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In reply to the discussion: Is any one else exhausted by this President...? [View all]ancianita
(43,308 posts)67. I'm not. Trump drama is designed to drag you down. It's an old discouragement trick of elections.
But I feel you. I've been there, too. Just try to remember that the politics of spite is designed to draw joy from frustrating you.
Our miserable opponents love what they call "liberal tears" and remind each other daily of how that is their goal.
Brad Parscale right now is holding women's rallies for Trump in which his speakers say these actual things.
Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump... delivered a bright, confident speech, tinged with cheery grievances. They make it hard, right? They dont make it easy for us to be Trump supporters. They try to make you feel bad about it, she said, drawing nods in the crowd.
But keep this in mind. You remember the feeling on November 8th? Remember everybody crying, over at the Javits Center? The media, like some people, was on TV, literally crying announcing Donald Trump was President? Think about how much more their heads are going to explode in 2020. The crowd roared in appreciation, and Trump added, over the din, smiling, If you need something to keep you going.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-trump-campaign-pitches-women-its-crypto-majority-argument
But keep this in mind. You remember the feeling on November 8th? Remember everybody crying, over at the Javits Center? The media, like some people, was on TV, literally crying announcing Donald Trump was President? Think about how much more their heads are going to explode in 2020. The crowd roared in appreciation, and Trump added, over the din, smiling, If you need something to keep you going.
Your tears are honest. And you can convert them to anger and action.
Like Mark Oshiro says, anger is a gift.
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If you were really exhausted you wouldn't be here! If you're posting here you're still in the game.
Towlie
Aug 2019
#117
Yeah Twitter is actually fun, the idiot just tries to ruin it for everyone else!
JuJuYoshida
Aug 2019
#49
Exhausting everyone is the plan. Make you tune out, stop caring, just to preserve your sanity.
maxsolomon
Aug 2019
#14
Lifting spirits yuiyoshida..for you - you shared with me, how to share utube...
asiliveandbreathe
Aug 2019
#35
True: therapists are treating people for PTSD, President Trump Stress Disorder. I diagnosed
Karadeniz
Aug 2019
#64
I'm not. Trump drama is designed to drag you down. It's an old discouragement trick of elections.
ancianita
Aug 2019
#67
YES!! It's terrible, every day, day in and day out, a new scandal or stupid comment... GRR
secondwind
Aug 2019
#80
I simply just ignore all of the crap and focus on the most important thing coming up, the Nov. ...
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2019
#92