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13. Al Gore

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 11:58 AM

Wednesday

I was 20 years old. The outcome was absolutely devastating. To quote Fahrenheit 911, "was it all just a dream?".

As a millennial, my political awareness has been defined by voter suppression and cheating, Supreme Court power theft, and an overall decline in rights - perpetuated by the gop.

From the theft of 2000, 9/11, the "war" on terror, the hope of Obama and Joe, to the horrors of orangina.

We rose with the right of gay marriage only to fall with the overturn of Roe.

Compared to most of my DU family, im still a youngster.

I can't imagine how it would feel to go from Eisenhower/JFK to orangina...

To go from the Civil Rights/Women's Rights/AntiWar movements to the fascist hell of today.

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