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I'm not going to give into despair. (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2018
OP
The last and best argument to not giving in to despair is that is what the Deplorables want us to do
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2018
#11
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)1. Neither will I!
If we do, then, and only then, our fate is sealed.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)2. Not me.
I'm with you!
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)3. I'm with you DSB. Nt
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,724 posts)8. I was marathon watching Breaking Bad on Netflix.
I turned on CNN and saw Kennedy retired. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I then took a deep breath and counted to ten. I am now putting it in perspective and thinking how to positively react.
Bettie
(16,195 posts)4. Gimme a couple of hours to
assimilate the information.
I'll be more pissed off than depressed by then.
Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)5. Everyone is free to react in whatever way they choose.
I respect you and admire your posts. And I love Muhammad Ali.
So if you feel better believing that there's still hope, then go with that.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,724 posts)11. The last and best argument to not giving in to despair is that is what the Deplorables want us to do
lunatica
(53,410 posts)6. I am going to despair, but not for long
Delmoniko
(21 posts)7. im excited
now we fight harder vote democrat only
eleny
(46,166 posts)9. Me neither
We're paying a lot of attention to all local races. I'll work my butt off for Jared Polis to beocme our Colorado governor. And we're donating to candidates all over the country as much as we're able.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)10. KBO! Good advice from across the years and across the pond, from another age of dire crisis to ours.
Fight the good fight.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,724 posts)12. TY