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BadgerMom

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4. This reminds me far too much of Mineral Man's post from earlier today.

Reply to vanessa_ca (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 09:12 PM

Jul 30

Here’s the link. https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220523721

As an older liberal myself, I feel the sadness of others who have longed for and worked toward a more equitable, more fair, more just society for the world and its peoples. The current rise of greedy, selfish, immoral, authoritarian leaders around the world is a disgrace and a sadness.

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Last week, Frieda Scherer, a 109 year-old Holocaust survivor, passed away. This is the letter she left [View all] vanessa_ca Jul 30 OP

How beautiful. Amazing woman. Srkdqltr Jul 30 #1

What a beautiful letter and heartfelt recollections of her trauma. That is what we are supposed Evolve Dammit Jul 30 #2

Cue something. JanMichael Jul 30 #3

This reminds me far too much of Mineral Man's post from earlier today. BadgerMom Jul 30 #4

Thank you, I hadn't seen that and am glad you linked it -eom vanessa_ca Jul 30 #5

Remarkable writing, especially for a 109 year old LymphocyteLover Jul 31 #6

why especially? niyad Jul 31 #7

normally they aren't so nimble with their thoughts. I wonder if she wrote it by hand or dictated it. LymphocyteLover Aug 1 #10

Aren't you making some rather ageist assumptions there? niyad Aug 1 #11

Maybe I am making assumptions. Nothing against her. LymphocyteLover Aug 1 #12

It is. GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #14

Oh, please. GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #13

Your post could be just a bit more offensive and hostile with a little work. niyad Aug 1 #15

If reality offends you GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #16

And now you compare me to the orange creature, but you are not being niyad Aug 1 #17

Jumped on the chance to deflect, didn't you? GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #18

Rest in Peace, Frieda. Here's to A Better World Becoming. electric_blue68 Jul 31 #8

Honest. Passages Jul 31 #9