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RT Atlanta

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77. so perceptive - thank you

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:43 PM

17 hrs ago

the continued stress builds up and while ignoring is helpful short term, we have to fight this shit.

Yes, it's all because the most fragile ego to show up on the world scene in the last 150 years also happens to be one of the best snakeoil salesmen/cult leaders.

To hell with that sumbitch, his goddamned family, and for every enabler that helped him along way (including all the magats that voted for this shit twice)

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Here's the thing...this stuff is stressful. [View all] LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago OP

Some of the stress has been caused by the financial pressure and that is caused by Trump's bad policies Walleye 22 hrs ago #1

Exactly. LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #4

It sure is stressful, my dear LuckyCharms! It does take a toll. CaliforniaPeggy 22 hrs ago #2

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

oh there are lots of studies on the effects of stress Kali 22 hrs ago #3

I think the "variables" the OP was talking about Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #14

That's right. You said it better than I did. n/t LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #19

I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help. usonian 22 hrs ago #5

Agree 100%, but my point is... LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #6

Taking action is less stressful than not taking action. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #10

Yes, in most cases. LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #16

"It only hurts if you care" usonian 22 hrs ago #15

Reduce stress by not renting free space in your mind and by taking action Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #7

I had a conversation about this with my department chair last week Redleg 22 hrs ago #8

Keep the awareness. REGAIN the tranquility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 22 hrs ago #11

I wish it was that easy Redleg 22 hrs ago #18

Don't diminish this fight. It's not just one man. Biophilic 22 hrs ago #9

This is a good point and probably what bothers me the most Redleg 22 hrs ago #12

They should move to another county. CaptainTruth 20 hrs ago #61

"...a good number of people in this country are flaming assholes." 3catwoman3 20 hrs ago #62

Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP. LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #17

Like zombies being brought to life PatSeg 21 hrs ago #40

"Like zombies being brought to life" LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #42

Thanks PatSeg 20 hrs ago #49

Exactly. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #90

Yes and no. They've been working towards this for a long time. Biophilic 21 hrs ago #47

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Damn, all that work to set up an account... LuckyCharms 20 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 20 hrs ago #57

The trolls are active today, MarineCombatEngineer 20 hrs ago #58

Her 3rd of the day so far! BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #63

Kinda figured it was LG. MarineCombatEngineer 19 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 20 hrs ago #54

I have had the same observation - he let them crawl out from under their rocks. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #89

I remember when they did not want to be so public because they knew what would happen if they came out in public. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #98

I don't understand it either PatSeg 20 hrs ago #48

Joan Baez suggest 85% of time in denail WhiteTara 22 hrs ago #13

Understand that DU is a highly concentrated news aggregator. usonian 22 hrs ago #20

But DU is only a portion of my life. LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #24

Work on root causes? usonian 21 hrs ago #29

Hits home, LuckyCharms some_of_us_are_sane 19 hrs ago #70

I was living a similar experience. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #91

I remember the morning after election day in 2016... LuckyCharms 11 hrs ago #92

I have not fully lost that feeling. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #96

How about THIS, usonian some_of_us_are_sane 19 hrs ago #68

But I can't join my own club? usonian 18 hrs ago #72

The chin isn't important... some_of_us_are_sane 18 hrs ago #74

Thanks for the best compliment I've gotten since the divorce! usonian 18 hrs ago #75

Paul Giamatti? nt. druidity33 15 hrs ago #81

NO MERLOT !!! thought crime 11 hrs ago #86

You are right... kentuck 22 hrs ago #21

A Fragile Ego BOSSHOG 22 hrs ago #23

There are PLENTY of reasons why I am going to party like its 1999 the day he dies... Moostache 22 hrs ago #25

Let's bottle the tears! ChazInAz 21 hrs ago #44

You hit this one out of the park! pandr32 22 hrs ago #26

I am truly sorry for the violence you have endured. LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #34

Thank you. pandr32 21 hrs ago #37

I am sorry for your treatment in this life. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #93

Yes, it is extremely stressful. People like me who have struggled with anxiety and depression are particularly Martin68 21 hrs ago #27

I can't stop doomscrolling because I don't want to be blindsided by the next awful thing Alice B. 21 hrs ago #28

Same here PatSeg 21 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. 14 hrs ago #84

In one of my classes Turbineguy 21 hrs ago #30

So true PatSeg 21 hrs ago #38

We are moving to a retirement community, Masonicare, full of old liberals, like us... CTyankee 21 hrs ago #31

I think what you are describing is one answer (a very major answer) to the problem. llmart 18 hrs ago #71

Well, I try to avoid the ones I call "the religiously insane." They are the worst. CTyankee 17 hrs ago #76

...and a saguaro cactus. lastlib 21 hrs ago #32

I rec'd this post based on the last line alone. Yes please. Maru Kitteh 21 hrs ago #33

It has all taken quite a toll PatSeg 21 hrs ago #35

Exactly and perfectly stated. Thank you. LoisB 21 hrs ago #36

And his fuckhead kkkuktists endlessly accusing us of TDS Orrex 21 hrs ago #41

I know. I just want to wake up and not hear the name. LisaM 21 hrs ago #43

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I agree with every word. mountain grammy 21 hrs ago #46

Gosh, Lucky. I wish I could recommend this post a gazillion times! hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #50

We keep each other propped up. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #94

I feel your pain. Gimpyknee 20 hrs ago #51

Ten years, plus. Miles Archer 20 hrs ago #55

Not often I read an DU OP I completely agree with. maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #59

It would not be like that if the extreme court "judges" Justice matters. 20 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 20 hrs ago #64

My go to these days is, Prairie_Seagull 19 hrs ago #66

Part of the plan... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #67

A lot of inspirational information... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #69

I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 6 months. Initech 18 hrs ago #73

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #95

so perceptive - thank you RT Atlanta 17 hrs ago #77

This morning I did a search on how unrelieved longterm stress Mme. Defarge 16 hrs ago #78

I say this everyday... PittBlue 16 hrs ago #79

It's "Living the Crisis Lifestlye" "On the cortisol rollercoaster" "Always constant drama"............. Clouds Passing 15 hrs ago #80

My only hope is that *he* also is subject to the effects of stress intrepidity 15 hrs ago #82

Tell me about it!!! BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #83

Amen, thank you, recommend. nt babylonsister 13 hrs ago #85

In the book Surviving Autocracy, Masha Gessen likens the stress to living during a war. thought crime 11 hrs ago #87

You are absolutely correct. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #88

I go out to my shop and listen to music or podcasts. Woodwizard 3 hrs ago #97

The real stress comes from the lack of oversight by those that took an oath to protect the constitution mdbl 34 min ago #99

Amen coolhandlulu 33 min ago #100

3) an enabling SCOTUS Ferrets are Cool 12 min ago #101

I was comparing a picture of me from 2016 and one from a couple of months ago. Aristus 13 sec ago #102