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ananda

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22. I've been doomy ever since I realized that we had lost...

Reply to augyboston (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:58 AM

15 hrs ago

the climate change battle.

That was after Al Gore lost.

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I can't get pass this! [View all] augyboston 18 hrs ago OP

You are not alone William769 18 hrs ago #1

Agree BonnieJW 17 hrs ago #10

The destruction of the principles of the Enlightenment is the biggest thing in the world bucolic_frolic 18 hrs ago #2

There's one huge difference between now & similar past events. Climate change. CrispyQ 13 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #3

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

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

The worst for me was realizing Bettie 14 hrs ago #23

You are right, I knew it had always been there, but I always had hope it would get better. Not anymore. Walleye 14 hrs ago #24

Ah, but ForgedCrank 6 hrs ago #35

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

The Twilight Zone yellow dahlia 17 hrs ago #7

Earlier... Artistree22 13 hrs ago #28

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

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

Just let go and Tough Love. aeromanKC 17 hrs ago #11

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

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

Perhaps it would help to focus on our own ability not to see events differently but to control our reactions. Lonestarblue 16 hrs ago #14

Just survive. I'll make them mad. Festivito 16 hrs ago #15

If a predator is coming at you, you have a choice: DV1 16 hrs ago #16

I doubt very seriously if Biden would do it but I'd love to see KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #17

Me too KS. We can hope 🩵 Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #19

March and April are predicted to be chaotic. In the chaos they steal, basic thievery m.o. Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #18

I think many Democrats feel the same way. I have my up and down days. Fla Dem 16 hrs ago #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 15 hrs ago #21

the fact that the first Trump presidency failed to truly wake them up Skittles 6 hrs ago #34

I've been doomy ever since I realized that we had lost... ananda 15 hrs ago #22

Same here. Artistree22 13 hrs ago #29

It's past not pass .... live love laugh 13 hrs ago #25

Thanks bif 11 hrs ago #33

Yes Bayard 13 hrs ago #26

Move forward EarthAbides 12 hrs ago #30

I like this. Artistree22 12 hrs ago #32

Yes Artistree22 12 hrs ago #31

Between Rage and Despair DET 5 hrs ago #36

I'm tied in with groups that are determined to push back hard and try to make the erosion of summer_in_TX 1 hr ago #37