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Initech

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18. I felt the same way on election night that I did on 9/11.

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:54 PM

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We are under attack. And this time, the enemy is in the United States. It's billionaires and megachurch pastors who weaponized propaganda to trick the masses into voting against their best interests.

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America died for me on 11/5. [View all] Funtatlaguy Wednesday OP

Don't hate all of us. I do understand what you're saying. LoisB Wednesday #1

Don't hate all of us is Damn Skippy right. Don't hate America bottomofthehill Wednesday #32

I think your second paragraph was intended for the original poster (not me) but you are LoisB Wednesday #34

Sorry, fat thumbs and brain freeze bottomofthehill Wednesday #38

No worries. I knew who you were talking to. I can't imagine living anywhere else either and LoisB Wednesday #45

That's no way to live. Nothing is worth you being miserable like that. Talk to your doctor about depression. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #2

I'm not depressed. Just realistic. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #4

Thinking there's nothing attainable and that "merely existing" is the best you can do is definitely depression. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #5

I do help others daily but with no joy. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #7

Well, maybe you haven't chosen the best way for you to be with others... I don't diminish what you are feeling hlthe2b Wednesday #9

Funny you say that. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #13

I get it. hlthe2b Wednesday #14

Me too LSparkle Wednesday #35

That's really all any of us do is merely exist spapeggy Wednesday #10

Welcome newbie! Must disagree on the travel thing, though. Not "more authentic", but Meaningful to me... electric_blue68 Yesterday #58

We fought against slavery. We fought for the women's vote! RiverStone Wednesday #44

Me too claudette Wednesday #3

I'm not hateful... 2naSalit Wednesday #6

America died when Reagan was elected. J_William_Ryan Wednesday #8

Surviving trump2 is the best revenge. Turbineguy Wednesday #11

Billions of people around the world have lived their entire lives without ever experiencing your hope and joy. Beastly Boy Wednesday #12

There is plenty of joy and hope in this world Raine Wednesday #15

I struggle too MadameButterfly Wednesday #16

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #20

America died in childbirth because its Founders were a bunch of simpletons. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #17

They weren't simpletons at all; they were trying to construct a government Ocelot II Wednesday #31

Prior to 2016/17, I might have agreed with some of what you're saying. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #43

I felt the same way on election night that I did on 9/11. Initech Wednesday #18

I was EXTREMELY surprised when I heard the HumanGarbageMan actually won. chouchou Wednesday #19

We are who I feared we are. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #21

Your words are true. Reminds me of a good book I once read: "I have no mouth and I must scream" chouchou Wednesday #41

"No matter how cynical I am, I can't keep up." -Lily Tomlin CrispyQ Wednesday #22

I'm with Tom Paine on that love/hate relationship. Ping Tung Wednesday #23

I am not despondent, I am pissed and angry, and will never view America in JohnSJ Wednesday #24

Sorry you feel that way. yardwork Wednesday #25

Agreed. When I think of all the real misery in this world - like 10 year old children in Ethiopia who weigh 20 pounds Midwestern Democrat Yesterday #56

We don't need you dying. We need you fighting. Sneederbunk Wednesday #26

Would you say Germany died in the 1930s? EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #27

I never felt this bad when any Republican got elected or StarryNite Wednesday #28

This election exposed the hearts of many Americans. Funtatlaguy Wednesday #36

John McCain, Mitt Romney ... I could have taken them LSparkle Wednesday #37

I'm exactly where you are at Nictuku Wednesday #29

America died well before that. The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #30

If you let Trump do that to you you're letting him win. Patton French Wednesday #33

It was dirty. Musk and Putin were into the vote data. Botany Wednesday #39

I have become cynical in my old age, having realized over time Ocelot II Wednesday #40

Seek professional help. DU is not therapy. erodriguez Wednesday #42

You can discuss your issues with what you frame as 'doomer bs' with the OP. Celerity Wednesday #46

The day after the election, my best friend said: yellow dahlia Wednesday #47

You're not alone mvd Wednesday #48

not dead yet Skittles Yesterday #49

I admire those of you that will still fight. Funtatlaguy Yesterday #50

I agree 100% kansasobama Yesterday #51

I hear you. The conventional wisdom of late seems to be... Hugin Yesterday #52

''O, let America be America again - The land that never has been yet ...'' Donkees Yesterday #53

I am so sorry PennRalphie Yesterday #54

There is one hope left Freddie Yesterday #55

Could be a lot worse. Elessar Zappa Yesterday #57

Heh... I posted mine w/o reading anything before hand...and it looks like we have some similarity in our pov. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #60

I Refuse to Give Up the Joy, and Beauty I can Have Right Now to That Scumbag & Co! electric_blue68 Yesterday #59

Perspective helps Southern_gent 17 hrs ago #61

I was more shocked in 2016 iemanja 13 hrs ago #62