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Laelth

(32,017 posts)
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 11:29 AM Aug 2020

One day at a time. Let today be a good day.

Without putting too fine a point on it, I think it’s safe to say that the situation in which we currently find ourselves SUX.

The USPS is being sabotaged, right in front of our eyes, and it appears that there’s nothing that we can do about it. We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, and we have no national strategy to deal with it. In fact, our government seems bound and determined to make matters worse—insisting on opening schools, businesses, and whatever else might aid in the rapid transmission of a deadly virus. Some 30+ million Americans are unemployed, and their supplemental benefits just ran out with nothing to replace them. Some 25+ million Americans are facing eviction, and the moratorium on evictions just expired with no likelihood that it will be reinstated in the near future. A lunatic is in control of the nation’s nuclear codes, and he has declared that any election in November THAT HE DOESN’T WIN will be deemed fraudulent and invalid. Our very republic is being jeopardized by the person who is charged with running it. We have widespread civil unrest across the country—even in our smaller cities and towns. We’re in the deepest depression we have seen since the 1930s, and nobody with any power can do anything about it. Congress isn’t even in session. Our divided government can not alleviate the economic calamity that any sane person can easily see coming. This just SUX.

And it’s taking a serious toll on my emotional health. I suspect that many of you are in the same boat, so here’s what I suggest. It’s not much, but it’s something that is well-worth celebrating.

Today, at least, I am just going to focus on the first night of the DNC and celebrate how beautiful the Democratic Party has become over the years that I have been watching it evolve.

When I joined DU in 2004, we were considered the liberal-left fringe of the party. Now, most of our beliefs, our ideals, and our policy positions are considered mainstream. DU didn’t change—not much, anyway. The Democratic Party has changed, and it is a joy to behold.

Enjoy the convention, my friends and allies. Feel free to shed a few tears. I know I will.



-Laelth

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One day at a time. Let today be a good day. (Original Post) Laelth Aug 2020 OP
Always a good day for both inspiration and aspiration. Bring it! n/t MFGsunny Aug 2020 #1
I am going to be glued to the convention for four days. Laelth Aug 2020 #2
+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Aug 2020 #5
You're right, Laelth. The next few convention days are ones to savor and enjoy. crickets Aug 2020 #3
Good advice Leith Aug 2020 #4

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
2. I am going to be glued to the convention for four days.
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 01:20 PM
Aug 2020

It’s about the only thing I have to look forward to, and it’s going to be glorious.

-Laelth

crickets

(25,893 posts)
3. You're right, Laelth. The next few convention days are ones to savor and enjoy.
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 01:43 PM
Aug 2020

We all deserve a little positivity break now and again.

Leith

(7,802 posts)
4. Good advice
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 02:18 PM
Aug 2020

Although, luckily, I am housing and food secure, current events are taking a hell of a toll on me & mine, too. I keep hoping that we will have a Roaring Twenties after the pandemic like a century ago without another Great Depression before, during, or after.

I learned long ago to enjoy "the little things" in life - puppies wrestling, a child's laughter, the first bloom of spring. Right now, it's the Democratic Convention. We Democrats will make things better.

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