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America, the reality show (2018)

America, the reality show (2018)

The thing about right now is it’s hard to write it better than it is. America has finally become a reality show.

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America has finally become a reality show.  I know a lot of liberals who are getting scared. It could be the end of the Republican Party, it could even be the end of the Democrats.

The United States is pretty much finished. This is the worst thing that’s ever happened in my lifetime.

Lawrence Wilkerson, a Lieutenant Colonel and quite an interesting person is someone I almost always find myself agreeing with. He knows what is going on. I’ve seen him on TV a lot. The thing about now is it’s hard to write it better than it is. 

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When Trump won in 2016 I was supremely bummed and in a daze.  Everyone thought (according to the media) that the Republican Party would be finished. But it’s the Democratic party that’s finished. 

Yes, there’s tons of blame and yes Wikileaks certainly didn’t help in 2016. I did not see the fake news bubble on F…

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