OT Coronavirus: America in chaos, News and Updates. One million Americans dead and counting

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  1. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    The 60's were a scary time to be alive...so much was going on, both at home and abroad. I remember my Dad who was a career military man, actually talk me out of enlisting, not because of Nam but because as he described it, the military had become no longer looked upon as something honorable. He said that he had been spit on, called "baby killer" by protesters. He also said that a mere 5 years earlier, man in uniform could literally hitch hike cross country with no problems...no more.
    Never knew anyone who ever went to the Nam who was ever quite the same when they returned home, either emotionally or physically.
     
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    yankeesince59 "Oh Captain, my Captain".

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    No, Biden is on the ballot because as with the last election, our choices were woefully limited...as if Trump/Clinton was the best this country had to offer.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    My uncle was in Nam. He was my crazy uncle until 15 years ago. I never knew the smart young guy they sent off for nothing.

    One year he got counseling and medication and the change was unbelievable.
     
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    That goes both ways.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    The DNC limits your choices with help of the media. The only one who wasn't a total sellout was Tulsi and she endorsed Biden soooo that makes all of them sellouts
     
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    But didn't the meds over do it?...I mean did he go from being psychotic to almost a vegetative state or did they just mellow him out?
     
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    Oh, I agree that the media is quite manipulative ...no matter what party a nominee might affiliate themselves with, for me, personally, I try to look at the big picture and look at who I think has our country's interests in mind regardless of the party name tag...instead, I try to apply my own sense of common sense.
     
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    Trump says he can override governor's on reopening the country early if he wants to.
     
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    and what do you call the RNC that refused to put other republican candidates on the ballot thus not giving any other candidate a fair chance? What do you call red states that shut down many polling stations in minority areas making it extremely difficult for the minorities to be able to vote? I know you won't respond because you won't have a logical answer.
     
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    He can't override shit. They won't listen to him
     
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    The Republicans are cowards any way...anyone that would have run won't because they are scared Trump will bully them and call then names on Twitter.
     
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    That's why it was such a bull shit move as it was obvious nobody would get more votes at the state elections on the republican side. About the only thing they are transparent about is their obstruction and manipulation of elections.
     
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    The republican primary was just an ego thing for Trump. Most states didn't have one. The ones that did, didn't have any real opponents.
     
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    but that's exactly why it was so stupid for the states that refused to put anyone else on the ballots. At least present it as a legit election.
     
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    I never knew him before
     
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