans get over their racism, getting new material is difficult.

Fortunately, the new leader of the GOP, serial adulterer and Russian minion, Donald Trump, has been providing new material every day.

 

[Mac1958]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Republicans are 90% white. Democrats are everyone else. There is a reason for that.

Your shtick is tiresome. Please for the love of god find some new material

But he provides a good example of the problem: Don't look in the mirror, don't challenge your side, don't even THINK about it.

Just attack the other side.
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[SassyIrishLass]

Would somebody please put a cork in Derp

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Us.


Just look at all the hate on this board for our politicians, media & pundits.
We have posters who celebrate tragedies. We have posters who celebrate the deaths of others. We have posters who celebrate the illnesses of others. We have posters who literally wish death on others.
The list goes on & on. Poking fun is one thing but I have literally watched the moral decline of our society on this very board since I joined.
The level of hatred for fellow Americans is unsustainable and at some point the cork is going to pop. I believe we are seeing the fuse as it burns right now.

Washington is but a mere reflection of our society.

China, Mexico, Canada, in that order.

I couldn't disagree more. Much like the Romans we have set our own path to destruction.
Those you listed are certainly problems we face but the biggest problem is within.

 

[BULLDOG]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Not WE. It was Republicans choice.

 

[bitter clinging swiftie]

I think that a major correction is the only way that we can do it-----restore some sanity, that is. Maybe not all out civil war, but some large scale meanness and deprivation. Maybe then we will realize how good we really have it, and maybe, just maybe, try to be grown folks about things again.

 

[Mac1958]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Not WE. It was Republicans choice.

This is coming from both sides.
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[Remodeling Maidiac]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Not WE. It was Republicans choice.

Sigh.....

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Not WE. It was Republicans choice.

You and Derp are proving the OP's premise

 

[BULLDOG]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Not WE. It was Republicans choice.

This is coming from both sides.
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Yes. Republicans are beginning to receive some of the same crap they have been spouting since that contract on America, when they decided ethics didn't matter, and any accusation was a good accusation, and it didn't matter if the accusations were were complete lies.

 

[Mac1958]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Not WE. It was Republicans choice.

This is coming from both sides.
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Yes. Republicans are beginning to receive some of the same crap they have been spouting since that contract on America, when they decided ethics didn't matter, and any accusation was a good accusation, and it didn't matter if the accusations were were complete lies.

Another example of my point.
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[BULLDOG]

Us.

Yep. We've allowed ourselves to become more divided. This was our choice.
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Not WE. It was Republicans choice.

Sigh.....

Come on Grampa. You know here the hateful crap started and was encouraged. Even if you don't have the balls to admit it, you know where it came from.

 

[bitter clinging swiftie]

if repubs were to let go of some of the social conservatism, and libs cool it on the identity politics and anti-2a rhetoric...it could spell some cooling down of what seems to be a powder keg

 

[Moonglow]

We should like all get buzzed on weed and work it out, then have nachos...

 

[Mac1958]

 

[danielpalos]

Us.


Just look at all the hate on this board for our politicians, media & pundits.
We have posters who celebrate tragedies. We have posters who celebrate the deaths of others. We have posters who celebrate the illnesses of others. We have posters who literally wish death on others.
The list goes on & on. Poking fun is one thing but I have literally watched the moral decline of our society on this very board since I joined.
The level of hatred for fellow Americans is unsustainable and at some point the cork is going to pop. I believe we are seeing the fuse as it burns right now.

Washington is but a mere reflection of our society.

The right wing is too willing to ditch capitalism for their socialism on a national basis.

We should be winding down the drug war to pay for health care.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Would somebody please put a cork in Derp

which end?....

 

[bitter clinging swiftie]

Us.


Just look at all the hate on this board for our politicians, media & pundits.
We have posters who celebrate tragedies. We have posters who celebrate the deaths of others. We have posters who celebrate the illnesses of others. We have posters who literally wish death on others.
The list goes on & on. Poking fun is one thing but I have literally watched the moral decline of our society on this very board since I joined.
The level of hatred for fellow Americans is unsustainable and at some point the cork is going to pop. I believe we are seeing the fuse as it burns right now.

Washington is but a mere reflection of our society.

The right wing is too willing to ditch capitalism for their socialism on a national basis.

We should be winding down the drug war to pay for health care.

agree about winding down the drug war, or at least put it in the hands of individual states