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EdmondDantes_

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31. This is good advice. It's easy to give in to despair, but that doesn't help

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 01:30 PM

Jan 2025

It's going to be a slog getting through this, but we did it once, we got through the Civil War, the Civil Rights era, the fight for same sex marriage. Progress isn't linear and it has to be fought for.

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Can we please stop with the sky is falling bullshit. [View all] William769 Jan 2025 OP

Don't click on them gab13by13 Jan 2025 #1

Wow! William769 Jan 2025 #2

But the sky is falling somewhere right now. KS Toronado Jan 2025 #70

... William769 Jan 2025 #71

Cute meme MustLoveBeagles Jan 2025 #148

But it's very antisocial of you to call DU posts "bullshit" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #143

What did the dweller Jan 2025 #9

From the judge's mouth. gab13by13 Jan 2025 #19

Different judge dweller Jan 2025 #21

Oh so mexicans are combants now??? Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #78

Literally, none of us are safe... littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #81

The right white men owning the farms that hired these Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #85

I have no idea what you're talking about. Seriously. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #89

gab13by13 19. Wrote Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #100

Who is "he" in the last paragraph? littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #107

Judge Ho Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #111

Dueling judges. Won't be the first time that's happened. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #113

I just think if this right wing hack wants to lable frown people Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #118

Migration at our southern border is not an invasion. yardwork Jan 2025 #92

Trump has repeatedly used the term "invasion" Docreed2003 Jan 2025 #114

I know. He's wrong. yardwork Jan 2025 #142

There is reality, and there is T Rump's BS. Trust_Reality Jan 2025 #132

This is a different judge mcar Jan 2025 #99

This statement is from a November 11 interview Ho gave, published in Reason Magazine. Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #123

"Take it one day at a time" is my mantra as well. (as well as "hug your dog first thing in the morning!) hlthe2b Jan 2025 #3

Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #4

I get it, but the fight is going to be a marathon and you have to steel yourself for that... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #5

Yes I am white, I am also Gay. So What? William769 Jan 2025 #6

Head in the sand is what got us in this predicament dalton99a Jan 2025 #7

And we pull our collective heads out of the sand William769 Jan 2025 #10

Situational awareness was voting for Harris, and before that Biden and Clinton. yardwork Jan 2025 #96

So how did the Laken Riley bill pass? HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #8

We won't win every battle. William769 Jan 2025 #12

No, I'm suggesting they apparently don't need a super majority HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #17

I don't have an answer to that. William769 Jan 2025 #20

The sky is falling for immigrant families. LuvLoogie Jan 2025 #122

There was a filibuster. Patton French Jan 2025 #50

Ok thanks HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #68

which is the party leadership being utterly chicken shit. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #110

you're pretending there's something Schumer can do to coerce those members to vote the way he wanted on that bill bigtree Jan 2025 #120

Right...just like when they repealed Obamacare? They are a dysfunctional mess not a "disciplined machine" tritsofme Jan 2025 #136

One Republican vote. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #144

Win every battle? Cirsium Jan 2025 #135

All health info, classes, meetings, etc. are still down and it is INDEFINITE obamanut2012 Jan 2025 #11

Not sure what you're saying there. William769 Jan 2025 #14

Total freeze at nih cdc fda etc. Blues Heron Jan 2025 #28

Government websites have gone 404 since 1/20. intheflow Jan 2025 #32

Which sites? sarisataka Jan 2025 #38

A brief google search would have aided your reply here. intheflow Jan 2025 #79

So some pages are gone, not "Government websites" sarisataka Jan 2025 #82

They are unexpected, please stop minimizing rational concerns uponit7771 Jan 2025 #93

I am not minimizing rational concerns sarisataka Jan 2025 #119

Wow, way to be pedantic! intheflow Jan 2025 #124

Thank-you! Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #13

Someone had to say what a lot of us are thinking. William769 Jan 2025 #15

Exactly. Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #23

The uncomfortable can't afford to say much these days ... uponit7771 Jan 2025 #90

What is bullshit?* Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #16

No disrespect taken Kid Berwyn William769 Jan 2025 #24

Stand with you, no matter what, Brother. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #36

Thank you William snowybirdie Jan 2025 #18

I will reserve final judgement until I see which appointments are approved by the Senate, but honestly William, It JohnSJ Jan 2025 #22

I believe the power lies with the people our history proves that. William769 Jan 2025 #26

We can't depend on Congress Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #33

The sky will fall one day at a time until one day we Whyisthisstillclose Jan 2025 #25

Until we have voting rights yes, the sky is going to keep falling yaesu Jan 2025 #27

Yes, Greg Palast ran the numbers gab13by13 Jan 2025 #43

👆🏿👆🏿👆🏿 THIS!!!! 👆🏿👆🏿👆🏿 uponit7771 Jan 2025 #97

Maybe don't lecture people choie Jan 2025 #29

There's a difference in lecturing Blue_Roses Jan 2025 #35

Well said, Blue_Roses. sheshe2 Jan 2025 #58

I believe that Choie made a suggestion, not an accusation. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #88

Wish I could rec this a thousand times. yardwork Jan 2025 #98

Really? Cirsium Jan 2025 #137

There are 2 imperatives in the OP - "stop" and "take" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2025 #164

OP can express his feelings if he wants, just as you can. That's how DU works, I'm afraid. emulatorloo Jan 2025 #72

The expressions should be constructive, afflicting the afflicted with minimizingsn't uponit7771 Jan 2025 #101

It provides a welcome break sarisataka Jan 2025 #30

What conspiracy theories? gab13by13 Jan 2025 #51

Interesting reply sarisataka Jan 2025 #57

lol, you found the silver lining! emulatorloo Jan 2025 #77

This is good advice. It's easy to give in to despair, but that doesn't help EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #31

No. ForgedCrank Jan 2025 #34

Elon is a Nazi, gab13by13 Jan 2025 #56

Ok, whatever you say ForgedCrank Jan 2025 #103

If you've never experienced discrimination, you probably don't understand what the milestogo Jan 2025 #37

Yes as a Gay man I have never experienced discrimination William769 Jan 2025 #41

Privilege, much? sfdennis1 Jan 2025 #75

... William769 Jan 2025 #76

Presumptuous, much? sheshe2 Jan 2025 #121

Thanks, much? sfdennis1 Jan 2025 #147

I am trans I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2025 #153

Thank you, we've been upset since his win, and we are citizens. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #106

I agree the sky has not fallen but bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #39

There's a hard rain a gonna fall. gab13by13 Jan 2025 #69

As soon as we stop with the finger-wagging. n/t demmiblue Jan 2025 #40

The only way to get through Hell is to keep going. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #42

You are more eloquent than I could ever be. William769 Jan 2025 #44

I have trans friends and family whose identities have just been stripped Arazi Jan 2025 #45

I don't think that's what the OP means. I think he is trying to encourage us Ocelot II Jan 2025 #48

It came off as scolding/lecturing/etc. obamanut2012 Jan 2025 #86

I am a Gay man heavily involved in my community. William769 Jan 2025 #49

what narrative? they didn't say a damn thing about you thebigidea Jan 2025 #60

They damn sure did a lot of implying. William769 Jan 2025 #62

I made no assumptions about you Arazi Jan 2025 #65

+1 demmiblue Jan 2025 #67

My concern is how much everyone has normalized him this go around. Self Esteem Jan 2025 #46

There's a whole lot of "I give up" in the thread. BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #47

As I suspected, a number of people are misunderstanding you. MineralMan Jan 2025 #52

Well said. Patton French Jan 2025 #61

I have developed a tactic to throw darts at the 47th blunder ... planetc Jan 2025 #53

IMO his EOs are meant to be a distraction from all l the chaos he can create without an EO, so I ignore them. nt in2herbs Jan 2025 #54

Well - - AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #55

I own a 357 Smith & Wesson magnum a shot gun 2 AR-15's with plenty of ammo for all. William769 Jan 2025 #59

No SocialDemocrat61 Jan 2025 #63

Ah, the new iteration of "patience grasshopper" rears its head Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #64

Sometimes the sky is actually falling. We're there. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2025 #66

Let me say it this way to see if I conform, gab13by13 Jan 2025 #73

I don't think anyone knows what is stillcool Jan 2025 #74

I challenge you GusBob Jan 2025 #80

mic drop Orrex Jan 2025 #117

Ya know what? GusBob Jan 2025 #131

For some folks, the sky is actually falling. MontanaMama Jan 2025 #83

Yes absolutely yes...the bigger his bluster, the less likely he can do anything PortTack Jan 2025 #84

Everyone can't afford comfortable, people need a plan right now there aren't many uponit7771 Jan 2025 #87

Not sure I agree. Trump is blackmailing California for FEMA aid. surfered Jan 2025 #91

It's certainly falling for some friends of mine. cab67 Jan 2025 #94

It is for some people. Lunabell Jan 2025 #95

"Maybe you need a little empathy for what others are going through." demmiblue Jan 2025 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #130

Whew. I thought trump being president would be bad. Jakes Progress Jan 2025 #102

so many apologists for your post NoRethugFriends Jan 2025 #104

nailed it Native Jan 2025 #125

Thank You! NoRethugFriends Jan 2025 #127

in their defense, the amount and speed at which the shit is hitting the fan Native Jan 2025 #129

Indeed. It's a crappy situation and we just push thru. Take back House and Senate in '26 on the f-ups T will offer dutch777 Jan 2025 #108

Don't worry, be happy! Blues Heron Jan 2025 #109

battle lines are just now being formed bigtree Jan 2025 #112

Why the fuck do you think that they think they need a mandate? Orrex Jan 2025 #115

The Good News Is... DAngelo136 Jan 2025 #116

What does that mean? Cirsium Jan 2025 #126

Yes, OP is doing exactly that imo obamanut2012 Jan 2025 #134

What are you doing differently in response to the danger? Kaleva Jan 2025 #152

Not true Cirsium Jan 2025 #162

Looks at the evacuations from the fires in LA Kaleva Jan 2025 #167

We are done Cirsium Jan 2025 #168

Can we please stop with the "Sky is not falling" bullshit NoRethugFriends Jan 2025 #128

From a Garland apologist Sewa Jan 2025 #133

Thread takeaways BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #138

I would add SocialDemocrat61 Jan 2025 #140

Why are people so passive if indeed the sky is falling? Kaleva Jan 2025 #155

Being informed, prepared and sounding alarms is the opposite of passive uponit7771 Jan 2025 #160

Well, some here do have a plan Kaleva Jan 2025 #166

I challenge you too GusBob Jan 2025 #161

Oh no a call out!!!!! BannonsLiver Jan 2025 #163

KEEP CALM Mme. Defarge Jan 2025 #139

Nevertheless, many people are frightened and if your job is on the line, don't tell me to stop with the bull shit. Jit423 Jan 2025 #141

It is falling, though. alarimer Jan 2025 #145

Hegspeth head of DOD Skittles Jan 2025 #149

Why couldn't we have a fun president? Dem4life1234 Jan 2025 #146

The sky isn't falling I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2025 #150

Sorry, but NO stopping when the sky IS falling. elleng Jan 2025 #151

Thank-you. JohnSJ Jan 2025 #154

+1,000,000. Paladin Jan 2025 #165

Trump is prez, Hegspeth is head of DOD Skittles Jan 2025 #156

They've already done quite a lot without a mandate hamsterjill Jan 2025 #157

While everything you said is true, the sky seems to be falling anyway. If Republicans had even a partial spine Vinca Jan 2025 #158

We also now do not have any scientific research going on that would find the cure to the next pandemic - on purpose! lark Jan 2025 #159