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augyboston

(309 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2025, 09:16 AM Jan 17

I can't get past this! [View all]

As we get closer to the precipice aka the inauguration, I am feeling despair, fear and mostly anger.

I just can't get past what these assholes did to our country on November 5th and I am damn pissed about it. They threw away our democracy, they shit on decency and they embraced pure fucking evil. To top it all off, they're gloating about it. The only thing that exceeds their ignorance is their arrogance.

The shit show that has transpired since the election is showing us all just what this is going to be like and yet, those that support replacing our democracy with an autocrat surrounded by oligarchs don't have a clue and those on our side who are rationalizing that this won't be that bad are delusional.

A healthy dose of cynicism is necessary at this point in time. I hate to sound overly negative, but I think what's coming is going to be monumentally bad.

Watching President Biden's farewell speech the other night felt like saying goodbye to our democracy and decency. It brought tears to my tired old eyes.

The past couple of weeks have been like one of those nightmares where a monster is coming for me, but I can't run and am only able to watch in slow motion as the evil beast descends on me.

Is anyone else feeling like all hope has been lost?

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I can't get past this! [View all] augyboston Jan 17 OP

You are not alone William769 Jan 17 #1

Agree BonnieJW Jan 17 #10

The destruction of the principles of the Enlightenment is the biggest thing in the world bucolic_frolic Jan 17 #2

There's one huge difference between now & similar past events. Climate change. CrispyQ Jan 17 #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 17 #3

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

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

The worst for me was realizing Bettie Jan 17 #23

You are right, I knew it had always been there, but I always had hope it would get better. Not anymore. Walleye Jan 17 #24

Ah, but ForgedCrank Jan 17 #35

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

The Twilight Zone yellow dahlia Jan 17 #7

Earlier... Artistree22 Jan 17 #28

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

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

Just let go and Tough Love. aeromanKC Jan 17 #11

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

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

Perhaps it would help to focus on our own ability not to see events differently but to control our reactions. Lonestarblue Jan 17 #14

Just survive. I'll make them mad. Festivito Jan 17 #15

If a predator is coming at you, you have a choice: DV1 Jan 17 #16

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

Me too KS. We can hope 🩵 Clouds Passing Jan 17 #19

March and April are predicted to be chaotic. In the chaos they steal, basic thievery m.o. Clouds Passing Jan 17 #18

I think many Democrats feel the same way. I have my up and down days. Fla Dem Jan 17 #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 17 #21

the fact that the first Trump presidency failed to truly wake them up Skittles Jan 17 #34

No, it does not bode well at all. The rightwing propaganda brainwashing machine is incredibly powerful. Unless a new LaMouffette Jan 19 #39

honestly, the stupidity of people just floors me Skittles Jan 19 #40

They probably don't teach it anymore. And any teachers who try to teach critical thinking skills will be fired. LaMouffette Jan 20 #42

I've been doomy ever since I realized that we had lost... ananda Jan 17 #22

Same here. Artistree22 Jan 17 #29

It's past not pass .... live love laugh Jan 17 #25

Thanks bif Jan 17 #33

Yes Bayard Jan 17 #26

Move forward EarthAbides Jan 17 #30

I like this. Artistree22 Jan 17 #32

Yes Artistree22 Jan 17 #31

Between Rage and Despair DET Jan 17 #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 18 #37

Thoughts of an 85-year-old young_at_heart Jan 18 #38

I'm feeling angrier at this country every day DavidDvorkin Jan 19 #41