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ecstatic

(34,935 posts)
22. Do you know what a broken heart feels like?
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 07:40 PM
Tuesday

It's almost like a physical pain in my chest.

I'm watching as people who were elected and swore an oath to protect us completely abdicate their responsibilities to suck up to a criminal.

It's really really sad to see it.

And I think about how great things could have been if people weren't so racist and greedy.

But on the flip side, I've encountered Americans who still have no idea of what's going on. There are Americans who have no idea that the military was sent to DC and LA. They are in a walled off echo chamber and I have no idea of how to get through to them. It seems almost impossible.

But then a part of me wonders: Are they just effing with me? Pretending to not know what's going on in order to justify supporting a criminal?

Even if they're completely unaware of current events, surely they've seen trump himself talking.

Really, that should be all that's needed.

So that makes me sad as well.

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I'd guess I speak for many in saying "not great..." hlthe2b Tuesday #1
Ditto, 'not great.' elleng Tuesday #19
I'm "embracing the suck". LuckyCharms Tuesday #2
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I just want to say thank you to you LuckyCharms JMCKUSICK Tuesday #24
As I posted, I post action items and satire. usonian Tuesday #31
Love it, mahalo Usonian. May I add to the list mahina 9 hrs ago #56
Great. Your reply is so close that I don't have to copy and paste. usonian 9 hrs ago #58
Waiting for the idiots to Rapture BeneteauBum Tuesday #3
I wish they would rupture away pretty soon now. Magoo48 Tuesday #20
Yep BeneteauBum Tuesday #27
It's going bdamomma Tuesday #40
Does anyone else feel like this? hamsterjill Tuesday #4
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Jill, I'm kind of the opposite... LuckyCharms Tuesday #12
Thanks so much, Lucky!!! I will. hamsterjill Tuesday #15
I'm not especially religious, but you are blessed. LuckyCharms Tuesday #16
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It's always a stressor, right? hamsterjill Tuesday #41
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Everything that's going on right now ornotna Tuesday #7
It is very good of you to ask. Scrivener7 Tuesday #9
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you do get your free book a month, don't you? NJCher Tuesday #33
Barely hanging in there. Might need to take a financially suicidal early retirement. Coventina Tuesday #11
Okay.... RT Atlanta Tuesday #13
I am firing the afterburners on Activism and Satire. usonian Tuesday #14
I read all your stuff NJCher Tuesday #34
Luv Ya! usonian Tuesday #36
Nope that's me mahina 9 hrs ago #55
Appreciated mr715 Tuesday #18
Thanks for caring, mahina. Today? Not well. I persevere in Hope... try to forgive those who know not what they do... ancianita Tuesday #21
Do you know what a broken heart feels like? ecstatic Tuesday #22
There bdamomma Tuesday #42
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Oh boy do I get it. mahina 9 hrs ago #54
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Cha bdamomma Tuesday #45
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I refuse to get sad. I get even madder! paleotn Tuesday #30
Basically trying to live in the moment Tree Lady Tuesday #32
it sounds like NJCher Tuesday #35
Happy for the moment ... ananda Tuesday #38
Just warming up ..... H2O Man Tuesday #44
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Thanks for these thoughts. mahina 9 hrs ago #53
YW. Got to support each other as we can. 👍 electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #59
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As someone else said Bettie 23 hrs ago #51
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K&R spanone 9 hrs ago #57
Sometimes good, sometimes not so good.... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #60
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