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66. As sad as JFK's funeral, but with high-octane rage added.

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 09:08 AM

Sep 2018

Buried by depression. Came down with the flu two days later. Fever make everything that’s surreal seem even more so.

Today: I rotate between anxiety and depression, and there’s this really corrosive undercurrent of rage I feel toward anyone who’s Republican, or who otherwise finds this crapfest is actually wonderful in some day.

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Your feelings the night Trump was elected? A short reflection two years later. [View all] realmirage Sep 2018 OP

Like I'd been hit by a truck. Goodheart Sep 2018 #1

Definitely realmirage Sep 2018 #5

Twice in my life I went to bed assured, my 'guy' won. angstlessk Sep 2018 #2

Yeah sucks to lose when you actually won realmirage Sep 2018 #6

I had the same dread leftieNanner Sep 2018 #3

I couldn't sleep either. Tossed and turned realmirage Sep 2018 #4

I only watched until they called Florida for Trump. Then I turned it off. dameatball Sep 2018 #7

Angry. And also that DU was down...someone had attacked our website and crashed it...nt SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #8

That was devastating to me. Surrounded by GOP, I neede to share my feelings. SharonAnn Sep 2018 #56

I really never dreamed someone this deeply not qualified for the presidency could win Johonny Sep 2018 #9

The GOP weaponized propaganda, while aided by mobbed up Russians suegeo Sep 2018 #23

I had a bad feeling that day. Va Lefty Sep 2018 #10

Momentary disbelief then anger. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #11

I knew early we lost. Kentucky votes came in and Clinton was not even close to projections. Hoyt Sep 2018 #12

I also had a feeling this was not going well early on in a day. LisaL Sep 2018 #29

as soon as he was the nominee I knew he would win SoCalDem Sep 2018 #40

My feeling that night malaise Sep 2018 #13

I got drunk PJMcK Sep 2018 #14

I stopped watching political talk shows on msnbc for a year and half since Nivember 2016 kimbutgar Sep 2018 #15

That I truly didn't understand just how much of the white population in this country STILL Afromania Sep 2018 #16

Same . I realized many smiling faces weren't smiling anymore even before election night. Exposed lunasun Sep 2018 #20

I'll NEVER GET OVER IT....... a kennedy Sep 2018 #17

I was thinking about Simplistic Angry Males Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #18

I Love You ChubbyStar Sep 2018 #61

Horror. The_jackalope Sep 2018 #19

If I bring my Xanax can I come stay with you? mountain grammy Sep 2018 #37

Shock. Pure shock. ooky Sep 2018 #21

Dread, from the time that shit head Comey threw it suegeo Sep 2018 #22

I felt despair Bettie Sep 2018 #24

I became physically ill. I was stunned that the composite American electorate could elect such a Blue_true Sep 2018 #25

Shock and disbelief. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #26

I am stuck in Kubler-Ross' first stage... 3catwoman3 Sep 2018 #45

Yeah, I'm kind of there too. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #50

Insomnia! KPN Sep 2018 #27

I was totally shocked and incredulous of what I was looking at on the tv meadowlark5 Sep 2018 #28

Sick to my stomach Sidthelib Sep 2018 #30

As I was leaving the gym to day this summed it up: Turbineguy Sep 2018 #31

had go go else where to find election nite rather than here because i AllaN01Bear Sep 2018 #32

I was in shock. I had no one to scream with so I just sat here with my jaw on the floor. Frustratedlady Sep 2018 #33

I said this fucker will make Nixon look like a Boy Scout . Flaleftist Sep 2018 #34

I sat down and made a list of what the election would cost us. FightingIrish Sep 2018 #35

I've been angry since 2000, because I'm convinced that the elections don't reflect the real votes... Sancho Sep 2018 #36

I understood after 68 years mountain grammy Sep 2018 #38

I feel that way now as well ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #58

not surprised at all SoCalDem Sep 2018 #39

Same with me Raine Sep 2018 #62

Felt like I was in a waking nightmare. Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #41

A weird overall feeling of disgust and fear. Drunken Irishman Sep 2018 #42

Depression Soxfan58 Sep 2018 #43

I couldn't sleep. 3catwoman3 Sep 2018 #44

All of the above! I actually became very anxious and depressed. procon Sep 2018 #46

I was drunk. Hadn't been drunk in decades. Laying in bed crying and eating Tortilla chips. Cousin Dupree Sep 2018 #47

Hey, me too. murielm99 Sep 2018 #48

I miss him so much. PS I didn't learn my lesson well. Got drunk again. Guess when. Inauguration Cousin Dupree Sep 2018 #57

Astonishment. Vinca Sep 2018 #49

Anger that DU had been hacked and disgust over the outcome of the election. Different Drummer Sep 2018 #51

My first thoughts were that the election was rigged, just like he said it would be. llmart Sep 2018 #52

I knew I had cancer, I couldn't swallow ghostsinthemachine Sep 2018 #53

Disgust, rage, fear, and extreme loathing Downtown Hound Sep 2018 #54

Shock and Disgust MustLoveBeagles Sep 2018 #55

I freaked out ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #59

I was certain our voting system had been corrupted. lpbk2713 Sep 2018 #60

The next day... Behind the Aegis Sep 2018 #63

deep sadness scarytomcat Sep 2018 #64

I felt just as horrified when Bush stole the 2000 election. GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #65

As sad as JFK's funeral, but with high-octane rage added. VOX Sep 2018 #66

Overwhelmed. I don't believe he even thought he would win. He constantly said everything BeckyDem Sep 2018 #67

Here in AZ I went to bed after they called. FL. Compete and utter disgust. My kairos12 Sep 2018 #68

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2018 #69

Buh-bye. demmiblue Sep 2018 #70