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44. Good idea for DU. Keep up continuous fundraising for candidates against 10 Repub incumbents.

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Thu Apr 8, 2021, 02:39 PM

Apr 2021

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Kind People Are Suffering From Cruelty Sickness [View all] babylonsister Apr 2021 OP

Yup... that speaks for me. Absolutely hlthe2b Apr 2021 #1

Right on the nail head. Baitball Blogger Apr 2021 #2

And we are now told not to risk a fight, and so they control the dialogue, they Maru Kitteh Apr 2021 #19

" The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." DSandra Apr 2021 #29

Yeah OldBaldy1701E Apr 2021 #60

Good people need support DSandra Apr 2021 #69

We need to have a "fighter for goodness" training camp DSandra Apr 2021 #30

I would SO go to a program like that!!! ShazzieB Apr 2021 #53

Top Dead Center! DENVERPOPS Apr 2021 #37

Responding to this so I can Thtwudbeme Apr 2021 #3

Speaks for me too, except... OneGrassRoot Apr 2021 #4

Yes, faith in humanity is being sorely tried. nt babylonsister Apr 2021 #6

So true. I'm weary. n/t Peregrine Took Apr 2021 #5

Yes. Thank u for posting this Babylonsister Demovictory9 Apr 2021 #7

This is so true. I feel my soul hurting almost every day. redstatebluegirl Apr 2021 #8

Today is one of those days kacekwl Apr 2021 #9

In German, Weltschmertz GusBob Apr 2021 #10

In psychology there's a term for it: Learned helplessness. It's a state of mind that may occur chia Apr 2021 #11

This is sadly illustrated in the movie, wnylib Apr 2021 #22

+1 That's exactly it. n/t chia Apr 2021 #28

Thanks. It's probably the same internalized inability to move that Harriet Tubman encountered. ancianita Apr 2021 #40

Some people in horrific circumstances wnylib Apr 2021 #46

After John Ludi Apr 2021 #12

Well said. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #49

Fascism requires this Doc Sportello Apr 2021 #13

It has created mental and physical health problems and the right just loves it. National tragedy. It Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #14

I've dealt with too many people who equate empathy with weakness across bullwinkle428 Apr 2021 #15

This condition has been described around here for some time, and I've observed it within myself. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #16

Compassion fatigue hamsterjill Apr 2021 #17

What is really disturbing to me is that Bettie Apr 2021 #18

If it helps, remember that Biden Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #38

Yeah, that is true Bettie Apr 2021 #41

Speaking personally, Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #43

My DH's job is in Iowa Bettie Apr 2021 #45

There's good and bad people everywhere, of course Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #47

My family is pretty fried pandr32 Apr 2021 #20

I used to think assholes were the outliers, not so much any more. Probatim Apr 2021 #21

It takes real effort to not just let yourself go numb and look the other way. "How many times must a Martin68 Apr 2021 #23

I worry about good people deciding it's not worth the effort. plimsoll Apr 2021 #24

Remember Elessar Zappa Apr 2021 #39

No doubt about that. plimsoll Apr 2021 #54

We're running on fumes . . . hatrack Apr 2021 #63

Good people have to support and defend each other DSandra Apr 2021 #25

A possible solution, humbly submitted: calimary Apr 2021 #26

Great solution! BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #50

American Society effectively breaks people to the point where they become passive DSandra Apr 2021 #27

W.B. Yeats wrote, "The best lack all conviction, while the worst/Are full of passionate intensity." Oldem Apr 2021 #31

Good idea for DU. Keep up continuous fundraising for candidates against 10 Repub incumbents. ancianita Apr 2021 #44

Well said. We are tired of getting screwed over at every turn. Pepsidog Apr 2021 #32

This speaks for me as an individual and as a mother. MontanaMama Apr 2021 #33

Howard Zinn G_j Apr 2021 #34

Or "You can't stand still on a moving train." Peregrine Took Apr 2021 #36

That's a GREAT quote!!! calimary Apr 2021 #59

What an excellent, timely post and comments! yonder Apr 2021 #35

Perfect. My husband and I have rented a cabin in North Georgia along with Grammy23 Apr 2021 #42

This explains why I've become a shut in. lunatica Apr 2021 #48

I understand. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #51

I am a shut in too I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2021 #56

I totally get what you are saying. Richard58 Apr 2021 #52

Good people I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2021 #55

Cruelty sickness... IngridsLittleAngel Apr 2021 #57

When my life was at it's worst.... TigressDem Apr 2021 #58

Hubby Delphinus Apr 2021 #61

Bookmarking. niyad Apr 2021 #62

I just can't get over how people who say they are Christians can be so cruel kimbutgar Apr 2021 #64

Kicked and bookmarked. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2021 #65

Somedays are better than others Bluethroughu Apr 2021 #66

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #67

What do you do? You just cleanse your life of toxic people Hortensis Apr 2021 #68