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ancianita

(43,307 posts) Sun Jan 1, 2023, 01:42 PM Jan 2023

Happy 2023, DU! It's Gonna Get Better

My annual New Year's Day tribute to DU, and my wish for us all.

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Happy 2023, DU! It's Gonna Get Better (Original Post) ancianita Jan 2023 OP

Another optimist! GreenWave Jan 2023 #1

It's how we got here! It's our only choice! ancianita Jan 2023 #2

There are more optimists than not. Thank goodness! secondwind Jan 2023 #4

That fellow looks a lot like a guy I watch on YouTube nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #3

Aww. Well, ancianita Jan 2023 #5

Yes and they are fun to watch nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #6

GreenWave

(12,641 posts)

1. Another optimist!

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 01:52 PM

Jan 2023

That's the spirit.

ancianita

(43,307 posts)

2. It's how we got here! It's our only choice!

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 01:53 PM

Jan 2023

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

4. There are more optimists than not. Thank goodness!

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 02:32 PM

Jan 2023

nightwing1240

(1,996 posts)

3. That fellow looks a lot like a guy I watch on YouTube

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 02:27 PM

Jan 2023

Named Jamel who does reactions to music and other things. I enjoy his videos, they are different and pretty cool.

ancianita

(43,307 posts)

5. Aww. Well,

Reply to nightwing1240 (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 02:36 PM

Jan 2023

these music "reaction videos" are a huge thing on YouTube. I've enjoyed a few myself, watched this stuff grow immensely; seems like almost a movement to diversify culture, get online input (and maybe ad buy?). Never seen it outside America, though.

nightwing1240

(1,996 posts)

6. Yes and they are fun to watch

Reply to ancianita (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 02:40 PM

Jan 2023

Just thougth there was quite a resemblance between the singer and Jamel

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