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It seems clear that "the American Experiment" has already failed.

SCOTUS has been captured by religious ideologues.

North Carolina gutted the powers of the incoming Democratic officials.

Missouri and Florida have repeatedly ignored ballot measures to pass whatever laws the GOP majority chooses.an B.

The House passed a stop gap funding measure by throwing pediatric cancer research under the bus.

The Senate passed a funding bill by throwing trans people under the bus.

Corporate media folded in weeks.

Democratic leadership has no Plan B, and they've squashed any shred of energy by choosing an extremely ill 74-yo over AOC.

The new administration will be staffed by Project 2025 zealots, Putin-sympathizers, climate change-deniers, and anti-vax zealots.

Trump will pack the federal courts with Aileen Cannons and religious fanatics.

Whatever system we currently have now is not a democracy, and Trump hasn't even taken office.

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That indeed pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. We're in for some very difficult years. I'd love to read what historians say about this period 50 years from now.

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