The stress of wondering what the SCOTUS will do next

[Thtwudbeme]

Every morning I wake up and read DU with my coffee. If we had any liquor in the house this morning, I would just be sitting here getting drunk. I am aware that I probably need to step back from reading the news for a few weeks...or see a Dr. about anxiety medication; but how will burying my head in the sand or medicating myself help? Then again, how will being anxiety ridden help?

I truly believe that after this horrid court takes away rights for women (including birth control), non-hetero marriage, the ability of people to transition to a different gender, destroys voter rights and strips the EPA...we are also going to see the end of affirmative action, and will be back to segregation. Redlining neighborhoods will be back. Animal cruelty laws will be walked back....as will protections over federal and state parks.

I don't want to grow old in this environment. I don't think I can enjoy retirement here, and I also believe these draconian Christo-facist laws will stop people from coming to the US to attend universities and vacation. In short, I can see where this horrid group is going to throw the US into a terrible economic depression that will make 1929 look like a cake walk.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Bannon is determining our future

[Lovie777]

2. Well red states want to override the will of the people . ...

by overturning their contingents votes re freedom BS takes this to a level of dictatorship and to be honest, they will not be kind to these legislators.

[3Hotdogs]

3. And this shit will go on for at least 40 more years.

The only little bit of hope is that nature helps us get rid of Clarence.

[Buckeyeblue]

4. As things stand today it's pretty bleak

And the majority knows its time is limited. All majorities like this have limited time. So they are just going to go as extreme as they can for as long as they can. The interesting question will be this: does a massive voter turn out for Democratic candidates cause the court to temper their actions?

What would happen if we somehow got the votes to expand the court?

And it could all change tomorrow.

[HUAJIAO]

5. "segregation" is what they are really after. and just pure power

That's where it started,
all the rest is a smoke screen,,,, well, sort of...

[doc03]

6. Trump's coup failed but now instead of a dictator

we are going to be ruled by 6 right wing extremists in the SCOTUS. They are starting on rigging the elections already. If Democrats can't get control of congress in 2023 what can be done?

[Novara]

7. Learn to meditate.

Seriously. In 2016 when Hillary was robbed, I started meditating. Six years later I feel like I'm still not very good at it - I have a really hard time turning off my brain - but it has helped me to keep my sanity and my blood pressure in check.

I will NOT be a victim of current events. I will NOT let stress over this shit negatively affect my health. I AM MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT.

You all need to repeat this to yourselves. We are all worth more than this. Take care of yourself because if you don't, you can't fight this effectively, and we need all of us in this fight.

Namaste.

[jimfields33]

8. If this helps, nothing will be done until October and really it will most

likely be 2023 before any decisions are released.