I don't know about the rest of...

[2naSalit]

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You DUers but with all the bullshit of the last 16 months, I'm starting to feel like the victim of political rape.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. meaning what?

[oldsoldierfadingfast]

3. Meaning that unless ...

you are a member of the very wealthy in the R party, you are being screwed. Or at least that is my take on the post!

[2naSalit]

5. DING, DING, DING!!

[2naSalit]

4. Meaning...

They way we're constantly getting steamrolled and fucked every goddamn day by the regime, all three branches and their billionaire owners.

If shit gets worse, I hope I die before they come and lock me up for thinking that I live in a once democratic society.

[LoisB]

2. I understand. "Against Our Will".

[Cha]

6. Yes, but We Are

Survivors!

💔💙 ☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜

[2naSalit]

8. Yes...

But with the constant onslaught, not sure how much more surviving there is to have.

Not much talk about it but the food producing regions of the planet are being devastated by either man-made climate induced disasters like floods, tornadoes, hail storms and drought. The stupidity in the WH upsetting the Middle East is making that worse and then the approval of polluting our water and land and air...

We don't deserve to be forced into our own demise by idiots and assholes when so many of us want to change the trajectory.

[Cha]

9. I understand.. but my way

of dealing with it all, is having Hope that we will get through this, together.

[2naSalit]

11. Can't argue with that...

[yellow dahlia]

7. I understand. It feels like a pillaging, and a violent act of power, and taking of something (intangible) from us.

[usonian]

10. May Day. It's a movement, not just a day, and there are many ways to participate.

(repost)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221207723
Don't let perfection be your (our) enemy.


From Indivisible.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221204736
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https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/125355
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Momentum is building -- but this is about more than a single day of action. When a small business chooses to close this Friday, it’s not just about shutting down for the day -- it’s an ask to be part of a broad, pro-democracy, pro-worker movement. When you choose to withhold your money from big corporations on Friday or do your grocery shopping at a local market instead of a big chain later in the weekend, that makes a real impact -- you’re pouring money back into your community, not padding billionaires’ pockets.

We understand that not everybody can take every action this Friday, and we’re holding space for that nuance. The most important thing you can do on May Day is something that feels authentic to you that rejects and disrupts business as usual. If you can’t do it all, we only ask that you do what you can. Learn more about what that could look like on Indivisible’s May Day Participation Guide.

This all started small, because people took whatever action they could, while perfectionists in comfy offices were debating over shrimp cocktail, and still are.

Do whatever you can!
👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆
Whatever you do builds momentum.

First protest, I couldn't attend so I sent some money Indivisible's way to defray costs.
You guess the amount.

cents, not dollars.

[2naSalit]

12. Thanks!

And I'm totally in on that. I hope there are far more who feel like I do who will take action and keep it up through November and beyond.

[sheshe2]

13. He is raping OUR Country, just like he raped women and girls.

You know, I'm automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything.


Donald Trump
To Billy Bush in 2005; "Transcript: Donald Trump's Taped Comments About Women", The New York Times (8 October 2016)

"rape and pillage"

[2naSalit]

14. That's the...

Thought that goes through my mind every day.

[slightlv]

15. I've sworn for years now

That the majority of us are suffering PTSD. When things finally settle down we should either be remunerated for our suffering or offered free -PTSD therapy including free counseling, meds, and service animals where applicable. I think that's the least the institutions of government owe for failing us so badly.
Many of us won't live long enough to see even our democracy and rights regained, I'm afraid.

[2naSalit]

16. I already had...

PTSD before this all got started so it's been a long haul for me and all others with it or something like it.

I had a therapist before I moved, might be looking for one again before long.

I agree, it's the least they can do after all this.

[DET]

20. Well Said

But I honestly don’t think that most people feel the trauma that a lot of us here do from the utter depravity of this administration. I live in one of the most highly educated parts of the country and I am constantly amazed at how little people here know about what’s going on and how little they seem to care.

Personally, I don’t especially care about the price of eggs or even the price of gas; I’m a lot more concerned about the loss of our democracy. I don’t know what it will take to wake people up. But for those of us who have been traumatized by this administration, we are owed some form of mental health reparations.

[slightlv]

23. I agree... and it's not just the loss of rights and democracy in this 250 year old experiment...

it's the loss of civility, and hardening of hearts of at least 1/3 of Americans. That they would treat the vulnerable the way they do, egg it on, and gain joy in it is so disheartening and traumatizing.

[canetoad]

17. That's an excellent term

For his reign of vulgarity, lies and violence. Sympathies,

[2naSalit]

19. Thanks!

It sure feels like that.

Has to be over soon or there will be a response from the public that they may not be able to quash... and it could get really ugly.

I'm too old for this.

[GoodRaisin]

21. It feels like our "Let them eat cake" moment.

[2naSalit]

22. Yup...

Looks like we're there, bring out the pitchforks and guillotines. Tomorrow could turn out to be epic.