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hamsterjill

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18. Boy, do I feel that, too!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:01 AM

Feb 20

I think if you love this country and realize that you've been grateful to live in a democracy for as long as you have, you are especially sad to see it being destroyed. It hurts the heart. It hurts the mind, and it causes great emotional worry.

It's also so damn confusing and unbelievable that so many are simply standing around, doing nothing, and letting it happen.

So, we must keep fighting to keep what we have been privileged to have so that future generations enjoy the same. Knowing that we are up against an actual fight is overwhelming at times. But we must keep doing it!

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I hate waking up to this fire hose of bs from Trump and his goons, every single day. [View all] Swede Feb 20 OP

Flooding the zone mikeysnot Feb 20 #1

I drive around listening to the radio and shudder every time the 5 minute news comes on or I switch to mucifer Feb 20 #2

A Citizens' Debunking Channel is needed bucolic_frolic Feb 20 #3

That used to be the constitutionally-protected role of the Free Press: to act as the people's watchdogs, investigate sop Feb 20 #6

That's a rather worthwhile observation. bucolic_frolic Feb 20 #7

We don't have a free press whopis01 Feb 20 #17

It's exhausting Luciferous Feb 20 #4

before i even get up i check my phone to see if hes dead yet... samnsara Feb 20 #5

I've had to limit my news consumption. The news now is nit good for the blood pressure. Lonestarblue Feb 20 #8

Trump's daily....(sometimes hourly) dose of corruption is like quicksand democrank Feb 20 #9

I am in agreement with everything said here. Diamond_Dog Feb 20 #10

I get the news from shows like The View Wednesdays Feb 20 #24

I usually just skim the headlines until an overflow of tragedy, madness, and "gotchya" requires a break. Ping Tung Feb 20 #11

I wish there were a news show without THAT FACE LSparkle Feb 20 #12

Dump is worse than BIF in Back to the Future 2 mdbl Feb 20 #13

Agreed Swede! They are the gaslighters of all gaslighters. Clouds Passing Feb 20 #14

Just throw more lies on the fire... kentuck Feb 20 #15

me too. barbtries Feb 20 #16

Boy, do I feel that, too! hamsterjill Feb 20 #18

In Seattle we have a user supported station RainCaster Feb 20 #19

Who doesn't love a daily tankload of Donny's Dementia-riddled Diarrhea? Blue Owl Feb 20 #20

I agree, I face each and every day with dread and apprehension Grim Chieftain Feb 20 #21

It can be depressing. CaptainTruth Feb 20 #22

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