General Discussion

Bettie

(18,902 posts)

51. As someone else said

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 09:43 AM

Wednesday

Not great.

I swing between hopelessness and impotent rage.

I live in freaking Iowa and there isn't much I can do. I'm surrounded by right wingers who adore this man and everything he's doing.

I feel like it can't be real and then, I realize that that these people have always been here and they have always been like this, but pre-orange man, they hid their real selves under masks to hide who they really are.

I used to think that some day they would want to put the masks back on, but now I don't think so. They love being openly hateful and harming people. They embrace it and want to see people hurt...and they do it all in the name of their god.

I hate that I believe this.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

mahina electric_blue68

60 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How is everybody holding up? [View all] mahina Tuesday OP

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

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #6

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 Wednesday #56

Great. Your reply is so close that I don't have to copy and paste. usonian Wednesday #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

Yes Catlady123 Tuesday #8

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

Well you should come to SA next time with your wife. hamsterjill Tuesday #17

Right there with you ornotna Tuesday #37

It's always a stressor, right? hamsterjill Tuesday #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #5

Everything that's going on right now ornotna Tuesday #7

It is very good of you to ask. Scrivener7 Tuesday #9

Text banking for Field Team 6 FelineOverlord Tuesday #10

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 Wednesday #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

Not so good. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #23

I hear you, OldBalsy1701E Clouds Passing Tuesday #39

Thanks so much for asking, mahina. I don't really know. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #25

Want bdamomma Tuesday #43

Thank you. ❣️ littlemissmartypants Wednesday #49

Oh boy do I get it. mahina Wednesday #54

Struggling Cirsium Tuesday #26

Not well. Grim Chieftain Tuesday #28

What a Kind OP... Mahalo for Checking, mahina! Cha Tuesday #29

Cha bdamomma Tuesday #45

Mahalo, bdamomma! 💙 Cha Tuesday #46

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

I am not doing well, nor is anyone else here at Casa Light... slightlv Tuesday #47

You have Alot on your plate! Hopefullly fully kick out the pneumonia ... electric_blue68 Wednesday #48

Thanks for these thoughts. mahina Wednesday #53

YW. Got to support each other as we can. 👍 electric_blue68 Thursday #59

Thank you for asking, mahina 🩵 Recovering and rebuildng 💚 Clouds Passing Wednesday #50

As someone else said Bettie Wednesday #51

The last five years have been the worst, for a compounding number of reasons. Efilroft Sul Wednesday #52

K&R spanone Wednesday #57

Sometimes good, sometimes not so good.... electric_blue68 Thursday #60