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I am just scared and overwhelmed right now. Have not felt this way ever. (Original Post) gristy Jun 2020 OP
You're not alone, gristy. spicysista Jun 2020 #1
I am crying CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #2
I have never been so terrified in my life. Freedomofspeech Jun 2020 #3
I was a child then. All this is far worse. I'm sickened and terrified too. LiberalLoner Jun 2020 #4
+1,000!!! CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #7
My stomach is in knots I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #5
Is Rachel streaming anywhere for free? I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #6
. CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #8
You're not alone OutfWatr Jun 2020 #9
Me too. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #11
I would not have access to move I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #19
This has literally been the worst year ever. Initech Jun 2020 #10
I won't rest until Jan 20 2021. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #12
And vote in every god damn election! Initech Jun 2020 #15
I've been in tears all day. hamsterjill Jun 2020 #13
Hang in there--I felt the same way until I saw some of the reactions Maeve Jun 2020 #14
FEAR NOT!! Trump will be defeated. If a democracy is hard to keep... ElementaryPenguin Jun 2020 #16
I'm not scared. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #17
Absolutely. I just don't understand why people allow themselves to be defeated Blue_true Jun 2020 #18

spicysista

(1,663 posts)
1. You're not alone, gristy.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 09:14 PM
Jun 2020

I have nothing else to offer but a soft reminder. You are not alone. We will survive this because we must all continue to press on.

Freedomofspeech

(4,223 posts)
3. I have never been so terrified in my life.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 09:25 PM
Jun 2020

I am an old broad...was in in college during Vietnam, etc. This is the worst time ever.

OutfWatr

(19 posts)
9. You're not alone
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 10:17 PM
Jun 2020

I'm old enough to remember the 60's Watts riots. This country always pulled through in times of tragedy, unrest. It is different this time. An immoral, corrupt, uncaring, dictator regime and GOP machine has been successful in spreading propaganda right out of the Russian playbook to many low information, cultists, lacking education or critical thinking. I am holding on by a thread to hope. I have to believe if our democracy and constitution are being destroyed, a coup, takeover vis-a-vis Hitler's rise, that Pelosi, Schiff, Nadler, Harris, Swallwell, Obama, and all leaders would step in joined by Supreme court to stop it. Hoping if it should happen the west coast states will split off from the union. We can live in a democracy there!

safeinOhio

(32,641 posts)
11. Me too.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 10:29 PM
Jun 2020

Lived thru the 60s and early 70s and those were scary times too. Been ruffed up by a cop and had guns pulled on me 4 times and lived thru it all with only a bite mark on my left wrist. That happened when I grabbed a pistol away from a guy high on drugs and had it pointed at me and he bit me when I took it in the struggle. You don't think, you just act.

My GF hates guns, but tonight she had me give her a quick lesson with a 22 pistol and 20 gauge shotgun. Just in case because we live near some trumpsters that know we are Dems.

I don't expect anything in our area, but prepared to go down fighting if we have to.

Stay smart and stay safe.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,462 posts)
19. I would not have access to move
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:06 PM
Jun 2020

I'm on subsidized housing and I don't want to be stuck in dicktater republicanistan they'd execute me or worse.

safeinOhio

(32,641 posts)
12. I won't rest until Jan 20 2021.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 10:31 PM
Jun 2020

If we make it thru, until then, I hope all will be safe.

VOTE no matter what.

Initech

(100,042 posts)
15. And vote in every god damn election!
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 11:01 PM
Jun 2020

State, local, national, do not leave any box on that ballot unchecked!

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
13. I've been in tears all day.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 10:32 PM
Jun 2020

Just watching our democracy fade into the sunset and not seeing a single freaking Republican standing up to that orange clown.

I’m exhausted. I’m sad. I’m angry and I am sick and tired of feeling this way.

Maeve

(42,271 posts)
14. Hang in there--I felt the same way until I saw some of the reactions
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 10:34 PM
Jun 2020

Kamala Harris, the bishop of DC....the photo op is going to back-fire BIG TIME. It's NOT 1968--it's 2020 and we can see clearly now.

ElementaryPenguin

(7,800 posts)
16. FEAR NOT!! Trump will be defeated. If a democracy is hard to keep...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 11:12 PM
Jun 2020

A dictatorship is even harder. In the U.S. - with all our different factions - MUCH harder!

Trump's got Bill Barr, Mitch McConnell, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh (for a little while more), Donald Jr....

HE AIN'T GOT ENOUGH TO TAKE FULL DICTATORIAL POWER - OR TO KEEP IT ANY LONGER THAN A MERE MOMENT!!

Democracy and freedom have too rich a legacy in America to be so easily eradicated by a pathetic, illiterate, dim-wit like Trump.

Hang in there. Trump's time is short.

He will lose - and he may well go the way of a Mussolini.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
17. I'm not scared.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 11:15 PM
Jun 2020

Don’t let the chaos fool you.

They’re the ones that are scared. Scared of the Democrats. Because they know we outnumber them.

By the millions.

They know their grip on power is going away and they are terrified.

Be resolute.

Do not be afraid.

Vote.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
18. Absolutely. I just don't understand why people allow themselves to be defeated
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 11:33 PM
Jun 2020

by something that we have a vast capacity to fight.

I hope the Joe Biden gives the speech of his life tomorrow. The country desperately needs that right now.

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