Wide awake laid off here in pennslvania we're decent peaple

[TEB]

My heading a nod to the anti stay at home protesters signs Monday in Harrisburg.

Not crying a lot of us are unemployed nationwide. I got called into work union steward told me on phone what was up so I went in and signed my lay off letter. I could have bid Union linehaul running terminal to terminal no not at 54 I just like to yard jockey anymore.

I’ll sign up for unemployment 33 years in union I have worked 4 union outfits two of them went out business. Times I think if Preston 151 never went under I’d be sitting really sweet with seniority oh well. My wife is still employed working from home so we’re fortunate and I’ll take it. I been down this road before and I’m seeing a pattern.

87- 21 years old out of the army, I started in union and would get a big layoff in 1991-92 and a Republican was President. Then I voted for this guy from Arkansas who was running for president and he won. And a crazy thing happened from around 1994 to 2008 I worked steady well Preston went out in 99. And within 2 weeks I was on a different union road board. Now in 2000 the guy from Arkansas a democrat he left us a surplus. Why his VP was running for President I voted for him.

Then we had election stolen from us over hanging chads. Yup you remember we had fat chads pregnant chads it was terrible. Then this idiot from Texas was awarded the presidency. Then unfortunately 9-11 happened And gop fuckery started this guy from Texas started a war against a country that had nothing to do with 9-11.

And we ended up in deep mission creep paying for two wars. And in return we got dead and wounded Americans and a lot of innocent Iraqis killed. And the dumb fucker gop economics voodo caused a subprime mortgage crisis. So from 07-2010 work was thin laid off back to work laid off it was a gop depression.

So then this guy black guy from Chicago another Democrat ends up winning the presidency. And he starts to get things straight and turned around. And for the next decade I’m working steady again.

And we all knew what happened next MAGA yup. People voted for a complete idiot cuz they bought his line of bull shit. I would ask why and they would say he’s a business man. I would say he bankrupted his casinos his airlines vodka steaks. I got a bad feeling about this orange wart. They the maga folks said relax he’s gonna drain the swamp you’ll see.

Today I told a maga union co worker well at least so far I’m above ground breathing. Unlike the 45.000 fallen due to your dear leaders incompetence evil genocide. I said hey enjoy unemployment cuz I got a bad feeling it’s gonna be along one. And once again I’m on a lay off and a republican is in office. I rant been awake for like 24 hours had a lot of coffee my schedule is clear.

[shenmue]

1. How is doggo?

[TEB]

2. Doing great

How’s Murphy

[shenmue]

20. He good!

[BigmanPigman]

3. Believe me, I have often looked at my entire adult life

in the same terms. It goes right back to Reagun for me too. I have the feeling we're not alone in this boat.

[TEB]

4. Absolutely we're not alone my friend

We’re all in this Trump gop shit buffet together

[ZZenith]

5. Letting it flow out of you...

I feel you, brother.

I’ve devoted the rest of my life to seeing that we break that cycle once and for all. We’re going to beat these bastards.

[TEB]

6. Most definitely

For our children and grandchildren

[ZZenith]

7. That's what it's always been about.

There will be a world worth having, we’re going to see to that.

[Scarsdale]

8. In saner days,

Lindsey Graham said the only intelligent thing I have ever heard from him "If Trump wins this election, it will be the end of the republican party, and we will deserve it" I hope and pray he was correct then. We do not need that vile party for the rich, destroying this country. Whatever tRump has on Graham must be good since it only took one golf round for him to become 100% trumper. The best thing that can happen is for the gop to be wiped out after this total destruction by the tRump clan. The presidency was never meant to be a one family operation. Not a single one of them has any qualifications for the office they were placed into.

[MaeScott]

9. My takeaway from your piece is Pubbies can't govern worth a damn.

I’m awake here with you. One 💗

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Well, not to pull your chain, but

i guess it's better being a decent peaple than a decent pineapple ... i mean, spell check, please!

[TEB]

11. It was a joke

A play on words from anti lockdown protesters signs at local rally

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Oh .... so sorry .... that's how subtle can play to those not in the know

@me

[TEB]

17. Hey all's cool

[BlueMTexpat]

13. Please take heart from

the DU community. We know and understand just how you feel!

[gab13by13]

14. Cult members are immune to facts.

It is being reported that the PPP money meant for small business owners instead went to big business owners, imagine that. The SBA (small business association) is in cahoots with the big banks and now they want more money with no supervision again.

There is a time for Democrats to take a stand and now is the time. Vote NO to Bailout #3. It's too small, it doesn't have money for the states and cities that are going to have to lay off government workers like police and first responders. They want more money for small businesses and they say trust us this time. I say enough to trickle down economics, the rich have enough money.

[archiemo]

15. TEB, I have always admired your ability to find the positive during difficult times. I get so

Damn weary of Democratic administrations getting things back on track and usually having to clean up some big mess only to then have a Republican administration come in and totally wreak havoc again. If Biden wins this next election I can already here the Rs screaming that we don’t have any money to pay for the things we will desperately need because of the flood of cash being spent right now.

I hope you are able to enjoy your early morning coffees with the Boog, raz your boys and hug on your wife. I’ll take walks with my lab, Chet and hope for better days ahead. Peace.

[TEB]

16. Friend give Chet a hug

[Rorey]

18. Your story is so much like that of my ex, to a point

My husband was a union man, staunch Democrat, all of his adult working life. Then he took an early retirement because of a work-related shoulder injury. He started spending a lot of time with my Repuke brother, who thinks Reagan was a god, and then he started listening to right-wing radio for hours a day. I was stunned when he started speaking favorably about OrangeAss, and we began having some political arguments, which then started getting pretty vicious.

I still had a glimmer of hope that he'd eventually see the light. I caught him having an affair, tried marriage counseling, and finally I gave up. We've been divorced for a little over a year now, and he's a full-fledged MAGAt now.

I'd love to read him your post to remind him of how he once was - a sane, decent human being. But I won't, because it would mean opening up the door again to conversation, which wouldn't do any good. He gets all of his news from FauxNews now, and he's fully drinking the kool-aid.

I disowned my brother last year, and have virtually no contact with my ex-husband these days. It's the way it had to be.

Hang in there, TEB. I have high hopes that things will take a turn for the better in January 2021.

[ProfessorGAC]

19. Take Care, TEB

At least you've got some extra time to play guitar with your son.
I know. Looking for a silver lining wherever they may be.

[eleny]

21. "...it was a gop depression"

In a nutshell, for sure.

[roamer65]

22. Hang in there, TEB.