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Nictuku

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1. I'm Guilty too - sort of
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 02:45 PM
Dec 15

Back when Newsom pressed for equal rights for gays - I thought this would only hurt him, that it was too soon to press this issue, even though I am 100% in support of this myself. I was WRONG.

When Obama decided to run for President - I thought that this country was not ready for a Black President, even though I was 100% in support of him myself. I was WRONG.

And only because of the last 2 women who ran for president (arguably) lost, I saw my self taking a similar point of view, that America was so misogynistic, that in these scary times where we are losing the America we all love so much, I tend to think that it is too risky. - I am probably WRONG.

But it is very VERY hard right now to feel hopeful about anything. I would love to have a fellow female as our President. I have no doubt a woman can do the job. It is the hateful people (which has grown ever since Obama), where the people who used to hide their hate are now all out in the open.

The thing that gives me the most hope is that I am old, have no children, and won't be around to witness the destruction of America. I know this sounds like a downer. But I AM down. I'm losing faith in the Goodness of America. All I see everywhere these days is hate and corruption. Even if he dies, JD Vance and Peter Thiel are probably going to be even worse and more dangerous.

*sigh*

I hope I am WRONG about this. I really really do. I actually wish I was older than I am and that much closer to the next step on my journey. (no worries, I am not suicidal, just very VERY down and depressed.)

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