This is the first time I've cried.

[zanana1]

For almost four years, I kept a sense of optimism and a feeling that things would get better. I thought I was strong. The Covid 19 virus being ignored by an ineffectual president was bad enough, but now that same president has become dictatorial. Watching the protests this past week and the teargas and rubber bullets being used on demonstrators has saddened me, but when Trump "cleared" protestors from D.C. to hold up a bible for a photo op, the tears came.
I'm a 68 year-old woman who is just praying that I don't get Covid 19 before Nov.4th because I can't die without seeing this thug voted out of office. If he isn't defeated, I just won't care at all.

[hamsterjill]

1. I cry daily these days.

Usually when I first wake up and it all hits me. I’m 61 and unemployed.

The last few days have been horrible, with yesterday being the worst thus far. I see my country melting away while this orange monster gloats. His intentions are so obvious, and yet some explain away everything that he does.

My only inspiration yesterday was Bishop Budde speaking out. I thought she gave an amazing perspective and I’d love to hear more from her.

Take care of yourself - as we all must do!

[Shanti Mama]

2. I'm 67 and cried last night for the first time

about this situation.
I'm with you.

[Delphinus]

3. I heard

an historian on Here & Now yesterday who said that we cannot be lax in our work to get him out of there. He brought up Nixon and the war and the uneasy times with many thinking Nixon had overstepped his bounds. It didn't matter. That was an eye-opening interview for me.

[Zoonart]

4. I feel the same way.

I will be 67 in December and have compromised lungs from working with spray materials for twenty years.

I thought I had my emotions under control until yesterday. I have two beautiful teen grand daughters and I worry for their future.

Yesterday felt like something broke in me. This monster must be removed from power.

[Rorey]

5. I was just thinking pretty much the same thing

I started choking back tears while driving home from taking my grandson to work, and then again when I got home and started reading the news. Damn it. I've been working so hard to get myself in a good place. We should be so much farther than we are. I'm so angry that we STILL have racism in this world. I just can't comprehend how anyone can have those feelings.