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Festivito

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15. Just survive. I'll make them mad.

Reply to augyboston (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:48 AM

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I can't get past this! [View all] augyboston Jan 17 OP

You are not alone William769 Jan 17 #1

Agree BonnieJW Jan 17 #10

The destruction of the principles of the Enlightenment is the biggest thing in the world bucolic_frolic Jan 17 #2

There's one huge difference between now & similar past events. Climate change. CrispyQ Jan 17 #27

It's the death of hope. I am totally depressed. It sucks. I just can't quit feeling like life itself is over. BComplex Jan 17 #3

I take some comfort in the fact that the GOP majority in the House, surfered Jan 17 #4

Apparently, truth doesn't conquer deceit, and love doesn't conquer hate. Walleye Jan 17 #5

The worst for me was realizing Bettie Jan 17 #23

You are right, I knew it had always been there, but I always had hope it would get better. Not anymore. Walleye Jan 17 #24

Ah, but ForgedCrank Jan 17 #35

Absolutely! I feel on the edge of a deep dark despair over our dying nation. lark Jan 17 #6

The Twilight Zone yellow dahlia Jan 17 #7

Earlier... Artistree22 Jan 17 #28

Depression, anger, feeling lousy - this has become my new normal. The enormity of what the shitbird Deplorables just NoMoreRepugs Jan 17 #8

I'm trying to deal with it by thinking of spheres of control versus spheres of concern. Scrivener7 Jan 17 #9

Just let go and Tough Love. aeromanKC Jan 17 #11

The Hegseth and Bondi hearings scared the hell out of me Ohioboy Jan 17 #12

"The only thing that exceeds their ignorance is their arrogance." Mister Ed Jan 17 #13

Perhaps it would help to focus on our own ability not to see events differently but to control our reactions. Lonestarblue Jan 17 #14

Just survive. I'll make them mad. Festivito Jan 17 #15

If a predator is coming at you, you have a choice: DV1 Jan 17 #16

I doubt very seriously if Biden would do it but I'd love to see KS Toronado Jan 17 #17

Me too KS. We can hope 🩵 Clouds Passing Jan 17 #19

March and April are predicted to be chaotic. In the chaos they steal, basic thievery m.o. Clouds Passing Jan 17 #18

I think many Democrats feel the same way. I have my up and down days. Fla Dem Jan 17 #20

Yes, I agree with everything you said, except I am clinging to the hope that things get SO bad that the MAGAs wake up LaMouffette Jan 17 #21

the fact that the first Trump presidency failed to truly wake them up Skittles Jan 17 #34

No, it does not bode well at all. The rightwing propaganda brainwashing machine is incredibly powerful. Unless a new LaMouffette Jan 19 #39

honestly, the stupidity of people just floors me Skittles Jan 19 #40

They probably don't teach it anymore. And any teachers who try to teach critical thinking skills will be fired. LaMouffette Jan 20 #42

I've been doomy ever since I realized that we had lost... ananda Jan 17 #22

Same here. Artistree22 Jan 17 #29

It's past not pass .... live love laugh Jan 17 #25

Thanks bif Jan 17 #33

Yes Bayard Jan 17 #26

Move forward EarthAbides Jan 17 #30

I like this. Artistree22 Jan 17 #32

Yes Artistree22 Jan 17 #31

Between Rage and Despair DET Jan 17 #36

I'm tied in with groups that are determined to push back hard and try to make the erosion of summer_in_TX Jan 18 #37

Thoughts of an 85-year-old young_at_heart Jan 18 #38

I'm feeling angrier at this country every day DavidDvorkin Jan 19 #41