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37. America is a very young country and a work in progress

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:18 PM

Nov 2020

Let’s keep working on it.

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I'm glad. But I'm not joyful. I'm still dealing with the worst trauma of my lifetime. [View all] TygrBright Nov 2020 OP

Near the end of my life, this harsh reality is very hard to accept. BKDem Nov 2020 #1

Same here. trof Nov 2020 #33

35% DownriverDem Nov 2020 #48

i spent Wednesday grieving. barbtries Nov 2020 #2

Yes, this. TygrBright Nov 2020 #4

Reminds me of invasion of the body snatchers bedazzled Nov 2020 #7

Again only three times in 100 years has an incumbent president failed to win reelection. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #11

i didnt sleep one wink tuesday night..just laid in bet worrying about my health care.. samnsara Nov 2020 #67

Well done. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #3

I feel sad too... bedazzled Nov 2020 #5

I totally agree karin_sj Nov 2020 #57

I hear you Kali Nov 2020 #6

It's always been like this. It used to be worse. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #8

Do you understand that only three presidents have not won a second term in 100 years? Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #9

No president in the past 100 years called soldiers suckers and losers, meadowlander Nov 2020 #15

Agree..it is a big win, and we won in spite of real cheating. 27% of SO FL mailed ballots lost Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #40

In many ways, you speak for me too Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #10

Dumber citizens believing their press and leadership! We have a dishonesty problem! Brainfodder Nov 2020 #12

Oh Bright.... I feel you on so many levels. FirstLight Nov 2020 #13

I feel exactly the same way cynannmarie Nov 2020 #14

With you on each word, Tygr... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2020 #16

Someday someone will look back at our post colonialism world with its atrocities and inequities ismnotwasm Nov 2020 #17

I've been in that place of high emotion that one feels when cry baby Nov 2020 #18

Sadly, I am right there with you. Behind the Aegis Nov 2020 #19

Right on, old friend. yardwork Nov 2020 #43

+1000 alwaysinasnit Nov 2020 #54

Thank you for expressing so well what I have been unable to put into words. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #20

They voted for a group that couldn't even be bothered to put together a coherent platform. rwsanders Nov 2020 #21

My feelings exactly. Thanks, TygrBright. LaMouffette Nov 2020 #22

And hate radio that's ubiquitous on long stretches of road in rural areas. Stoking fear. JudyM Nov 2020 #68

I see this take a lot on DU and elsewhere and I'm wondering, why didn't this realization come WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #23

Exactly ismnotwasm Nov 2020 #25

That's a good question kcr Nov 2020 #31

I can answer for myself that the 2004 election was worse than 2000. yardwork Nov 2020 #45

Yes, shocking. mountain grammy Nov 2020 #49

So after going through 2000 and 2004, why are people shocked by either 2016 or 2020? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #50

As I mention downthread, my disillusionment came in 2004. yardwork Nov 2020 #51

It did. We all knew. But, hope springs eternal. The question now is, do we hope again? Or do we keopeli Nov 2020 #53

Me Too biophile Nov 2020 #24

I AM feeling the same way I felt when I got to this part of yuiyoshida Nov 2020 #26

Just like them, the same, predictable moves. Ligyron Nov 2020 #63

perfect... yuiyoshida Nov 2020 #69

TygrBright, thank you for expressing these thoughts with such clarity. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #27

Proud Liberal marieo1 Nov 2020 #28

Savor the victories because they are few sandensea Nov 2020 #29

I can't accept at face value that Trump received 70 million votes PNW-Dem Nov 2020 #30

T.H.I.S. live love laugh Nov 2020 #70

I find myself breaking down handmade34 Nov 2020 #32

Kirk reclaimed evil self Cjas Nov 2020 #34

We have to make America love the Democratic Party. LisaM Nov 2020 #35

Well said. trof Nov 2020 #36

America is a very young country and a work in progress soothsayer Nov 2020 #37

+ 1000 DeeDeeNY Nov 2020 #38

That stupid idea of "balance." So uninformed. yardwork Nov 2020 #47

I'm with you. This is actually more disheartening than 2016 was, for what it says about America. paulkienitz Nov 2020 #39

I understand and feel much the same way. But 2004 was my watershed. yardwork Nov 2020 #41

I feel you. ancianita Nov 2020 #42

I've never hated republicans more in my life. Rizen Nov 2020 #44

Excellent essay! burrowowl Nov 2020 #46

Biden and Hillary both got their promised blue waves. ucrdem Nov 2020 #52

You speak for many of us. Thank you Bright! alwaysinasnit Nov 2020 #55

70 million Americans willing to look pass Roc2020 Nov 2020 #56

Sitting here with yesterday's LA Times, have 2 articles to recommend to all DUers... Hekate Nov 2020 #58

You speak for me as well ibegurpard Nov 2020 #59

Here! Have some virtual hugs, TygrStillBright! calimary Nov 2020 #60

I don't feel that way. I feel wonderful. Yes, it was a bad 4 years but so was World War2... CTyankee Nov 2020 #61

I have trouble grasping this too. BBbats Nov 2020 #62

He didn't eke out a win dsc Nov 2020 #64

about 30 years ago I hosted a Danish Exchange Student..we have since visited him and he us samnsara Nov 2020 #65

wow... myohmy2 Nov 2020 #66

TygrBright, you expressed my feelings more eloquently than I could Martin Eden Nov 2020 #71

I share your despair. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2020 #72