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BigmanPigman

(54,056 posts)
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 01:26 AM Oct 5

Have your friends/families taken the current situation and you seriously? [View all]

Last edited Sun Oct 5, 2025, 02:04 AM - Edit history (1)

I'm asking this since I have been a very vocal anti-tRump American who is very alert, informed and currant. I have ZERO friends and family who are GOP. I have been to over 30 anti-tRump protests. I am LOUD and not afraid to speak up.

Yet, a few people I know have told me to "relax, you're making yourself sick over this. There's nothing you can do at this point. Stop watching the news". I DID NOT watch the "news" for 6 months. I stopped posting on DU for 6 months. And you know what?!?!? EVERYTHING IS WORSE BY FAR!!!!!!!

I am NOT a moron and my brain is still functioning and whether or not I "watch the news" is irrelevant.

Have your friends and families attsepted to placate your very informed thoughts about the tRump agenda with the same BS I have received?!? I am extremely frustrated with those who say "RELAX" and to wait until the midterms.

:banged: :Ger:

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I have Asperger's so I have only three real friends. markodochartaigh Oct 5 #1
"...and here we are" BigmanPigman Oct 5 #3
HEAR HEAR Skittles Oct 5 #5
All of my friends and family are as keenly aware of the peril as I am. Mister Ed Oct 5 #2
Exactly! Cherrycheeks Oct 5 #4
I would say some around me have concern but not nearly enough imo. blue_jay Oct 5 #6
Of my siblings and children..... DFW Oct 5 #7
"Not being able to relax" BigmanPigman Oct 5 #16
You would think it might get easier. DFW Oct 5 #20
You're so right about our "sense of security"..... BigmanPigman Oct 5 #21
At first, No. Now - Everyone's moving abroad coldtea Oct 5 #8
Welcome to DU. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 5 #11
Welcome to DU RussBLib Oct 5 #13
Welcome to du. We are staying right here for Emile Oct 5 #14
My family was working on getting us Italian citizenship BigmanPigman Oct 5 #17
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Oct 5 #19
I feel like a grim canary in a detached coal mine. chia Oct 5 #9
I think I've noticed a slight change BigmanPigman Oct 5 #18
Be extra aware this time, please. Especially by yourself. Do you take your phone? chia Oct 5 #22
I'm never worried at all for some reason. BigmanPigman Oct 5 #23
Good for you! chia Oct 6 #24
Some do, some don't edhopper Oct 5 #10
The older people, like myself, tavernier Oct 5 #12
Relax. Say nothing. Everything is normal. And the normal will continue dalton99a Oct 5 #15
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