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Tommy Carcetti

(44,351 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 07:59 AM Nov 2024

November 2016 through January 2021 was a traumatic experience. I'm not joking.

And I think many of us, perhaps myself included, have subconsciously buried how traumatic an experience it really was.

Waking up every single morning knowing there was someone insane and unhinged in charge of our country was surreal.

Only when he was gone did that conscious feeling of constant dread go away, but we just basically shoved it into a closet because it was so incredibly unpleasant.

And on this morning I’m forced to feel that feeling again.

We cannot go back to this.

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November 2016 through January 2021 was a traumatic experience. I'm not joking. (Original Post) Tommy Carcetti Nov 2024 OP
The results of... 2naSalit Nov 2024 #1
I checked the news every morning to make sure that Trump hadn't launched a nuclear weapon at someone. Lonestarblue Nov 2024 #2
This year has been just as bad, since he is even worse and seemingly has a shot of becoming POTUS again LymphocyteLover Nov 2024 #3

2naSalit

(99,383 posts)
1. The results of...
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:08 AM
Nov 2024

That election were what caused me to become homeless for almost a year due to the federal hiring freeze that came immediately following the inauguration.

Fuck those assholes, I would like to see them suffer the same hardships as I did, disabled and living in my car at 60. in Montana.

I'll never forgive nor forget.

Lonestarblue

(13,156 posts)
2. I checked the news every morning to make sure that Trump hadn't launched a nuclear weapon at someone.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:08 AM
Nov 2024

Or done some other totally stupid and dangerous thing. I’m hate the thought of him being president again. He will destroy the country and laugh while doing it.

LymphocyteLover

(9,205 posts)
3. This year has been just as bad, since he is even worse and seemingly has a shot of becoming POTUS again
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:10 AM
Nov 2024

SOmehow he's been even more threatening and deranged this year

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