I was away for the Trump presidency

[Wirey]

Did I miss anything?

 

[Quagmire]

Did I miss anything?

You mean anything important?

No, not really.

 

[epronovost]

Did I miss anything?

covfefe.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Did I miss anything?

This sums it up well:

 

[sun rise]

@Revoltingest became a God-fearing Marxist and @Wu Wei fell in love and married a second spouse - his job.

Both or either might try to deny it, but don't believe their denials. They pretend to have not changed but we know better and I thought I should clue you in before you're taken in by their pretense.

 

[Lyndon]

America experimented with fascism, and almost half the population supported it

 

[exchemist]

America experimented with fascism, and almost half the population supported it

....and wacko, paranoid conspiracy theories became part of mainstream politics - as did bad hair dye.

 

[Twilight Hue]

America experimented with fascism, and almost half the population supported it

Just in time for experimenting with socialism now with half the support of the population!

No one can say the US is not a well rounded country.

 

[Colt]

Did I miss anything?

Yes! We were on the verge of personal accountability.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Given that only about 5% of Democratic congresspeople are socialist this seems like a particularly stupid statement.

Just like the percentage of Republicans who are fascists!

Join the apparently stupid statement club! You qualify for membership. Refreshments will be served.

Amazing how like minds work!

 

[Lyndon]

Actually the percent of Republicans that supported Trump's fascism approached about 80%

 

[TagliatelliMonster]

Did I miss anything?

A whole bunch of alternative facts.

 

[Revoltingest]

Did I miss anything?

Huge flame war over tartans.
Some posters went crazy.
Others sobered up (present company excepted).
Some got banned.
New ones joined.
British orthodontics didn't improve.
@Shadow Wolf became besties with Kim Kardashian.
@Wu Wei began supporting me financially.
@Audie backed her car into some trash cans.
@ChristineM cooked me pet snail, Gary, in a heavy cream sauce.
@sun rise ate my homework.
But the biggie....
@Twilight Hue, @cOLTER, @Heyo, @BSM1, & @Saint Frankenstein
stormed the RF Staff Office Building, broke in past guards, & took
over the place. @esmith wore a horned helmet & wolf skins.
And @KenS took a selfie sitting in Quagmire's office chair.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Actually the percent of Republicans that supported Trump's fascism approached about 80%

Dang. And me without a Hawaiian shirt.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Huge flame war over tartans.

Fish n Chips goes good with that.

 

[VoidCat]

Me crying cuz some of my rights were taken away...

 

[Kooky]

Just in time for experimenting with socialism now with half the support of the population!

No one can say the US is not a well rounded country.

I would be absolutely delighted if that was what is actually happening right now, but sadly that's not the case.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I would be absolutely delighted if that was what was actually happening right now, but sadly that's not the case.

I think what's needed is a fair mix of capitalism and socialism without the totalitarian edge that things always seem to converge on down the road.

A healthy balance.

 

[stvdv]

America experimented with fascism, and almost half the population supported it

I would say "experiments"

I would say "supports"

Or are Americans that fickle, that they change such deep seated emotions/faiths/beliefs just overnight?

 

[Kooky]

I think what's needed is a fair mix of capitalism and socialism without the totalitarian edge that things always seem to converge on down the road.

A healthy balance.

I disagree with the former part of your statement, but largely agree with the latter.
We have been heading towards authoritarian situations all over the world, and it's high time to reverse course before things get even worse in this regard.