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Bettie

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21. And expressing frustration or feeling helpless

Wed May 6, 2026, 10:37 AM

22 hrs ago

seldom gets commiseration, but there is plenty of scolding about not keeping a positive attitude.

It is hard to keep anything resembling positivity when the world is falling down around us. No, not falling, being blown up around us.

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we're tired. mopinko Yesterday #1

You know, I think you summed it up quite well PatSeg 23 hrs ago #15

And expressing frustration or feeling helpless Bettie 22 hrs ago #21

Oh yes PatSeg 21 hrs ago #32

I dont know how a person can post Old-8643 20 hrs ago #34

Ah yes, under the circumstances, redundancy PatSeg 20 hrs ago #35

Exhausted is more like it.. mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #20

And that's the point. This fight has not even begun. It will get ten times worse, daily. Akakoji 19 hrs ago #37

I agree..they want to overwhelm us. At times it sure feels that way but we gotta get up and fight again Deuxcents 12 hrs ago #53

Yep and my recovery from total hip replacement Tree Lady 19 hrs ago #38

rt there w u. mopinko 18 hrs ago #40

Sorry you had to go through all of that Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #41

i have a very gentle pt guy. mopinko 18 hrs ago #42

The big place gave me 3 different people so far Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #43

hang in there Tree gal Skittles 3 hrs ago #56

Wishing you peace and healing TheProle 16 hrs ago #45

ty. mopinko 16 hrs ago #46

I just read one with 4 paragraphs and a link TexLaProgressive Yesterday #2

Evil and darkness have descended upon the US and the planet. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

Someone posted a thread about the "ignorance" that has befallen our country. gab13by13 Yesterday #8

The American people are no longer smart, educated, moral enough to support a democracy. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #36

I always feel better after a protest hydrolastic 9 hrs ago #55

Good for you! Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #58

DUers use the platform in various ways. I often use it as a news source. femmedem Yesterday #4

Same here PatSeg 23 hrs ago #17

Same here. Many threads include sites I don't regularly see, so I read for allegorical oracle 22 hrs ago #26

And some of us posting those articles justaprogressive 21 hrs ago #30

Smart people here occasionally offer a taste of dry wit. That works when spoken, but allegorical oracle 17 hrs ago #44

I do the same thing.... FarPoint Yesterday #5

I apologize, I see there is a thread about the "miraculous" peace plan. gab13by13 Yesterday #6

I think mankind will survive this................. Lovie777 Yesterday #7

Looking thru history and cultures, Dark Ages come an go Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #27

Taking senior class on what started maga thinking Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #39

I just woke up, and it is snowing. What have I missed? niyad Yesterday #9

Oil is traded mostly as futures GreatGazoo Yesterday #10

I'm out of words Marthe48 Yesterday #11

I was just thinking the same thing - sometimes I scroll down and down and all I see are Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #12

Ugh!! I totally agree. hamsterjill 23 hrs ago #13

I agree PatSeg 23 hrs ago #18

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The videos are awful Cirsium 21 hrs ago #33

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From NBC: TheProle 22 hrs ago #23

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Doing that here and on Facebook Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #28

Debate? Kingofalldems 22 hrs ago #29

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I want to see news and expert opinions from elsewhere, curated by DUers, because I can't keep up highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #48

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Once you figure out how to fix everybody else do please let me know mahina 13 hrs ago #52

This administration doesn't HAVE any 'peace plan' other than Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #54

I saw a bumper sticker somewhere that said mahina 3 hrs ago #57