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Roc2020

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21. I live in an Atlanta suburb

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:17 PM

Dec 4

And for the most part I can tell the folks who voted for that creature and who didn't. The ones that do can barely look up. It's almost like the shame and disgrace of that man is starting to swallow them up.

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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