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In reply to the discussion: I can't get past this! [View all]

lark

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6. Absolutely! I feel on the edge of a deep dark despair over our dying nation.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:52 AM
Jan 2025

The America of the last few decades is gone, replaced by right wing fascism, greed and pure hate for the left and middle and poor classes. We are ok under todays' system, not on the brink of anything bad, but hair furher is bound and determined to destroy us. The only question is how far will he go and will we ever have another free and fair election or is all that gone with the ascendancy of eloon, pooty and grotesque orange.

Will they actually cut Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid when so many old white people that rely on these vote for them or will they give a fuck and let it be? Personally, we can't survive without them being retired as we are. Hubs is working part time to get good insurance because he needs a heart procedure and was goiing to retire full time afterwards. Will he be able to retire? My memory isn't great like it used to be and I can't go back to the high level I needed to do my job which was managing 3 departments at a large university medical billing place.

We are so fucked, I have no idea what it will even look like but I'm really freaked out about it. Don't want to watch, won't watch one second of regular tv Monday, streaming or silence and walking if I can, smoking pot to relieve anxiety and reading good escapist sci-fi. But after that, do i continue checking in here to see what's coming or just bury my head in fantasy and exercise? I almost feel compelled to watch, but since no one is protesting or doing anything to stop the roll, and there's nothing I can do personally other than boycott the trumpist and msm spew, I'm tending towards escapism until there is no escape at all. Then I will just try to survive or seriouly consider moving to another country.

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I can't get past this! [View all] augyboston Jan 2025 OP
You are not alone William769 Jan 2025 #1
Agree BonnieJW Jan 2025 #10
The destruction of the principles of the Enlightenment is the biggest thing in the world bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #2
There's one huge difference between now & similar past events. Climate change. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #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 2025 #3
I take some comfort in the fact that the GOP majority in the House, surfered Jan 2025 #4
Apparently, truth doesn't conquer deceit, and love doesn't conquer hate. Walleye Jan 2025 #5
The worst for me was realizing Bettie Jan 2025 #23
You are right, I knew it had always been there, but I always had hope it would get better. Not anymore. Walleye Jan 2025 #24
Ah, but ForgedCrank Jan 2025 #35
Absolutely! I feel on the edge of a deep dark despair over our dying nation. lark Jan 2025 #6
The Twilight Zone yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #7
Earlier... Artistree22 Jan 2025 #28
Depression, anger, feeling lousy - this has become my new normal. The enormity of what the shitbird Deplorables just NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #8
I'm trying to deal with it by thinking of spheres of control versus spheres of concern. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #9
Just let go and Tough Love. aeromanKC Jan 2025 #11
The Hegseth and Bondi hearings scared the hell out of me Ohioboy Jan 2025 #12
"The only thing that exceeds their ignorance is their arrogance." Mister Ed Jan 2025 #13
Perhaps it would help to focus on our own ability not to see events differently but to control our reactions. Lonestarblue Jan 2025 #14
Just survive. I'll make them mad. Festivito Jan 2025 #15
If a predator is coming at you, you have a choice: DV1 Jan 2025 #16
I doubt very seriously if Biden would do it but I'd love to see KS Toronado Jan 2025 #17
Me too KS. We can hope 🩵 Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #19
March and April are predicted to be chaotic. In the chaos they steal, basic thievery m.o. Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #18
I think many Democrats feel the same way. I have my up and down days. Fla Dem Jan 2025 #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 2025 #21
the fact that the first Trump presidency failed to truly wake them up Skittles Jan 2025 #34
No, it does not bode well at all. The rightwing propaganda brainwashing machine is incredibly powerful. Unless a new LaMouffette Jan 2025 #39
honestly, the stupidity of people just floors me Skittles Jan 2025 #40
They probably don't teach it anymore. And any teachers who try to teach critical thinking skills will be fired. LaMouffette Jan 2025 #42
I've been doomy ever since I realized that we had lost... ananda Jan 2025 #22
Same here. Artistree22 Jan 2025 #29
It's past not pass .... live love laugh Jan 2025 #25
Thanks bif Jan 2025 #33
Yes Bayard Jan 2025 #26
Move forward EarthAbides Jan 2025 #30
I like this. Artistree22 Jan 2025 #32
Yes Artistree22 Jan 2025 #31
Between Rage and Despair DET Jan 2025 #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 2025 #37
Thoughts of an 85-year-old young_at_heart Jan 2025 #38
I'm feeling angrier at this country every day DavidDvorkin Jan 2025 #41
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