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Bernardo de La Paz

(48,775 posts)
41. There will be SOME justice. The perfect is the enemy of the good. Reject binary thinking.
Sun May 19, 2019, 06:32 AM
May 2019

Has been a little justice already.

Not all of the tRump organized crime gang will be brought to justice, nor will those who are brought in receive the full justice they might get.

Please be kind and patient toward such posters who express frustration. Too many blatant and Ninga May 2019 #1
Actually no battle was ever won when you throw your hands up in despair lunatica May 2019 #32
True dat. War not peace. The only warriors I know haven't left their keyboards. So I don't Ninga May 2019 #33
Cute. lunatica May 2019 #36
I try to but it has not escaped me that there are one hell of a lot of people just barely holding on hlthe2b May 2019 #2
A Facebook friend has reminded me since 2016 that optimism is part of the resistance MaryMagdaline May 2019 #3
Indeed. "The enemy wants us to feel depressed". Depression leads to "paralysis" and apathy. hlthe2b May 2019 #4
I'm 76. Kennedys assassination, the 2000 election, the evil Iraq war, the 2016 election Ninga May 2019 #8
You are hardly alone in front seat view to history, though I'm not your age. hlthe2b May 2019 #9
Blind optimism breeds complacency. Clear-eyed realism is the basis of good faith, real action. ancianita May 2019 #15
Who the hell on DU has blind optimism? That is ridiculous. hlthe2b May 2019 #17
We had a president who believed in the audacity of hope MaryMagdaline May 2019 #29
Interesting take. I have often given that advice to people with challenging medical conditions. lagomorph777 May 2019 #25
Good analogy. It is a medical as well as mental issue MaryMagdaline May 2019 #30
Excellent, thanks. n/t MBS May 2019 #43
I am exhausted. madaboutharry May 2019 #5
When You're Finished With DTM... jayfish May 2019 #10
Thanks. madaboutharry May 2019 #11
Dead to Me definitely helps MaryMagdaline May 2019 #14
Nice post malaise May 2019 #6
As Dr. King said... RT Atlanta May 2019 #7
My 1st thought JDC May 2019 #16
he also said... Locrian May 2019 #45
One can only hope, Trueblue Firestorm49 May 2019 #12
"The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine." -Euripides Snarkoleptic May 2019 #13
Tell that to the Sabines. Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #24
i don't believe in hope or hopelessness. Kurt V. May 2019 #18
Unfortunately hurple May 2019 #19
You wrote "Justice always prevails, usually at a rate that annoys someone or groups of people" rainin May 2019 #20
I feel the same way, especially after the news that the govt has 1700 more separated children Amyishere May 2019 #46
Have you stopped to consider that maybe your naive optimism is just as annoying to realists... Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #21
Right. DavidDvorkin May 2019 #22
I don't think blind optimism or pessimism accurately... Trueblue Texan May 2019 #37
Pessimism isn't blind. Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #48
I was one of many that carried blind optimistic faith in the American voter in 2016 Pluvious May 2019 #23
So you lost 50$ and got Trump as an added penalty. Whew. Kablooie May 2019 #26
I actually believe you were correct in your optimism. Trueblue Texan May 2019 #38
Trump did NOT win malaise May 2019 #42
+ 1000 n/t MBS May 2019 #44
Slow walkin', hummmhawww, tentative, apathetic reluctance is the enemy of Justice. Magoo48 May 2019 #27
I worked as a litigation paralegal for over 3 decades. Justice does not always prevail. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #28
Agreed. old guy May 2019 #51
Nixon bombed Cambodia and Laos amcgrath May 2019 #31
Excellent comment. This is worth remembering right now. rainin May 2019 #52
Thank You, TT. I really needed YOUR WORDS today. Aaaamen. n/t MFGsunny May 2019 #34
I can't put on the news this weekend. Too expensive emotionally. lindysalsagal May 2019 #35
Justice JGug1 May 2019 #39
I don't "believe" there will be justice, as belief in itself in pointless. Oneironaut May 2019 #40
+1 nt Hotler May 2019 #49
Yup. old guy May 2019 #53
There will be SOME justice. The perfect is the enemy of the good. Reject binary thinking. Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #41
The wheel of justice grinds exceeding slow, but it grinds exceeding fine. ananda May 2019 #47
Tell that to the Carthaginians. Act_of_Reparation May 2019 #54
Thanks for posting lillypaddle May 2019 #50
"Justice always prevails." How I wish that was true. VOX May 2019 #55
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