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Mysterian

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8. Good post

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2023, 11:43 AM

Jan 2023

It's difficult to not become cynical when you see a bum like Trump become president and tens of millions of Americans blindly loyal to his hateful and anti-American agenda.

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Cynicism is the gremlin that daily tempts us to surrender. [View all] Atticus Jan 2023 OP

But honest appraisal of a situation by the many is often Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #1

Agree. nt Atticus Jan 2023 #3

Those gremlins carry a disease EYESORE 9001 Jan 2023 #2

That's Not Cynicism, Sir; It's Mere Defeatism The Magistrate Jan 2023 #4

It is the height of my priviledge genxlib Jan 2023 #5

Great response! n/t Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #7

Well, this gay woman considers herself to have every privilege you assume yourself to have. BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #12

I may have miscommunicated genxlib Jan 2023 #14

I wasn't in the least offended, I promise. BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #15

There are times when people are accused of defeatism or cynicism, that they are just looking, Chainfire Jan 2023 #6

Good post Mysterian Jan 2023 #8

Cynicism is what prepares people for reality Sympthsical Jan 2023 #9

Yes facing reality is the first step when solving any problem. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #11

This. nt BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #13

Cynicism is the flip side of idealism. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #10