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Elessar Zappa

Elessar Zappa's Journal
Elessar Zappa's Journal
June 4, 2019

Are Republicans largely cowards or are they co-conspirators with Trump?

What do you think? Are they on their knees because they’re afraid of the “base” or because they actually agree with his moves to dismantle our country?

I go back and forth but I tend to believe many are complicit.

June 2, 2019

DUers from the past.

Who remembers matcom, retro lounge, nothingshocksmeanymore?

Who else do you miss from the old DU days?

May 27, 2019

I gotta say, I'm very distraught this Memorial Day weekend.

Watching Trump and his minions destroy everything good about this nation has me absolutely devastated. I’m thinking of my grandpa, who fought the fascists in WWII and how he must be rolling in his grave at what’s happening to this country. I just try and keep my faith that congressional Democrats are doing all they can and are getting all their ducks in a row before we can impeach the asshole. I have to believe that justice will eventually prevail.

May 22, 2019

Can you imagine Harris debating Pence?

She’d chew him up and spit him out. Same for Warren.

November 8, 2018

My district flipped to Democratic last night!

Xochitl Torres-Small beat the vile repuke Yvette Harrel at the last minute upon counting outstanding absentee ballots.

So New Mexico now has a Democratic governor, a democratic legislature, 2 democratic US senators, and all 3 of our reps are Dems.

I’m doing a happy dance right now



October 18, 2018

Does anyone have any tips about learning a new language?

I’ve been studying German for 6 months now and it’s just not clicking. I used the Rocket language app as well as reading the website, YourDailyGerman. I’ve also tried reading the German Harry Potter side by side with the English version.

I learned Spanish very well and quickly because I could practice daily with friends who spoke Spanish. No such opportunity arises with German.

Any tips or advice on how to get a language to “click” faster?

October 18, 2018

Just found out Kevin Nash, my favorite WCW/nWo wrestler

from childhood, is advocating for the Democrats in the midterms! Makes me happy (and nostalgic!)

October 14, 2018

Wyoming is one of the least religious states in the Union.

So what is their basis for being sooo conservative, in general? In most states, lack of religion correlates with voting Democratic and being of a more liberal mindset. Are they largely libertarian in outlook?

October 7, 2018

Kentucky DUers, is there any hope of McConnell ever getting defeated?

I would love for that to happen.

August 19, 2016

I noticed something today...

There are some posters who only post and get passionate about threads where a POC, especially someone Black, is being treated differently due to white privilege.
The question is... Why are they so eager to deny racism and white privilege? Why does that seem to be almost their sole reason for participating? It's infuriating.

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