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calimary

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33. Welcome to DU, firstwife!

Sun May 31, 2020, 01:39 AM

May 2020

Glad you're here. You're right - WE have the numbers. There are more of US than there are of the bad guys (aka trump, GOP, trumpers, and the nogoodniks setting fire to our cities and looting our business districts). I hope we all remember that, and MAKE USE OF THAT ADVANTAGE in November.

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Does it feel to you, as it does me, that this is becoming about something larger than George Floyd? [View all] pnwest May 2020 OP

Exactly. K&R. ecstatic May 2020 #1

No One Expects the French Revolution (?) Something like that? Captain Zero May 2020 #38

However it started out, it's morphed into mindless violence Ex Lurker May 2020 #2

Yep. Mr. George Floyd is now lost in all of this, sadly. SMC22307 May 2020 #8

If I could draw...my editorial cartoon would be.... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2020 #3

I can picture it pnwest May 2020 #5

Spot on vapor2 May 2020 #4

You speak for me nt intrepidity May 2020 #6

"...becoming about something larger than..." sprinkleeninow May 2020 #7

The people I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #53

What we are witnessing and what we have become presently sprinkleeninow May 2020 #54

Righteous. moondust May 2020 #9

They wouldn't understand, this is about actual feelings... pnwest May 2020 #10

Well said. K&R crickets May 2020 #11

Yes.... Upthevibe May 2020 #12

Well said and truly felt by myself as well.....as well as the rest of 'us.' joanbarnes May 2020 #13

Everything Trump touches dies Praek3 May 2020 #14

I understand the feelings. summer_in_TX May 2020 #15

I've learned with this administration to never pnwest May 2020 #19

If that's what they are planning Mr.Bill May 2020 #23

I think you are right. I also believe that is wnylib May 2020 #46

Thank you. n/t CountMyVote4Reality May 2020 #16

I'm about at the point where I'd move to Canada tomorrow if I could and seek citizenship there 47of74 May 2020 #17

Join the club...it is a very popular club to belong to these days. BigmanPigman May 2020 #21

We'd love to have you! Hiawatha Pete May 2020 #24

There are quite a few of us. wnylib May 2020 #47

Like I said, Hiawatha Pete May 2020 #55

I've already checked the requirements wnylib Jun 2020 #56

Sorry to hear that Hiawatha Pete Jun 2020 #57

The pension (from a former employer) wnylib Jun 2020 #58

Yeah, I saw the news about the website crashing Hiawatha Pete Jun 2020 #59

Also, I forgot to mention Hiawatha Pete Jun 2020 #60

Thanks. Will keep that in mind. wnylib Jun 2020 #62

You're in good company. onecaliberal May 2020 #34

it always has been proud patriot May 2020 #18

You speak for me too, pnwest. smirkymonkey May 2020 #20

K & R BadgerMom May 2020 #22

Yes. But it's not what we'd like to think it is. ancianita May 2020 #25

as a privileged white woman, safely ensconced in a quiet neighborhood... HipChick May 2020 #26

Amen! firstwife May 2020 #27

Welcome to DU, firstwife! calimary May 2020 #33

KNR. Absolutely spot on. niyad May 2020 #28

Kick dalton99a May 2020 #29

yes absolutely gopiscrap May 2020 #30

I've been feeling it for a week and mentioned it louis-t May 2020 #31

Thanks for this Midnightwalk May 2020 #32

It Is Us Being Looted By The 1% I Realized Today DanieRains May 2020 #35

Flash point! Aussie105 May 2020 #36

As an American abroad LittleGirl May 2020 #37

K&R... AntiFascist May 2020 #39

Yes! It is something much deeper splitting the United States into small parts right now. UCmeNdc May 2020 #40

Get back to me in a couple of weeks BannonsLiver May 2020 #41

This is different. Ferguson did not wnylib May 2020 #48

Yeah. BannonsLiver May 2020 #50

K&R canetoad May 2020 #42

His death was the spark that set off the powder keg. roamer65 May 2020 #43

pnwest akbacchus_BC May 2020 #44

No, seems like some coordinated chaos shit started by Red Don himself uponit7771 May 2020 #45

Yes, I agree with you on the wnylib May 2020 #49

Yes, you are right. Also the thing that was different about this time, compared to Amaryllis May 2020 #51

I would love to see I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #52

It always was...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #61