It feels like America and Democracy died today with RBG

[kimbutgar]

I am so upset. I feel so helpless and now I know it is inevitable we will have a real civil war in this country.

[LiberalLoner]

1. Me too.

I’m so sorry. But we have to keep fighting for the future. We will not give up.

[Chemisse]

2. Don't give up. There is hope to be found.

Read through some of the threads here. I have to believe we have a chance!

[kimbutgar]

8. I'll take optimism wherever I can get it!

[uponit7771]

13. Murcowsky (sp) said she wouldn't vote before Jan 20 now we just need Romney ... If not then we're

... depending on expanding the court which its needed.

[progressive nobody]

3. I feel that way too.

[demtenjeep]

4. yup

it is over

[hamsterjill]

14. Yup

You are correct.

[Demovictory9]

5. take a deep breath. there is hope... some how we'll reverse all the damage trump has done

[regnaD kciN]

6. A "civil war" in which the other side has all the firepower...

No, we’re headed for at least fifty years of right-wing authoritarianism.

[Crunchy Frog]

18. Now we get to find out what it was like for all the other people...

in countries whose democratic governments were overthrown by our own and replaced with RW authoritarian dictatorships. Maybe there's some karma in all of this.

[Codeine]

19. Yeah, you're probably right. nt

[dameatball]

7. Mourn. Start again. We can do it. No choice really.

[TheProle]

20. Indeed.

[bluestarone]

9. Feel the same way! BUT

We gotta hold our heads up and full speed ahead! That's all we have and when we get the House and senate pay back will be a bitch for the rethugs!

[kimbutgar]

10. Yes we need to fire out our engines and fight back

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. No. But it means we have to work harder than ever.

[2naSalit]

22. ++++++++++++++!!!

[imanamerican63]

12. Just vote!

Let’s go with we have and get it done! I feel your pain, but tomorrow starts a new battle and we can carry on RBG’s fight that she so galvanized in her In own way.

[kimbutgar]

16. Yes

I hate being a Debbie downer but this was so unexpected. Terrible timing.

[imanamerican63]

17. I completely understand what you are feeling.

[lunasun]

15. It even hurts to read news reports that are already jumping on what may happen when she just died

CNN:
The vacancy gives Trump the opportunity to further solidify the conservative majority on the court and fill the seat of a woman who broke through the glass ceiling at a time when few women.....

Her death and then what can follow

[davekriss]

21. Me too