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gulliver

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33. Anger is usually stupid. It plays into Trump's hands.

Reply to Roisin Ni Fiachra (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:27 PM

Jan 2021

I'm angry at the crazy, lost, anger-infused numbskulls who invaded the Capitol. But they're really just broken units with nothing to live for when you get right down to it. They're, sadly, a group of messed up misfits and the predators who feed on them.

The way out of this, imo, is to coolly promote and take action on the effective liberal plans that lead to a better life for everyone. Get busy. Win elections. We have a huge opportunity here as the pandemic is brought under control with us in the driver's seat. We don't need to be reacting with diffuse anger, justified or not. That would be dumb.

Focused anger is fine. Focus on the malevolent and cynical roots. Focus on the machine that spews the garbage. Personally, I see that happening already, so I'm optimistic.

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81 million Biden voters are seething with anger--the burden of 'healing' is on Republicans [View all] Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 OP

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I believe we're angry all right. But the burden Hortensis Jan 2021 #1

+1 CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #10

That is quite profound, that bit about the burden of creating and protecting civilization. PatrickforO Jan 2021 #14

I keep thinking of the Germans, Patrick. Their radicalized crazies and others Hortensis Jan 2021 #26

From what I can see from my northern perch, luvtheGWN Jan 2021 #44

Burden is an apt word for it. Absurdly, they are as angry or even angrier than us. KPN Jan 2021 #40

The burden of protecting our civilization, such as it is, is on us but... hay rick Jan 2021 #51

Also, today it's a lot more than 81 million. Look at the drop in support for Trump at 538: Squinch Jan 2021 #2

I only know a handful of people who voted for that vile... stopwastingmymoney Jan 2021 #24

+1,000! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #30

This is much like dealing with someone... 2naSalit Jan 2021 #3

ACTUALLY it isn't OUR SEETHING ANGER they can't see. THAT AND MORE is ALL they see. TigressDem Jan 2021 #4

My thoughts exactly; thank you mollie8 Jan 2021 #12

You are welcome. TigressDem Jan 2021 #13

"They stole the election" Who is THEY? Can one these morons tell me who THEY is? Cozmo Jan 2021 #16

The morons point to ALT Reich News Videos that are fake and claim that as proof. TigressDem Jan 2021 #32

Religious Groupthink abenavraham2020 Jan 2021 #45

I always question the "religious devotion" of a person who continues luvtheGWN Jan 2021 #46

I am in the same boat. Very small family but: Paper Roses Jan 2021 #48

That's where he's headed unless he goes to jail. TigressDem Jan 2021 #58

Well said. KPN Jan 2021 #41

All criminals are, for the most part, criminals because they are products of their Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #61

Biden was even better at seizing on this shift than most R B Garr Jan 2021 #5

Hey.... we can learn to get along. If we just sit down and discuss things. albacore Jan 2021 #6

First the media should interview him and publish what he says so we might understand him better dalton99a Jan 2021 #7

Because only THEY are the "real" America. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #8

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #31

+ about a million. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #60

155.5 million people voted. Roughly 80 million did not vote. Klaralven Jan 2021 #9

I reach practically no one here but.... LakeArenal Jan 2021 #11

Yeah, we need to assist with the healing, but accountability is STILL part of that. TigressDem Jan 2021 #17

Thank you. I spent all day yesterday trying to say the same. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #20

What is funny is that I would even endorse executing those who comitted TREASON, but... TigressDem Jan 2021 #25

There are reasons for that. One thing about healing... ancianita Jan 2021 #22

The burden is still on Biden because not only does he wants it... LakeArenal Jan 2021 #52

I understand and agree. At the same time ancianita Jan 2021 #57

There are just so many obstacles to repair bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #15

Any money you put in the hands of the poor goes directly BACK into the economy. TigressDem Jan 2021 #19

This! Biophilic Jan 2021 #18

Hold them accountable. YES. ESPECIALLY Trump and CO. TigressDem Jan 2021 #21

Oh, yes, I'm with you on this, but they have to start the process Biophilic Jan 2021 #28

Uniting and healing are great buzzwords, I applaud their use NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #23

We have to stop bleeding twodogsbarking Jan 2021 #27

Yep nt TigressDem Jan 2021 #35

Dear Republicans... BlueIdaho Jan 2021 #29

Anger is usually stupid. It plays into Trump's hands. gulliver Jan 2021 #33

K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R TigressDem Jan 2021 #36

Healing begins with FULL prosecutions of ALL involved SheltieLover Jan 2021 #34

THIS TOO... but with a cool head. nt TigressDem Jan 2021 #37

Mass extinction and climate. Arne Jan 2021 #38

this llashram Jan 2021 #39

It's not possible to even have a conversation OMGWTF Jan 2021 #42

One would think that this pandemic would have been sufficient to bring us together. One would think KPN Jan 2021 #43

True Nitram Jan 2021 #47

I hear some call for healing but how can we have healing when the other party cstanleytech Jan 2021 #49

The people who screamed "fuck your feelings" at us for four years suddenly want unity? Initech Jan 2021 #50

Damn right! Now it's "F**k their feelings" FakeNoose Jan 2021 #54

They want a WWE Rage In The Cage match? Initech Jan 2021 #56

Reconciliation is impossible without accountability? Well, duh dot com rocktivity Jan 2021 #53

The right won't even admit that Biden won the election BainsBane Jan 2021 #55

Sure as Shit is.. & since they Cha Jan 2021 #59