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LuckyCharms

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17. Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP.

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:33 AM

19 hrs ago

Trump "unleashed" the billionaires, via Congress.

Trump unleashed the bigots and racists.

They were always here, but Trump empowered them. He let them crawl out from under their rocks.

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Here's the thing...this stuff is stressful. [View all] LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago OP

Some of the stress has been caused by the financial pressure and that is caused by Trump's bad policies Walleye 19 hrs ago #1

Exactly. LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #4

It sure is stressful, my dear LuckyCharms! It does take a toll. CaliforniaPeggy 19 hrs ago #2

How are you today? Back in the world! 1WorldHope 18 hrs ago #22

oh there are lots of studies on the effects of stress Kali 19 hrs ago #3

I think the "variables" the OP was talking about Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #14

That's right. You said it better than I did. n/t LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #19

I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help. usonian 19 hrs ago #5

Agree 100%, but my point is... LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #6

Taking action is less stressful than not taking action. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #10

Yes, in most cases. LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #16

"It only hurts if you care" usonian 19 hrs ago #15

Reduce stress by not renting free space in your mind and by taking action Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #7

I had a conversation about this with my department chair last week Redleg 19 hrs ago #8

Keep the awareness. REGAIN the tranquility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #11

I wish it was that easy Redleg 19 hrs ago #18

Don't diminish this fight. It's not just one man. Biophilic 19 hrs ago #9

This is a good point and probably what bothers me the most Redleg 19 hrs ago #12

They should move to another county. CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #61

"...a good number of people in this country are flaming assholes." 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #62

Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP. LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #17

Like zombies being brought to life PatSeg 18 hrs ago #40

"Like zombies being brought to life" LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #42

Thanks PatSeg 17 hrs ago #49

Exactly. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #90

Yes and no. They've been working towards this for a long time. Biophilic 17 hrs ago #47

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Damn, all that work to set up an account... LuckyCharms 17 hrs ago #53

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You are not. You are dull. You bring your echo chamber here. We read Reichwing sites, so we know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 17 hrs ago #57

The trolls are active today, MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #58

Her 3rd of the day so far! BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #63

Kinda figured it was LG. MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #65

The tRump Derangement disease is strong in you. You've been CONned about antifa and a lot of stuff. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 17 hrs ago #54

I have had the same observation - he let them crawl out from under their rocks. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #89

I don't understand it either PatSeg 17 hrs ago #48

Joan Baez suggest 85% of time in denail WhiteTara 19 hrs ago #13

Understand that DU is a highly concentrated news aggregator. usonian 18 hrs ago #20

But DU is only a portion of my life. LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #24

Work on root causes? usonian 18 hrs ago #29

Hits home, LuckyCharms some_of_us_are_sane 15 hrs ago #70

I was living a similar experience. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #91

I remember the morning after election day in 2016... LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #92

I have not fully lost that feeling. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #96

How about THIS, usonian some_of_us_are_sane 15 hrs ago #68

But I can't join my own club? usonian 15 hrs ago #72

The chin isn't important... some_of_us_are_sane 15 hrs ago #74

Thanks for the best compliment I've gotten since the divorce! usonian 14 hrs ago #75

Paul Giamatti? nt. druidity33 12 hrs ago #81

NO MERLOT !!! thought crime 8 hrs ago #86

You are right... kentuck 18 hrs ago #21

A Fragile Ego BOSSHOG 18 hrs ago #23

There are PLENTY of reasons why I am going to party like its 1999 the day he dies... Moostache 18 hrs ago #25

Let's bottle the tears! ChazInAz 18 hrs ago #44

You hit this one out of the park! pandr32 18 hrs ago #26

I am truly sorry for the violence you have endured. LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #34

Thank you. pandr32 18 hrs ago #37

I am sorry for your treatment in this life. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #93

Yes, it is extremely stressful. People like me who have struggled with anxiety and depression are particularly Martin68 18 hrs ago #27

I can't stop doomscrolling because I don't want to be blindsided by the next awful thing Alice B. 18 hrs ago #28

Same here PatSeg 18 hrs ago #39

And do you tell yourself you'll stop for the day when you find a piece of hopeful/good news? I do that. Alice B. 10 hrs ago #84

In one of my classes Turbineguy 18 hrs ago #30

So true PatSeg 18 hrs ago #38

We are moving to a retirement community, Masonicare, full of old liberals, like us... CTyankee 18 hrs ago #31

I think what you are describing is one answer (a very major answer) to the problem. llmart 15 hrs ago #71

Well, I try to avoid the ones I call "the religiously insane." They are the worst. CTyankee 13 hrs ago #76

...and a saguaro cactus. lastlib 18 hrs ago #32

I rec'd this post based on the last line alone. Yes please. Maru Kitteh 18 hrs ago #33

It has all taken quite a toll PatSeg 18 hrs ago #35

Exactly and perfectly stated. Thank you. LoisB 18 hrs ago #36

And his fuckhead kkkuktists endlessly accusing us of TDS Orrex 18 hrs ago #41

I know. I just want to wake up and not hear the name. LisaM 18 hrs ago #43

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I agree with every word. mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #46

Gosh, Lucky. I wish I could recommend this post a gazillion times! hamsterjill 17 hrs ago #50

We keep each other propped up. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #94

I feel your pain. Gimpyknee 17 hrs ago #51

Ten years, plus. Miles Archer 17 hrs ago #55

Not often I read an DU OP I completely agree with. maxsolomon 17 hrs ago #59

It would not be like that if the extreme court "judges" Justice matters. 16 hrs ago #60

100%!!! He's going to be obnoxious and make our life hell every day until he's left his mortal form. LymphocyteLover 16 hrs ago #64

My go to these days is, Prairie_Seagull 16 hrs ago #66

Part of the plan... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #67

A lot of inspirational information... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #69

I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 6 months. Initech 15 hrs ago #73

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #95

so perceptive - thank you RT Atlanta 13 hrs ago #77

This morning I did a search on how unrelieved longterm stress Mme. Defarge 13 hrs ago #78

I say this everyday... PittBlue 12 hrs ago #79

It's "Living the Crisis Lifestlye" "On the cortisol rollercoaster" "Always constant drama"............. Clouds Passing 12 hrs ago #80

My only hope is that *he* also is subject to the effects of stress intrepidity 11 hrs ago #82

Tell me about it!!! BigmanPigman 11 hrs ago #83

Amen, thank you, recommend. nt babylonsister 10 hrs ago #85

In the book Surviving Autocracy, Masha Gessen likens the stress to living during a war. thought crime 8 hrs ago #87

You are absolutely correct. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #88