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In reply to the discussion: Anyone a bit sad? [View all]Sky Jewels
(8,745 posts)54. When I think that this is (supposedly) a close race,
I get so depressed.
David Sedaris quote about undecided voters (it's from 2020, but still applies):
I look at these people and can't quite believe that they exist. Are they professional actors? I wonder. Or are they simply laymen who want a lot of attention? To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. "Can I interest you in the chicken?" she asks. "Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it? To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked.
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Yes, it can be very difficult to stay sane in the midst of disfunction all around you....
Think. Again.
Sep 11
#8
Exactly to the point. That Turd has stolen our attention to important things for twelve years plus by being ...
marble falls
Sep 11
#28
Yes. His continued popularity and influence make it impossible to ignore his horrible words
Iris
Sep 11
#29
Anyone who lived in New York has had to put up with his smug mug splashed
FailureToCommunicate
Sep 11
#31
It's embarrassing to see someone so clearly unqualified and mentally disturbed being supported by anyone
dlk
Sep 11
#37
it's sad the country has to suffer the lunacy and danger that this man presents, but no i'm not sad.
onetexan
Sep 11
#38
Sad that Putin's Pawn is still heard and not in a prison cell with no internet or phone.
Brainfodder
Sep 11
#39
I'd never allow Trump or his minions to have the power to make me feel that way.
BannonsLiver
Sep 11
#51