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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: The Constant Struggle [View all]

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
6. I guess I'm wearing brown colored glasses this morning.
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:13 PM
Feb 2016

I see this as a last gasp election. I see lukewarm response, from half of our party, with respect to a dire situation in this country. One that requires quantum change in order to restore some sense of humanity to the society.

Yes, it is only round one. So maybe I should go out for a walk, and just chill out. But H2Oman, we've waited over 40 years for this. And we had a Bush disaster in the meantime, which still isn't repaired by a long shot.

How does one retain a sense of calm when so much is at stake. I'm really good at putting real fires out. I've been in buildings on fire, and kept my head. This is another subject. It doesn't affect me: I've got a ranch overlooking the Pacific ocean. It's those who are poor and sick that need our help. They don't have another four years.

Ok, I've pretty much drained all of the comments out of myself. I guess the word to take with me is "constant". Maybe quitting isn't an option, and we will get new life into this party.

Thanks for your level headed synopsis of our situation.

The Constant Struggle [View all] H2O Man Feb 2016 OP
K&R..... daleanime Feb 2016 #1
Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2016 #2
Yes, constant struggle seems to be the path forward mmonk Feb 2016 #3
"Constant Struggle" H2O Man Feb 2016 #7
to what do you attribute the inter-generational cooperation? tk2kewl Feb 2016 #4
Millennials have insane college debt and no decent jobs to earn the money to pay it off, boomers are in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #8
muti-generation housholds tk2kewl Feb 2016 #9
Last May, my sister and B-I-L moved in with us...came here from Virginia. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #14
glad you guys get along and can help each other out tk2kewl Feb 2016 #15
That's a great question! H2O Man Feb 2016 #11
I would rather be educated than entertained olddots Feb 2016 #5
Thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #12
I guess I'm wearing brown colored glasses this morning. Gregorian Feb 2016 #6
Look at it as a beginning instead. mmonk Feb 2016 #10
Alright. That's really good advice. Gregorian Feb 2016 #16
Best answer! H2O Man Feb 2016 #20
I completely understand tk2kewl Feb 2016 #13
YES! We aren't alone in this. Gregorian Feb 2016 #17
i really do understand tk2kewl Feb 2016 #18
Interesting. H2O Man Feb 2016 #19
Thinking of the future. We seem to have lost that. Gregorian Feb 2016 #21
You may remember this: H2O Man Feb 2016 #28
True wisdom. Gregorian Feb 2016 #31
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #22
Thanks, Uncle Joe! H2O Man Feb 2016 #24
K & R!. Good read, H2O Man. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #23
Interesting .... H2O Man Feb 2016 #25
I noticed the same thing and just mentioned it the other thread. beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #26
I think it's important H2O Man Feb 2016 #27
And climate change. Theres no time for pragmatic incrementalism Arazi Feb 2016 #29
Right! H2O Man Feb 2016 #30
It's a damn shame the struggle is within the Democratic party. nt antigop Feb 2016 #32
True. H2O Man Feb 2016 #33
+1 mmonk Feb 2016 #34
While the leading H2O Man Feb 2016 #35
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