I don't think I can take 45 more months of this.

[milestogo]

[artemisia1]

1. Me neither, and it's only just begun. The real consequences won't bite for another 3-6 months. /nt

[SocialDemocrat61]

2. Don't watch cable news every day

Check in every few days or once a week. It does wonders for your mental health.

[elocs]

37. Coming here everyday is not helpful either. Everything at cable news seems to be hyped with

Late Breaking News! to the point where it becomes meaningless.

[RJ-MacReady]

38. agreed

I can attest to this.

[writerJT]

3. It's fucking horrid. Worse than I thought

it would be, and I know I’m not alone in that.

One thing I need to do is to cut toxic people (Trump supporters) out of my life. Not easy when it’s close family, but I can certainly do it with old friends, people I’ve known for 30 and 40 years in a couple of cases. I just can’t take their alternate reality version of things anymore. I keep asking myself: “If I just met this person, would I want to be friends with them?” Sorry, ranting here….

[ReRe]

23. This is what I did with maga family members:

They know I am who I am, and I know they are who they are. We made a pact to not discuss politics in each other's presence out of true familial love. We agreed that life is too damn short now (as we are all getting older) and that our love is stronger than politics. We've seen politics tear families apart and have vowed not to let that happen to us. Now. With family members who won't go along with this? If they start in, I just leave. Period. I will not tolerate it. The visit ends at that point. And now that Trump is tearing the country apart, their life will be affected and I expect them to stop cramming their sick politics down my throat. They may or may not apologize for being so wrong, but I will never say "I told you so."

[Irish_Dem]

4. What will American life be like in four years?

What will happen to Americans?

[ReRe]

25. That's a good question, Irish_Dem

I hope I live long enough to see what becomes of American life after this man-made disaster to our Democracy/Constitution.

[Irish_Dem]

33. I'm not sure I want to see it.

[elocs]

40. I don't think that American life will ever be the same again.

We've lost the trust and faith of so many of our allies and trading partners in the world because even after Trump they can't trust the American people to not vote in another one.
Fortunately, as an old duffer I shouldn't have many more 4 year blocks left to live.
Unfortunately, as far as that goes, I am in very good health with no aches and pains.
Will we get to the point here where the living will envy the dead?

[Irish_Dem]

43. The trust issue is far worse.

Yes our allies and the world know longer trust the US.
They don't trust the American voters.
They also don't trust US leaders, congress, courts, etc.
And democracy in general looks like a failed form of govt.
The checks and balances don't work.

In addition Americans no longer trust their govt to look out for them.
Or to uphold our values. Our leaders have failed us.

[elleng]

5. Nor could I, but for my grands.

[walkingman]

6. I am not sure our nation can take it either....I feel exactly like you.

[SheltieLover]

7. Limit your time looking at news

Please don't let this craziness have a bad effect on your health.

[dchill]

16. RFKJr is taking care of that. Whether I'm watching the news or not.

[elocs]

41. To be honest, probably limit your coming here as well unless it's to the Lounge. n/t

[Dan]

8. Sad laughter, trust me, I don't think the Nation can either....

[BigmanPigman]

9. I dropped to 81 pounds and DID NOT WATCH THE NEWS!!!

I'm not an idiot and I am fully aware of what is happening in the US. Even when I did not watch the news for 6 months I kept losing weight.

It is tRump stress! My primary doctor isn't concerned since he is a Dem and he knows how our physical bodies react to anxiety. I told him in Aug that "at this rate I'll disappear by the inauguration".

Subconsciously, my mind is 100% aware of the current hell and future hell in the USA.


I bet the number of suicides will increase in the next 4 years.

[Abolishinist]

13. Suicides increasing is a given, considering the severe cuts

to mental health programs not only affecting the current but even more the future.

OK, you're a Big Man, Pig Man, and you weigh 81 lbs? Wow! I want to lose 12 lbs, how many months away from the news do you prescribe? And we're both in San Diego, so the weather shouldn't be a factor.

[BigmanPigman]

20. Since April 2024 I dropped 15 pounds

and I was watching the news. In July I stopped watching it completely and continued to drop more and more weight. So far that is a total of 15 pounds (96 down to 81). I'm 5'1 1/2 " and I have a small frame. My family keeps telling me I look like shit. I sent them an email a few days ago stating that I do NOT want to hear how I look awful, I have eyes! My sister even had the nerve to think I was dieting and lying. I have gained 3 pounds back by tripling my calories since Jan. I lost weight before but it was due to not having an accurate diagnosis by a bad Prim Care doctor of Mono for 6 months when I was 44 and working every at my job teaching. I was pooped out and 86 pounds. Also, if someone dies I usually drop weight, especially when it is my dogs.

Silver lining.....I can fit into very small places now like trying to clean behind a piece of furniture. I have a ton more energy and I can fit into ALL of my clothes that I've saved since high school from 1978. I was trained in fashion in art school so I like clothes that are off beat.

tRump is killing us physically, mentally, financially and emotionally and he LOVES IT! He is a true SADIST! We are screwed. A crazy, psychopathic greedy sadistic narcissist. My, my, what could go wrong?

Weight loss plan...watch tRump on TV, get Mono for 6 months, and watch your dad and dogs die. That'll do the trick.

[ReRe]

30. Pigman, please please please

take care of yourself. Drink a milkshake or two every day. Drink 30 gr protein shakes if you're not getting enough protein. Do you take a good multi-vitamin every day? How about Vitamin B-12? Please. We can't make it around here without you!

[Abolishinist]

46. Thanks for the 'advice', but I think I'll stick to my proven plan of fewer calories and

more time on the treadmill. It's totally due to lack of motivation, as I've dropped weight in the past by reducing calories by 300-400 per day plus getting more exercise. I know it isn't true for everyone, but the formula of 3500 calories = 1 lb. works pretty good for me.

[FoggyLake]

10. It may be more. They cheated in 2024 and will cheat again.

And I don't hear anything about anyone researching how they did it.

[dchill]

18. You got that right.

[Meowmee]

11. Agree- it is very difficult to say the least for me personally

considering psycho murdered my father along with the hospital and others. I am not sure if I will make it through that long. I have to stay here for my cats who need me etc. The stress is unbearable though. As much as I try to focus on other things, there are too many stressful things I am dealing with now due to all of this and you simply can't block it all out. There is always that fear of what has happened now that I may not know yet because I mostly don't watch any news and get my news from reading online and some videos.

[ReRe]

31. Sign up to Britbox.com

It's inexpensive. I escape everything by going there and watching series like "Vera" and "Crackers" "Father Brown". There's a gazillion series there that will steal your mind away from all your worries. If you can't afford it, then try TubiTV or Pluto, which are totally free.

[Warpy]

12. Unplug. Listen to good music. Go for walks

Go for drives. Go out with friends. Learn a new skill. Read books.

The main think is the break yourself of the habit of compulsive news watching. You can get the basics in 20 minutes or so a day, any more than that is counterproductive and does nasty things to your blood pressure.

Compulsive news watching with this bunch of witless assholes in charge will shove you into an early grave.

[0rganism]

14. Good news! If F47 gets his way and sends all of us who disagree with him to gulags next year, you won't have to

Well, I guess that's the "good" news, anyway. The way things are going, I'm going to count it. Meanwhile, allow me to join you at the wall...

[CaptainTruth]

15. Don't accept 45 months. Work to end it sooner.

[hamsterjill]

17. I totally understand. But I'm going to do my freaking best to stick around.

I get it. I do. I am not immune and some days, I am in tears before I get out of bed. I do limit access to all of the news, etc., but I always know that "it" is there.

But I want to be strong. I want to be tougher than they are, so I'm going to do my very best to try to make it through. I see it as the ultimate revenge to the orange asshole's desire to kill all of us off.

Wish me luck...

[ecstatic]

19. at this rate, we won't get to 45 months

He's undoing things that were put in place to keep us alive.

[CountAllVotes]

36. Medication is "no longer available"

I'm quite ill to say the least.

I am planning to surrender the used car I bought not long ago and just forget trying to be a member of society any longer as it is a society I want nothing to do with!

[ecstatic]

44. omg!

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[CountAllVotes]

47. nope

Not available.

Really sucks. The alternative is plain awful.

Was in so much pain last night I couldn't sleep.



Thanks for trying to help however.

[Hornedfrog2000]

21. Well, nobody is doing anything about it.

We had 1 shot, 4 years, and nobody did a thing about it. Had an limp AG, who should have been fired the first month, and the sedition continued. Its over folks. Only way out is if someone starts mangioning people. Diplomacy is dead.

[Javaman]

22. I keep saying, there won't be a civil war

There will be a revolution

[Frasier Balzov]

29. During the American Revolution

there were plenty of loyalists to the crown.

So it was a civil war too!

[Javaman]

34. true. but the main purpose was to change the government not break the country in two. but I get what your saying. nt

[ancianita]

24. I feel you. But given that I have grandchildren, I have no choice but to do my part... pay attention and act when I can

pay attention, support those who are fighting on different front lines, and act when I can. ( I cope by using various means that many on DU have already shared.) Anything you can try that can give you respite and rekindle your energy and hope will help both you and others.

As for me, when it comes to leaving a free country to our descendants,, do I really have a choice?
Is giving up really an option?

[RockRaven]

26. There is no way out but through.

No way worth pondering, anyway.

[LilElf70]

27. The key is

creating a diversion for yourself. Unless someone will grow some balls to confront him, this POS will take this country for a ride like it's never seen before. And yes, it will last 45 months.

The rule of law had better take control, and real soon. Trump has set himself up to actually think he is a God and that the Supreme Court is in his hip pocket. But again, the rule of law had better corral his ass in and get this idiocy under control. We cannot have this guy going around breaking every law and then ignoring corrective actions by the law. This aggression towards our democracy will not stand.

[PJMcK]

28. None of us can

America is over.

71 million people support this wannabe dictator.

Sadly, I fear it's over.

[Johonny]

32. The economy sure cant

These are the salad days of Trump 2.0

He is wrecking everything and eventually all that shit will hit the fan. Most likely all at once.

[elocs]

35. Especially with the daily grim news we regularly get here which offer little hope. n/t

[bif]

39. I don't think the country can either

[elocs]

42. Having knowledge of what is happening in America is really a curse

because once you know it you can't unknow it as your mind constantly churns with worry and anticipation for which you have no remedy and even sleep escapes you.
I envy the little girl who lives next door who just turned 3 and her blissful ignorance of what is happening to America is envious. The same goes for my cat or the wild animals who feed in my yard.

I find myself taking refuge in YouTube shorts which far more often than not are happy and I can get lost in them. At night I can listen to favorite audiobooks and fall asleep to them. Anything for an escape.

[berksdem]

45. I am tired, anxious

and feeling depressed these days. America is at the brink and I am not feeling very optimistic. This administration will forever change America and democracy appears to be dead at this point.