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Grim Chieftain

(2,048 posts)
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 12:15 PM Sep 2025

In these turbulent times, please be kind

Earlier this morning, I posted a call for the 25th Amendment to be invoked. Numerous people gave my post a like, but several others ridiculed me and told me what the 25th Amendment is about. Yes, I know. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a PhD and am a member of Phi Alpha Theta International Honor Society in History.

I heard Trump's screed first thing this morning and thought this has to end. I posted out of frustration and anger and a desire for logic, reason and ethics to prevail. I am sorry for posting while I was so upset, but I love this country and want it to return to a democratic nation that much of the world respected.

Let's please be patient with each other. These are difficult, trying times. Yes, we need to hold each other to account, but please know anger, frustration and desperation occasionally enter in.

Thanks for reading.

Grim Chieftain

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In these turbulent times, please be kind (Original Post) Grim Chieftain Sep 2025 OP
Fake loud indignant outrage are what tRump trolls do. See Charlie Kirk. Even CNN framed it as AnotherMother4Peace Sep 2025 #1
It probably wasn't about you leftstreet Sep 2025 #2
I like the idea. I'd do it in a heartbeat... ananda Sep 2025 #3

AnotherMother4Peace

(5,192 posts)
1. Fake loud indignant outrage are what tRump trolls do. See Charlie Kirk. Even CNN framed it as
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 12:37 PM
Sep 2025

"celebrating" his death, when people were quoting Kirk verbatim.

There are a couple of notable trolls on DU that are quick of jump on any little misplaced word with loud indignant outrage. Oh my pearls.

leftstreet

(41,257 posts)
2. It probably wasn't about you
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 12:43 PM
Sep 2025

Members love this site and tend to be protective of the space

Calls for anything like that draw negative attention

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