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TBF

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31. I found DU during the Obama campaign -
Wed May 6, 2026, 11:34 AM
19 hrs ago

and come to it mostly for news and to see what is going on with electoral politics. It has been a transition through the years as we are now turning off "mainstream media" outlets, given that they've been bought out by billionaires. In terms of electoral politics, we are at a place right now where the conventional wisdom of the party seems to be just sit tight and let Trump cook (basically, let him blow up things & we'll vote him out when elections come and clean up the mess). That approach has become extremely stressful as Trump escalates, so it's no wonder you feel out of sorts. But I'm also not saying it's the wrong approach. As to why you're not seeing more thoughtful OP's about various positions is that most of what Trump says and does makes no sense. There's really not much to debate - we can all see he is creating chaos to enrich himself, avoid Epstein issues, and keep himself out of jail.

Probably one of the best places you could look for interesting analysis outside of DU is the Indy writers of Substack, where comment sections run the gamut. If you find interesting things there, you could consider bringing them here for additional comment.

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we're tired. mopinko 22 hrs ago #1
You know, I think you summed it up quite well PatSeg 21 hrs ago #15
And expressing frustration or feeling helpless Bettie 20 hrs ago #21
Oh yes PatSeg 19 hrs ago #32
I dont know how a person can post Old-8643 18 hrs ago #34
Ah yes, under the circumstances, redundancy PatSeg 18 hrs ago #35
Exhausted is more like it.. mountain grammy 20 hrs ago #20
And that's the point. This fight has not even begun. It will get ten times worse, daily. Akakoji 16 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 9 hrs ago #53
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rt there w u. mopinko 16 hrs ago #40
Sorry you had to go through all of that Tree Lady 16 hrs ago #41
i have a very gentle pt guy. mopinko 16 hrs ago #42
The big place gave me 3 different people so far Tree Lady 16 hrs ago #43
hang in there Tree gal Skittles 50 min ago #56
Wishing you peace and healing TheProle 14 hrs ago #45
ty. mopinko 14 hrs ago #46
I just read one with 4 paragraphs and a link TexLaProgressive 22 hrs ago #2
Evil and darkness have descended upon the US and the planet. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #3
Someone posted a thread about the "ignorance" that has befallen our country. gab13by13 22 hrs ago #8
The American people are no longer smart, educated, moral enough to support a democracy. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #36
I always feel better after a protest hydrolastic 7 hrs ago #55
DUers use the platform in various ways. I often use it as a news source. femmedem 22 hrs ago #4
Same here PatSeg 20 hrs ago #17
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And some of us posting those articles justaprogressive 19 hrs ago #30
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I do the same thing.... FarPoint 22 hrs ago #5
I apologize, I see there is a thread about the "miraculous" peace plan. gab13by13 22 hrs ago #6
I think mankind will survive this................. Lovie777 22 hrs ago #7
Looking thru history and cultures, Dark Ages come an go Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #27
Taking senior class on what started maga thinking Tree Lady 16 hrs ago #39
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Oil is traded mostly as futures GreatGazoo 22 hrs ago #10
I'm out of words Marthe48 22 hrs ago #11
I was just thinking the same thing - sometimes I scroll down and down and all I see are Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #12
Ugh!! I totally agree. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #13
I agree PatSeg 20 hrs ago #18
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Intel TheProle 14 hrs ago #47
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From NBC: TheProle 20 hrs ago #23
Weed out the posters you see are upsetting you, ignore button Beringia 20 hrs ago #24
Doing that here and on Facebook Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #28
Debate? Kingofalldems 19 hrs ago #29
I found DU during the Obama campaign - TBF 19 hrs ago #31
I want to see news and expert opinions from elsewhere, curated by DUers, because I can't keep up highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #48
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This administration doesn't HAVE any 'peace plan' other than Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #54
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