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sarisataka

(21,183 posts) Sun Sep 15, 2024, 09:09 PM Sep 15

Is anyone else embarrassed today? [View all]

Last edited Sun Sep 15, 2024, 10:01 PM - Edit history (1)

or is it just me

ETA> for those who have missed most of the posts on DU today, I am referring to how quickly many have latched onto or added to conspiracy theories about the apparent attempt to assassinate Trump today. Not to mention a blase attitude that some political assassinations may be tolerable.

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Is anyone else embarrassed today? [View all] sarisataka Sep 15 OP

About what obamanut2012 Sep 15 #1

Seeing how quickly some of our fellows sarisataka Sep 15 #9

Nah, I'm used to it Fla_Democrat Sep 15 #12

Wait, I'm just now trying to catch up. Can you tell me what I missed? LauraInLA Sep 15 #15

Here is a start sarisataka Sep 15 #18

Oh, wow. Thank you. I'm relatively new, and I thought DU was beyond this ;(. LauraInLA Sep 16 #50

+1 onenote Sep 15 #16

I could go skinny dipping, Would that count? Arne Sep 15 #2

Why? What did you do? Maru Kitteh Sep 15 #3

I think today was more serious than many. And, the impact is not over, good or bad. Silent Type Sep 15 #4

What now... Hassin Bin Sober Sep 15 #5

If I'm reading the room right the poster is embarrassed by what other people are doing. Autumn Sep 15 #11

Republicans should be embarrassed BeyondGeography Sep 15 #6

Yes, arlyellowdog Sep 15 #7

What did you do to embarrass yourself? Autumn Sep 15 #8

I am embarrassed sarisataka Sep 15 #10

One thing I have learned in life that has stood me well is to never be embarrassed Autumn Sep 15 #14

One poster said it was really bad here after 9/11 Kaleva Sep 15 #13

Yes, because 9/11 and today are so very similar! niyad Sep 15 #22

Admin probably came up with this rule shortly after Kaleva Sep 15 #29

sighhhhhhhh niyad Sep 15 #35

Huh? Mme. Defarge Sep 15 #17

I've had a great day - didn't do a thing remotely embarrassing. NewHendoLib Sep 15 #19

What about? Ocelot II Sep 15 #20

Start here sarisataka Sep 15 #23

Maybe some people should be embarrassed but I'm not. Ocelot II Sep 15 #26

You know, not everyone has been glued to DU today, so I am guessing niyad Sep 15 #21

Start here sarisataka Sep 15 #24

It would have been helpful had you included that in your OP, which was the niyad Sep 15 #25

This is like "vague-booking" on Facebook - TBF Sep 15 #27

I did answer in a response to the first reply sarisataka Sep 15 #28

Not subtle, completely opaque for those who were not on DU all day. niyad Sep 15 #38

Always put some context in OPs in all forums. Right at the start. Readers read text not minds. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 16 #57

yes, just put in the OP :) TBF Sep 16 #65

It appears to be a response to responses to a response Scrivener7 Sep 16 #62

I've been embarrassed by my country for decades Picaro Sep 15 #30

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Sep 16 #58

By THIS? usonian Sep 15 #31

That isn't embarrassing, it is criminal sarisataka Sep 15 #33

The question was open. usonian Sep 15 #36

Brought it on himself rockbluff botanist Sep 15 #32

There were posts today that I thought were inappropriate. madaboutharry Sep 15 #34

Me neither. That Routh guy is a nut job beyond belief. LeftInTX Sep 15 #41

And he had an automatic weapon. madaboutharry Sep 15 #46

Tolerance after 9 years is thin at best with this grifting shit? And I mean tolerance of him NOT being in prison. Brainfodder Sep 15 #37

Nope canetoad Sep 15 #39

To be blunt Metaphorical Sep 15 #40

For attempts at Trump "The call is coming from inside the house" Bev54 Sep 15 #42

There's irony here.. The KING of stochastic terrorism gets some blowback on his rhetoric.. albacore Sep 15 #43

I am embarrassed for your post. edisdead Sep 15 #44

No. He lies. Just today Vance said on the news they will lie for the media. LizBeth Sep 15 #45

No. VegasVet Sep 15 #47

I would only be embarrassed if I had claimed that I was an NRA member Jack Valentino Sep 15 #48

Conspiracy theorists are loons, whether Right or Left Polybius Sep 15 #49

Didn't see any of that in my travels today. I hope people know that applegrove Sep 16 #51

Yes, for ForgedCrank Sep 16 #52

Considering that the AP got a shot of his home in Hawaii today. The bumper sticker on his work truck isn't worn out. LeftInTX Sep 16 #53

Yes. nt Raine Sep 16 #54

Then, there's this thread. LeftInTX Sep 16 #55

I'm not nt Sunsky Sep 16 #56

My fainting couch is in the shop John Shaft Sep 16 #59

I'm just having some fun, expressing my thoughts, as allowed here. Don't like it? Put me on ignore. Thanks. Bye. mucholderthandirt Sep 16 #60

In over a dozen years I have not touched the ignore button once sarisataka Sep 16 #64

Not even a little bit kcr Sep 16 #61

Nope. Scrivener7 Sep 16 #63

So speculation is conspiracy theories now? FlyingPiggy Sep 16 #66