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Grown2Hate

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38. I haven't read any replies yet, so forgive me if any of this is redundant, but I feel you're 100% correct here.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 10:45 PM
12 hrs ago

He could give a FUCK about anyone but himself. If he does feel he's on the way out, he would LOVE to take the world with him.

That's malignant narcissism at it's simplest, really. Combined with the fact that it's pretty obvious he doesn't believe in a god (the only thing we share in common), it's a precipitous situation.

It's going to get WORSE before it gets better, but, (as another who suffers from anxiety, with depression in my case, even in the BEST of times), I'm hopeful.

I don't really know why. Kinda goes against my general way of being, actually.

Maybe I'm just seeing a flood of people standing up, whether that's No Kings or just people that are FINALLY waking up... I have a general hopeful feeling.

I will grant that it's not entirely with basis, but it just "feels" like a the Rubicon has been crossed in these last 13 terrible months and people that wouldn't GENERALLY pay attention or, "wake up", have indeed, "woken up".

All we can do is stand and fight, and, with our group here at at various ages/finances/stages in life, this will mean something different for ALL of us. But it's what we can do.

Stand and FIGHT.

I feel like we're doing that now. You're not alone. WE'RE not alone. We can just do what we can (until we can't).

Not sure if that helps, but wanted to try.

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You're overthinking it. Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #1
Well... LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago #4
That's why I didn't address the substance of your post Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #7
With all due respect, this should not be discussed here. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #25
I say that you should keep on thinking the way you are. erronis 14 hrs ago #13
I too had that same DEATH KNELL moment when he was first elected some_of_us_are_sane 15 hrs ago #2
You were calmer than I was. But there was only me and Mr. Dahlia in the house. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #6
I literally cried. Never felt so disappointed Deuxcents 10 hrs ago #49
I imagine. I don't have grandchildren, but I have nieces and nephews and they have little ones - I worry. yellow dahlia 1 hr ago #58
I hear you, Cassandra. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #3
POS is not an "imperfect president" or a "flawed character". He is an evil monster. dalton99a 15 hrs ago #5
Right there with ya.... markie 15 hrs ago #8
My sweet Lucky Charms. try to stay calm. We are all in this together. I am trying, yes trying to not let it overtake me. debm55 15 hrs ago #9
You are so sweet! ZDU 13 hrs ago #27
Having followed politics since I turned 18 during Watergate Ferryboat 14 hrs ago #10
Ditto that. Excellent. erronis 14 hrs ago #17
IIRC, it was a different Stones song Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #41
OMG, Ferryboat! some_of_us_are_sane 12 hrs ago #42
I hear you blubunyip 14 hrs ago #11
He's chosen the "do whatever it takes hold power" path forward. pat_k 14 hrs ago #12
Donald wants to be King Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #26
He already is. nt Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #46
You are not alone in feelmg anxiety, Lucky Charms. wnylib 14 hrs ago #14
REALLY great post! calimary 10 hrs ago #50
Thanks. But I think that we should not wnylib 10 hrs ago #51
I too stay away from the TV news most of the time. KS Toronado 14 hrs ago #15
After studying climate change over 20 years, I decided cachukis 14 hrs ago #16
I dropped to 81 pounds BigmanPigman 14 hrs ago #18
Sending the only thing I can: hugs. summer_in_TX 13 hrs ago #30
Thank you! BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #43
I've got several anxiety management strategies. Before bed I make sure to watch cute cat and dog videos, summer_in_TX 11 hrs ago #48
Currently I watch old TV show reruns BigmanPigman 10 hrs ago #52
get another doctor blubunyip 4 hrs ago #56
We're right here with you. It's almost like death, 1WorldHope 14 hrs ago #19
Loud and clear PatSeg 14 hrs ago #20
I get anxious like that too... Trueblue Texan 14 hrs ago #21
Understood jfz9580m 14 hrs ago #22
Naw, I don't think that's it. WestMichRad 13 hrs ago #23
Yes. Dangerous times. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #24
Look up belly breathing techniques. Or breath in filling your belly applegrove 13 hrs ago #28
It bothers me to phrase it this way but I've had a long day: Jarqui 13 hrs ago #29
LC, i felt the same horror and death knell. Feelings in your bones like that cannot necessarily txwhitedove 13 hrs ago #31
The President is an evil, insane monster. I feel like I am watching a trashy end of the world movie. flashman13 13 hrs ago #32
His handlers don't control everyone Bmoboy 13 hrs ago #33
Post removed Post removed 13 hrs ago #34
I just set a timer... LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #35
I did my part moonscape 12 hrs ago #36
I saw it on jury mvd 12 hrs ago #37
I haven't read any replies yet, so forgive me if any of this is redundant, but I feel you're 100% correct here. Grown2Hate 12 hrs ago #38
Wonderful, hopeful words! some_of_us_are_sane 11 hrs ago #44
They used to call me Pollyanna. BarbD 12 hrs ago #39
I share your fear CommonHumanity 12 hrs ago #40
I'm with you..... Bayard 11 hrs ago #45
Right there with you my friend angrychair 11 hrs ago #47
I felt that same death knell just before 2016 Another Jackalope 10 hrs ago #53
I feel betrayed by my family, friends and neighbors WSHazel 8 hrs ago #54
My anxiety comes from the fact that the mechanisms radicalleft 4 hrs ago #55
Lucky, anyone with ANY sense is anxious. hamsterjill 3 hrs ago #57
This crap... Clouds Passing 11 min ago #59
You are right to feel anxious. In 2015 I tried to get my husband to move out of the US mnhtnbb 4 min ago #60
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