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yellow dahlia

(6,446 posts)
9. Time to turn to The Declaration of Independence.
Sat May 16, 2026, 04:12 PM
Yesterday
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

/SNIP

But, when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security.

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Not voting is self sabotage. RandySF Yesterday #1
I don't think that was the OP's point LearnedHand Yesterday #20
How far are you JustAnotherGen Yesterday #2
We need forced retirement. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #3
Time to turn to The Declaration of Independence. yellow dahlia Yesterday #9
I think you're right Dave says Yesterday #4
Pre Civil War days yankee87 Yesterday #5
Voting is definitely part of the solution, but it may not Bettie Yesterday #6
Is always about choices dweller Yesterday #7
Not by itself, no. We're also going to have get used to (intentionally) buying *way less shit* 68er Yesterday #8
Wha? Ya lost me. LearnedHand Yesterday #21
He wants everyone to think he'll have a third term, so he doesn't seem like a lame duck in his second term. Intractable Yesterday #10
Nope. This whole system needs to go. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #11
I wished more people realised this: GenThePerservering Yesterday #16
By 2028 Republicans will control all MSM, TV and print it is going doc03 Yesterday #12
Just a random thought..... anciano Yesterday #13
These MONSTERS, and i mean MONSTERS will be there for two more years. bluestarone Yesterday #14
We need to vote. That is absolutely how this gets fixed. Melon Yesterday #15
Make no mistake... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #17
Climate change will devastate the planet regardless of how we vote Kaleva Yesterday #18
The rot is Fox News / News Corporation influence. Initech Yesterday #19
Less then 10% of the adult population watches cable news Kaleva Yesterday #22
But Fox News is fucking everywhere. Initech Yesterday #23
Just as a side note, I'm delighted to say that our local gym GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #24
A bigger issue than the dying media is AI GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #25
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