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Akakoji

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37. And that's the point. This fight has not even begun. It will get ten times worse, daily.
Wed May 6, 2026, 02:17 PM
11 hrs ago

The idea is to wear you out. To create exhaustion and apathy. To make you feel impotent, overwhelmed, incapable[able of doing anything. This is standard fascist playbook .It stops people from sharing, organizing, or even wanting to hear anything anyone has tp say, further alienating them. That allows the shit they do to be normalized. You need to scream. Keep screaming. Don't feel embarrassed or internalize anger - express it. Just don't direct it at the people who are most inclined to listen to you! That's what they want you to fo. To demoralize anyone you know that might care. Direct it at the SPECIFIC politicians that are doing these things. Don't argue as if they have a valid point. Their actions say all you need to hear. They have forfeited their right to an opinion by their actions.

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What Is Happening At DU [View all] gab13by13 17 hrs ago OP
we're tired. mopinko 17 hrs ago #1
You know, I think you summed it up quite well PatSeg 15 hrs ago #15
And expressing frustration or feeling helpless Bettie 14 hrs ago #21
Oh yes PatSeg 13 hrs ago #32
I dont know how a person can post Old-8643 13 hrs ago #34
Ah yes, under the circumstances, redundancy PatSeg 12 hrs ago #35
Exhausted is more like it.. mountain grammy 15 hrs ago #20
And that's the point. This fight has not even begun. It will get ten times worse, daily. Akakoji 11 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 4 hrs ago #53
Yep and my recovery from total hip replacement Tree Lady 11 hrs ago #38
rt there w u. mopinko 11 hrs ago #40
Sorry you had to go through all of that Tree Lady 10 hrs ago #41
i have a very gentle pt guy. mopinko 10 hrs ago #42
The big place gave me 3 different people so far Tree Lady 10 hrs ago #43
Wishing you peace and healing TheProle 9 hrs ago #45
ty. mopinko 9 hrs ago #46
I just read one with 4 paragraphs and a link TexLaProgressive 17 hrs ago #2
Evil and darkness have descended upon the US and the planet. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #3
Someone posted a thread about the "ignorance" that has befallen our country. gab13by13 17 hrs ago #8
The American people are no longer smart, educated, moral enough to support a democracy. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #36
I always feel better after a protest hydrolastic 1 hr ago #55
DUers use the platform in various ways. I often use it as a news source. femmedem 17 hrs ago #4
Same here PatSeg 15 hrs ago #17
Same here. Many threads include sites I don't regularly see, so I read for allegorical oracle 14 hrs ago #26
And some of us posting those articles justaprogressive 14 hrs ago #30
Smart people here occasionally offer a taste of dry wit. That works when spoken, but allegorical oracle 9 hrs ago #44
I do the same thing.... FarPoint 17 hrs ago #5
I apologize, I see there is a thread about the "miraculous" peace plan. gab13by13 17 hrs ago #6
I think mankind will survive this................. Lovie777 17 hrs ago #7
Looking thru history and cultures, Dark Ages come an go Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #27
Taking senior class on what started maga thinking Tree Lady 11 hrs ago #39
I just woke up, and it is snowing. What have I missed? niyad 17 hrs ago #9
Oil is traded mostly as futures GreatGazoo 16 hrs ago #10
I'm out of words Marthe48 16 hrs ago #11
I was just thinking the same thing - sometimes I scroll down and down and all I see are Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #12
Ugh!! I totally agree. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #13
I agree PatSeg 15 hrs ago #18
Same here. I see a red square 🟥 I pass by, except for the animals. Polly Hennessey 14 hrs ago #25
The videos are awful Cirsium 13 hrs ago #33
Why is Intell over 100$ Johonny 15 hrs ago #14
Intel TheProle 9 hrs ago #47
These are tough times... kentuck 15 hrs ago #16
The market agrees with you GusBob 15 hrs ago #19
DU is largely a news aggregator. usonian 14 hrs ago #22
From NBC: TheProle 14 hrs ago #23
Weed out the posters you see are upsetting you, ignore button Beringia 14 hrs ago #24
Doing that here and on Facebook Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #28
Debate? Kingofalldems 14 hrs ago #29
I found DU during the Obama campaign - TBF 13 hrs ago #31
I want to see news and expert opinions from elsewhere, curated by DUers, because I can't keep up highplainsdem 7 hrs ago #48
Agree. I mostly scan, don't post much or spend much time here anymore. nt Raine 6 hrs ago #49
Apologies, but reminds me... GJGCA 6 hrs ago #50
There are several posters who post news articles, but do not respond LisaM 6 hrs ago #51
Once you figure out how to fix everybody else do please let me know mahina 5 hrs ago #52
This administration doesn't HAVE any 'peace plan' other than Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #54
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