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Iwasthere

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11. I live in a Democratic area too

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 02:56 PM

Dec 4

I've noticed the packed stores. I do see some happy people, howevet many of the shoppers are looking for a distraction this year imo. The threat of ICE (Salem, Oregon) is always looming.

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Look around. Do you see fewer smiles and laughter? [View all] Iwasthere Dec 4 OP

I've noted a lot less "planning for the future" among acquaintances (not sure about my friends as I am hlthe2b Dec 4 #1

Yup. It's why we are enjoying a great day on our favorite NewHendoLib Dec 4 #2

Yes, an Ugly Orange Cloud hangs over everything we think and do..... Escape Dec 4 #3

no WhiskeyGrinder Dec 4 #4

I noticed people decorating early Tree Lady Dec 4 #5

My grandson has given up on a future. Aristus Dec 4 #6

I'm sorry to hear that; can't really blame him either biophile Dec 4 #29

The word I keep thinking popsdenver Dec 4 #7

When I got a BMW hurl Dec 4 #24

Yea, popsdenver Dec 5 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 4 #8

I live in a Democratic area too Iwasthere Dec 4 #11

Not really. I've found that online angst doesn't translate to the real world. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 4 #9

Pretty much what I came here to say. Xavier Breath Dec 4 #28

Yet so many of his sycophants consider Trump and themselves to be victims Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 4 #10

I refuse to be like them markie Dec 4 #12

Yeah, I bonded with a Ralphs employee over Play Doh (my post below) IcyPeas Dec 4 #14

"... why so many are leaving the country? " IcyPeas Dec 4 #13

Yes, and I live in a red state. Grim Chieftain Dec 4 #15

Here in San Francisco I notice decorations are back. Demobrat Dec 4 #16

No. Haven't noticed any difference Kaleva Dec 4 #17

If I Could I Would. BBbats Dec 4 #18

There are expat areas where you can live very well for a fraction Iwasthere Dec 4 #20

I live in NM where we saw the disaster coming a mile away Warpy Dec 4 #19

I live in an Atlanta suburb Roc2020 Dec 4 #21

Or maybe they just know B.See Dec 4 #23

My situation is the opposite of yours. The Magas in my family are happy as clams Boomerproud Dec 4 #27

No, people seem pretty happy to me. nt Raine Dec 4 #22

Yes blubunyip Dec 4 #25

Well put Iwasthere Dec 4 #31

Grim is how I'd describe it. Fearful of a future envisioned by this misadministration. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 4 #26

I try to be as happy and uplifting as I can when I'm out....make others happy and I'm here for them. a kennedy Dec 4 #30

Me too Iwasthere Dec 4 #32

I don't want to leave my Country because of these thugs. If anything, I'm smiling because I know our day in the Sun SWBTATTReg Dec 4 #33

Decades of right-wing propaganda across the billionaire-owned mass media telling people to be angry Mysterian Dec 5 #35