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Shanti Mama

(1,288 posts)
Wed May 16, 2018, 10:04 PM May 2018

Anyone else feeling both terribly excited and depressed?

I'm heading to bed now (east coast time), but first I want to say that I feel such a range of emotions.

I feel hugely excited, elated, vindicated by all the information coming out right now.
I feel hopeful that the rule of law will prevail.

On the other hand, it's all so bloody unnecessary, so depressing. And so much damage is being done.
"This is a terrifying time to be an American."
Maybe it is necessary, to help right our listing ship. I don't know.

I wish peace and love to all. I wish light to shine on all corners of our country and earth.

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Anyone else feeling both terribly excited and depressed? (Original Post) Shanti Mama May 2018 OP
Yeah. Me. I AmandaRuth May 2018 #1
And it looks like it might at least as bad as we feared! Shanti Mama May 2018 #2
Right there with you. byronius May 2018 #3
Anyone not feeling "whip-sawed" by conflicting emotions Atticus May 2018 #4
I get horrified when I think about what he's done- dawg day May 2018 #5
I have right wingers tell me I just want all this stuff to be true. Cracklin Charlie May 2018 #6
It's been a media roller coaster since he's been in office. Unfortunately, the ride doesn't jalan48 May 2018 #7

AmandaRuth

(3,105 posts)
1. Yeah. Me. I
Wed May 16, 2018, 10:06 PM
May 2018

I can't believe America would accept such a con man intent on spreading racism and fear to hold on to power. Unbelievable and heartbreaking

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
5. I get horrified when I think about what he's done-
Wed May 16, 2018, 10:21 PM
May 2018

and depressed because I don't know that we can go back from it. Will any candidate ever release tax returns again?
If another rich guy (Romney?) runs, will he divest from his businesses? Why bother-- Trump didn't.

I just don't know. It's so hard to build good habits, and so easy to break them.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
6. I have right wingers tell me I just want all this stuff to be true.
Wed May 16, 2018, 10:36 PM
May 2018

They are wrong!

I don’t want ANY of this to be happening.

jalan48

(13,837 posts)
7. It's been a media roller coaster since he's been in office. Unfortunately, the ride doesn't
Wed May 16, 2018, 10:43 PM
May 2018

seem to be ending.

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