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Grim Chieftain

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2. Very well said, gopiscrap

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:01 PM

Apr 7

I have been at wit's end today. It's like our country, its values, its democratic principles have been shredded, and what's worse, it has been allowed to happen. My heart breaks.

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I have been walking around with a deep sadness today [View all] gopiscrap Apr 7 OP

me too 617Blue Apr 7 #1

Very well said, gopiscrap Grim Chieftain Apr 7 #2

Same musette_sf Apr 7 #3

oh please share about being the child of a refugee gopiscrap Apr 7 #5

My Dad was a Lithuanian DP. musette_sf Apr 7 #13

wow I can understand gopiscrap Apr 7 #14

You so eloquently speak for many of us Gopiscrap, thank you. JMCKUSICK Apr 7 #4

I agree 100%. LoisB Apr 7 #6

same. Evolve Dammit Apr 7 #7

I'm right there with ya..... AZ8theist Apr 7 #8

Exactly how I've felt, for quite a while now. FoxNewsSucks Apr 7 #9

We must stand united bdamomma Apr 7 #10

oh yes, I feel the same.. so depressing to see us bombing another country mountain grammy Apr 7 #11

I share your feelings Wild blueberry Apr 7 #12

With psychopaths you can't think in terms of what's wrong or right? ananda Apr 7 #15

Where is the Doomsday Clock right now!? BidenRocks Apr 7 #16

I see TACO! BidenRocks Apr 7 #17

A reprieve MustLoveBeagles Apr 7 #18

11:59:59 usonian Apr 7 #20

Sweet revenge! calimary Apr 8 #29

Same. I've felt shaky and fretful. NH Ethylene Apr 7 #19

How dare he! To threaten nuclear weapons! BarbD Apr 7 #22

Beautifully stated... Spazito Apr 7 #21

hear, hear Skittles Apr 8 #23

I've been walking around like that since Trump got re-elected. BradBo Apr 8 #24

Well said. Passages Apr 8 #25

I am a child of an immigrant too. Clouds Passing Apr 8 #26

100% agreed. usaf-vet Apr 8 #27

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Apr 8 #28