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Ozzi

(31 posts)
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 09:36 AM Jul 2024

A Phenomenal Week! An Ozzi Perspective

This is a text I sent to a family member who follows US politics like I do.
I was apologizing for sending him an 11pm Friday text.

"Sorry 11pm text yesterday.
Pro+Dem news has been sooooo warm'n'fuzzy AND...sooooo HI-OCTANE too!! After such a radical political redirect, I've felt such relief & such a rush.
I'm going thru a warm fuzzy hi-octane political sugar hi!
What a ride this week has been!
Nice to have hope again.
This feels like a 'life & global' significant week, don't u think?
This week's US democracy WAKE UP...just might have saved the World.
It's like Optimism has been reborn Trendy! &...just in the nick of time too.
Wish I could personally thank Kamala Biden &CO!
Here's hoping sane stays"
*I excitedly added way2many fun emojis.

AMERICA is too BIG (2significant2beautiful) to fail in democracy!!
Thank u Democrats+. I'm sure the World is watching & caring.

From an Australian.
PS I haven't posted many times & this website is my only posting outlet, but my past posts included some hopeful compare/contrast/imagery campaign ideas. Wish I could help more.

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A Phenomenal Week! An Ozzi Perspective (Original Post) Ozzi Jul 2024 OP
Thank you for your optimism! MaryMagdaline Jul 2024 #1
Thank u for yr kind response.We all need Democracy, flawed as it can be. Ozzi Jul 2024 #2

MaryMagdaline

(7,943 posts)
1. Thank you for your optimism!
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 09:48 AM
Jul 2024

Quite frankly, if I lived outside the US, I wouldn’t follow our insane politics. I would just opt out. You’re very brave to delve into our mess. Your support is much appreciated!

Ozzi

(31 posts)
2. Thank u for yr kind response.We all need Democracy, flawed as it can be.
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 10:52 AM
Jul 2024

Thank u for yr kind response.
We have one planet.
We all need Democracy, flawed as it can be.
I have children & grandchildren. I spent 11 months driving & hiking around yr stunning country. I care about future global citizen rights & environmental protections spreading around the World, rather than reducing to ruin. I care about uniting free nations & keeping my family out of army greens. I have protested in my youth. Its always better to keep aware & engaged. Its actually more selfish to care than not.
My family occasionally get annoyed with me but I've traveled & experienced enough to respect quality professional leadership that encourage expertise & careful freedoms. Australia is great safe place to live & learn.
Sadly I've also learned fascist political trickery tends to leach out of borders. Right Wing Conservative ideology tends to favour the drift to certain influential people who have certain character flaws & who often have greedy motives. Trump (&Co) might be a patsy, but he is unwell & unfit & has too much influential unchecked power. I have some faith, now Biden (an amazing leader) has stepped aside for high energy lovely Kamala. He can still help her, of course, as President. Its a GREAT EUPHORIC change!! Don't despair so much now (I tell myself). These past changes are possibly leading to a top quality result. If so....look at pushing for more public investing, especially in Education, Justice, Elections & Environment (best National Parks eva!)
We have a strong level of Citizen/Worker/Environmental/Election protective rights Political Party influence here in Australia. I just hope for the same for others. It really matters .
So....Whew... I love Democrats!
Please vote.
(so grateful its compulsory here)

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