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Ellen Deschatres's avatar

In a world where turnaround is fair play, I’m permitting my imagination to roam. Perhaps one of those NATO world leaders of which you speak (aka, Canada, France), could buy the US. I’m sure Trump and his oligarch friends would be open to a sale if it meant they could further line their pockets. Such an acquisition might allow the rest of us to become part of a country that cares about fairness, justice, equal rights, and the rule of law. In other words, we might again be able to sleep at night. Just a thought. Just a thought.

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Carole Pettit's avatar

Oh my heart, yeah let’s do that🤭😇I’m serious you know.

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Carole Pettit's avatar

I love your thought, I had it too.

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Ellen Deschatres's avatar

Just a PS, Carole. We could then enforce OUR borders against people like them…and politely insist that they leave.

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Catherine Voight's avatar

The price would be high but I could see Trump selling out to Russia or China. He may bankrupt the country and have no choice.

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Ellen Deschatres's avatar

Hoo, Boy. I hope not…but nothing would surprise me!😢

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Carole Pettit's avatar

Who was it from WWII that told us, we should get use to Vodka and or Saki ?

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Claude Hopkins's avatar

Yess! OR, martial law, still under Biden, BEFORE the third when Repugs are scheduled to retake Congress.CUT EM OFF AT THE PASS, EH?

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Ed Garland's avatar

Throw their butts into GITMO and Rikers Island!!!

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Mountain Living's avatar

GITMO... Get them completely out of the US.

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Grateful4's avatar

Maybe some of you are not familiar with how bad RIkers Island is? Growing up outside NYC it was always on the news about how God awful it was - a living hell. I vote for RIkers! Let them suffer now in hell instead of waiting till they croak! Give them a taste of whats to come!

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Carole Pettit's avatar

Yeah, that brings smiles to my heart… Give me some more.

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Carole Pettit's avatar

Wow, the ideas just keep on coming.

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Lisamanv's avatar

Yeah, trump could negotiate Florida for himself.

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WokeEmpath's avatar

I live in Florida, and we are celebrating an absence of MAGA in our state!!!

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Sandee Alpern's avatar

I practiced in Florida, right after I graduated, and learned that "Florida" was a Native American word for "minimum wage." I was a doc working for the Dade County Health Department and my wife was a telephone company service rep, and she was making more than I was... they had a union, we didn't.

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Lisamanv's avatar

I'm on the Treasure Coast and I see MAGA everywhere. Where do you live that they're leaving?

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

Here in Baghdad By the Sea, they voted to jail and deport their friends and relaives. At Mar a Lago abd Doral he hires temporary visa workers so he doesn't have to hire the locals.

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Lisamanv's avatar

What's Bagdad by the Sea?

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Lisamanv's avatar

Aha. Thanks for clearing that up. Is that a good book? I could get it from my library. I'm always open to interesting reading.

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Ellen Deschatres's avatar

We left the Treasure Coast four years ago…couldn’t stand the Trump people standing on every corner, and beautiful scenic rides spoiled by huge Trump signs!

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Lisamanv's avatar

The signs weren't as bad this year. We live in a neighborhood with large lots and our yard is surrounded with bamboo so we don't see anyone. We're homebodies too since retiring. I have one neighbor I'm close to, she's a democrat too. We like it because both of us are disabled and swimming is our only exercise. Well, he walks the dog every day. We have a solar heater so the pool stays warm. I do wish he was open to leaving the states for Costa Rica or Mexico. I'd go in a heartbeat.

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Mountain Living's avatar

Come to Georgia, the 2020 signs are still up and now have a twin 2024. Freaking Trump signage everywhere. I am buying a paintball gun, black paint, since ripping them out of the ground is illegal here now; but hey it is okay for MAGA to slash your tires if you have a Biden/Harris or Harris/Walz bumper sticker displayed. Hypocrites.

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Lisamanv's avatar

Florida actually has a law signs must be removed by 30 days after an election. Shocking, huh?

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WokeEmpath's avatar

I live in the Panhandle; no more Gaetz, Rubio, Or Scott!

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Lisamanv's avatar

I knew Rubio and Gaetz was gone but Scott is still there. We still have all our MAGA and our democratic local government is now MAGA. Plus, desatan gets to replace Rubio. They've already removed the floride from our water due to having the most radical surgeon general in the country. A guy who double dips with jobs in Tallahassee and at U of F, the latter he doesn't have an office at and never goes to but was awarded tenure. Now isn't that special? I am happy for you to be rid of Gaetz though.

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PinkyLee80569's avatar

Ah, good one! 👍

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Jetta Hernandez's avatar

If that was to happen, I say Canada!

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Julie Marshall's avatar

I would love to be part of the Netherlands!!

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Ann Bloom's avatar

America has already been sold. trump is now finalizing the sale. This all started in the 50's.

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Dave Conant - MO's avatar

Given the size of the U.S. debt, it would have to be a very heavily leveraged buyout and, even though there's probably enough venture capital around to finance it, the resulting selloffs might make the situation even worse. At least Congress has so far managed to get their act together to avoid a default. Venture capitalists would just declare bankruptcy and move on leaving us holding the bag.

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WokeEmpath's avatar

I live in Matt Gaetz’s district…oops, his old district, lol!!

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Pat Robinson's avatar

I think millions of us would chip in!

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