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Ocelot II

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8. You do you. I'm excited and energized

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 02:17 PM

Sep 2024

by the Harris-Walz campaign, and don’t care to waste energy on whether Trump will ever go to prison. He probably won’t, and I accepted that long ago. What is essential is that he be kept away from the presidency at all costs, and that’s where all my energy is being directed.

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I'm broken [View all] angrychair Sep 2024 OP

There's a small chance that Judge Merchan Stargleamer Sep 2024 #1

Pls consider this SheltieLover Sep 2024 #2

Thank you for this! BamaRefugee Sep 2024 #29

YW! SheltieLover Sep 2024 #34

Taking a break is understandable servermsh Sep 2024 #3

Don't give up yet. Remember MLK Jr's phrase: "Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends... brush Sep 2024 #4

that MLK statement has always struck me as very false NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #9

Agree. We have to fight for every degree in our favor. It doesn't just naturally bend our way. CrispyQ Sep 2024 #11

John Gotti died after doing long time in prison. Justice caught up with his ass. brush Sep 2024 #15

You are picking out one guy? former9thward Sep 2024 #32

Again, it's not complicated. You don't know what else happened in the lives of those killers. brush Sep 2024 #35

I don't believe in karma. former9thward Sep 2024 #43

If you go around and kill people. Just will come to you in some way. brush Sep 2024 #46

And if you do nothing but good all your life unfortunate things can still happen. Autumn Sep 2024 #74

You have to know that if you do good in life your chances are way better of succeeding than if you do evil. Come on. brush Sep 2024 #84

Succeeding has nothing to do with Karma or justice. Autumn Sep 2024 #86

What does that even mean? brush Sep 2024 #87

Do you really need this? Autumn Sep 2024 #89

I'm not interested in installing that on my computer. brush Sep 2024 #90

Don't have to install the dictionary, just scroll down to the bottom. Autumn Sep 2024 #92

Not interested as it's so far from the meaning of the MLK Jr. quote. brush Sep 2024 #93

Their victims have already had an "unfortunate happening" befall them Mariana Sep 2024 #79

I can understand doubting Karma Blue_Roses Sep 2024 #85

Twelve US presidents owned slaves. They had complete control over other human beings. Autumn Sep 2024 #94

He didn't mean it's going bend because of wishes Keepthesoulalive Sep 2024 #12

Tell that to all the J6 insurrectionist who thought they had gotten away with... brush Sep 2024 #14

Don't understand Keepthesoulalive Sep 2024 #17

It's not complicated. Justice catches up with criminals..."bends toward justice." brush Sep 2024 #21

They are not aware of the background or backstory Keepthesoulalive Sep 2024 #28

Yes. As I said, it's not that complicated. Justice will be done, even if it's a long time coming. brush Sep 2024 #33

'justice' is not a thing. it is a concept within human culture. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #71

Of course it's a concept and not a 'thing' whathehell Sep 2024 #77

Why do you call it false? If you look at glaring injutices in histroy, it pans outl brush Sep 2024 #13

so because Hitler finally had to kill himself, NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #16

What a gross misunderstanding of the phrase. Hitler didn't get away with it. brush Sep 2024 #18

and only 11 million people needed to die for it to happen NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #23

Let me simplify it for you since you obviously haven't grasped the simple meaning ot it. brush Sep 2024 #27

Clearly it doesn't Cirsium Sep 2024 #36

You've never heard the phrase, "what comes around, goes around?" brush Sep 2024 #40

Is also nonsense. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #73

condescending much? NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #63

It is what it is. brush Sep 2024 #64

what it is is condescending NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #65

Okay. brush Sep 2024 #67

Do you actually think that nobody gets away with crimes? Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #72

And where did I say that? Consider trump, he's been committing crime for decades... brush Sep 2024 #88

and the right wing is rising in Germany again NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #25

And Hitler is still dead. brush Sep 2024 #26

Every criminal dies Cirsium Sep 2024 #37

He killed himself. God, what's hard to understand about it? brush Sep 2024 #38

OK Cirsium Sep 2024 #39

Hitler killed himself because he knew what was coming for him. brush Sep 2024 #41

Sure Cirsium Sep 2024 #56

This is true about the Nazis Marigold Sep 2024 #78

See post 85. The high-flown language is poetic and beautiful, but it's not that complicated. brush Sep 2024 #83

So are his millions of victims. Mariana Sep 2024 #80

And? brush Sep 2024 #82

Were Stalin and Mao held accountable? former9thward Sep 2024 #48

You again. What are you pushing, doing evil and getting away with it? brush Sep 2024 #51

What are you pushing? former9thward Sep 2024 #53

Just go on your contrarian way. I've gotten your typical responses before. brush Sep 2024 #54

well that is just nonsense, despite King having said it. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #70

Taking care of ourselves first should ALWAYS be our main priority... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #5

Well said Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #47

Turn it all off and just get what you seek here at DU. NewHendoLib Sep 2024 #6

That's great Cirsium Sep 2024 #81

The news media wants us to give up Keepthesoulalive Sep 2024 #7

You do you. I'm excited and energized Ocelot II Sep 2024 #8

Agree. betsuni Sep 2024 #24

All it takes is to see Harris and Walz smiling or laughing. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2024 #58

I have a giant block list on DU. My other news aggregator is Hacker News. usonian Sep 2024 #10

Dude, you need to step away for 30 days Prairie Gates Sep 2024 #19

At least until after the election....... a kennedy Sep 2024 #22

All the justice money can buy HAB911 Sep 2024 #20

It has always been this way Keepthesoulalive Sep 2024 #31

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I hear you. LoisB Sep 2024 #42

I hear ya and magatland would revel in it, so I refuse. Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #44

I understand. It's Worse than the Nixon/Watergate era. But I wouldn't bet against Karma surfered Sep 2024 #45

I want so badly to turn my back on it all. birdographer Sep 2024 #49

Cool. Stay focused on the reality of the situation that will calm you down. Not the hype. We've got this. ancianita Sep 2024 #50

Some time away can be helpful on dealing with life. irisblue Sep 2024 #52

Dictator Don wins again. StarryNite Sep 2024 #55

Nope. Just a round. Not the whole fight. ancianita Sep 2024 #57

I'll believe it if and when justice is meted out to the orange POS. StarryNite Sep 2024 #68

The national jury will mete that justice to TSF on Nov 5. ancianita Sep 2024 #69

If you do nothing else just vote for Harris/Walz - TBF Sep 2024 #59

It can be disheartening and infuriating ... but taking a break is healthy IcyPeas Sep 2024 #60

Hold on it is just a matter of a little more time before the Sword of Damocles starts to rip him apart ... Botany Sep 2024 #61

You can't go. I hear you, but don't go. Take a break and come back. Scrivener7 Sep 2024 #62

Why the hell are you still paying attention to those dinosaurs in legacy media? MistakenLamb Sep 2024 #66

You do what you need to do for your health. Seriously. Big cyber hug incoming, brace yourself! mucholderthandirt Sep 2024 #75

I'm sorry you feel broken angrychair... Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #76

After he loses in landslide in 8 weeks, if he doesn't flee disappear or croak before then the slam dunks with jail time! Brainfodder Sep 2024 #91