I am disgusted to my fucking core about the state of this country.

[Glamrock]

It just...I mean...this shit has no end in site and...its just...like...these motherfuckers....they...i don't.....FUUUUUUUCK! Right?

Whether we it's the constant assault on the gay/transgendered community. The soon to be fascist in chief telling Disney what they can produce as content (I realize that he hasn't even announced yet, but we as a country gave W a second term. Democrats aren't really supporting the most progressive President we've had since probably FDR because "he's old". I have very little faith in our electorate. I'm in the mindset that Desantis is a given, god forgive me and I hope I'm wrong.) The blonde dingbat Du Jour (because someone will come along to take her place, regardless and spew the same ignorant, mindless bullshit once she's gone. Hence, the Du Jour moniker) actually talking about splitting the country and getting hours airtime to make the argument. The AR-15 as the "National Gun" of the republic, regardless of how many Americans have lost their life to that particular piece of weaponry and the ease of obtaining it. Books being banned in our children's schools. Books being fucking burned for that matter. African American studies being shut down so that we can revisit the horrors we've already visited on a portion of our society because a percentage of our country doesn't want to learn from our past. Or learn anything really if we're being honest.

And the list goes on and fucking on and fucking on and fucking on. The worst part is, it's all bullshit. And it's all a culture war distraction to obtain political power. Case in point. Okay....not happy to admit it, but I'm fucking old. As will be the following references so I hope you can follow along. I grew up with Bugs Bunny, Jerry (from Tom and Jerry), Milton Berle, Tim Conway, fucking Rudy Giulliani, etc etc etc on my TV in drag. Somehow, I was not groomed into being a homosexual. Somehow with all that grooming, I still grew up to appreciate and lust after the female form. Somehow, my genetic makeup defined my sexual preferences. I know that sounds crazy in todays conservative world of "if you read a gay book you're going to lust after the dick" worldview. Somehow, that didn't happen for me. I don't think I'm an exception to the rule. And for that matter, who gives two shits if I am gay? It has nothing to do with putting food on your family's table, whether or not your children get a good education whether or not you have decent helathcare, or whether or not you are decent human fucking being. Fucking etc, etc, et-fucking-cetera. Unfortunately we have a good percentage of our population that isn't capable of making or even understanding that intellectual point. We are absolutely in the hands of the dumbest motherfuckers our society has to offer up. And there is a plethora of these idiots. And due to that fact, I weep for my country, my home. We are sliding down the hill of intolerance and ignorance. And I don't know how to slow it down.

Don't get me wrong, I still really, honestly do have hope. There is a new generation that kinda sides with my old, narrow , white ass. Seems as if the majority of them reject all of the plethora of bullshit I've laid out above. That absolutely gives me hope. Just hope that their is time left to save my home.

P.S. For the record, straight white male here. WHile life ain't exactly been easy, probably easier not having to deal with the hurdles that my brown, black, gay, or female brothers and sisters have had to deal with. If I can see this, it's fucking mission critical, man.

And I'm revolted about the ridiculous, puritanical, fear of "anything that doesn't conform to my isolated world view" mentality. It literally keeps me up at night. While I remain hopeful, I still don;t have much hope if that makes sense.

Thanks for letting me vent DU. May not be around much no mo', this has been cathartic. Still love my DU peeps, regardless if I'm an infrequent visitor.

[LoisB]

1. Righteous rant!

[unweird]

14. Indeed!

My exact thought I was going to post but you beat me to it.

[OhNo-Really]

15. I am disgusted to my core about the state of BOTHERISM

Nestled in a “righteous rant” against the rwnjs du jour

Odd this is amidst your list of “disgusted to the f’n core list:

“Democrats aren't really supporting the most progressive President we've had since probably FDR because "he's old".

Seriously? Am I the only one to catch this!

The facts

5 significant bills and 5 executive orders Biden signed in his first year – and his 5 biggest priorities for 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/20/politics/biden-laws-passed-priorities-to-get-done-executive-orders/index.html

Biden’s first 10 days

Here's the full list of Biden's executive actions so far

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/here-s-full-list-biden-s-executive-actions-so-far-n1255564

Biden sees surge in Dem backing for 2024 run, with support highest among the young: poll

“ Seventy-one percent of Democratic voters said Biden should carry the party’s banner in the presidential election next year, up from 58 percent in last month’s Emerson College poll.”

https://news.yahoo.com/biden-sees-surge-dem-backing-110000313.html

Let’s be on the lookout for Democratic and/or Biden bashing.

On this site, we are team Democratic Party right?

[Hortensis]

16. +1000. No to letting bashing Democrats go unanswered.

No to letting insidious false equivalencies of Democrats with Republicans pass in silence, and then claims that "of course" they weren't intended, which come only if called out.

This is DEMOCRATIC Underground.

[Joinfortmill]

19. I don't think he was bashing Biden, if that's what you meant.

[yourmovemonkey]

21. I didn't read it that way at all.

I took it as a renunciation of Dems who worry about Joe's age and don't credit his accomplishments.

[KPN]

25. I don't know. It didn't strike me that way at all.

I don’t have the ability to read your mind or know what in the past may have influenced you seeing that way. Without that ability, it seems like you are putting words into Glamrock’s mouth.

[Glamrock]

32. Cool I'll answer the question for you.

The mpost progressive Dem since FDR and dem voters are saying we cant get behind him due to age. Pisses me off. Sorry if that wasn't clear to you. Not sure how I could have been more clear but here you go FFS!

Sorry., man. Not in the best of moods. Probably thrashing you as the nearest target which is in and of itself bullshit. Just not a great day.

[KPN]

75. Hey Glam ... perhaps you misunderstood? Or maybe mis-posted your response?

I was responding to post 15 above, not you. The poster seemed to think you were bashing Biden and/or the Democratic Party, and it was obvious to me you were not.

Anyway, let me be clear. I agree with everything you said though I may be a bit more optimistic about 2024 and Biden getting re-elected. I am a "pessoptimist" by nature -- expect the worst, but have great belief in hope, as well as hope itself, for better or the best. It works for me. I am never disappointed and often pleasantly surprised!

By the way, I miss your music. I keep a bookmark file of YouTube music on my desktop; many of the tracks in that file I bookmarked from you.

[calimary]

61. Just a guess, but it wouldn't surprise me to see his numbers continue to rise.

Even if just a little.

But up from 58 to 71 per cent? That’s good!

I just wish there could be MORE PROMOTION of all his accomplishments. My dad, who was a successful salesman, had a favorite saying:

“Late to bed
Early to rise
Work like hell
And ADVERTISE!”

He had that plaqued and hung it on the wall in his office. Sure made sense to me!

And my mom had her own version:

“If you don’t toot your own horn, nobody’s gonna toot it for you!”

And that, too, made a lot of sense!

It’s simple, and I hope Biden and his people AND the Dems in general from coast to coast get this: It won’t matter how much good you’ve done if nobody knows about it, or if nobody’s heard about it!

[blm]

2. Top notch rant.

And you ARE missed. 🫶🏽

[Autumn]

3. People need to show up at the SC with torches and pitchforks.

[onecaliberal]

12. That isn't the only place they need to show up at.

[wnylib]

65. I seriously believe that we do need to

show up in groups in many places to show our disapproval of not only the performance crap from RWNJs, but of practices that are hurting us because of lies and gaslighting on important issues from both the MAGAs and the establishment RWers. It is long past time for public pushback about issues that concern us.

We need to show up at hospitals that price gouge patients or give substandard care when they quibble with insurance coverage for people who come to them in emergencies.

Show up at health insurance companies that scheme to deny coverage.

Show up at RR company headquarters that are responsible for environmental disasters. Ditto for oil companies.

Show up at company headquarters that get tax cuts and incentives and then use the money for share buy backs instead of investing it in research for quality and safety or the jobs creation that they claim they need tax cuts for.

Show up outside SCOTUS when they give insane rulings that take away women's body autonomy, cut away at the Civil Rights Act, and when justices refuse to recuse themselves over conflicts of interest.

Show up outside the Capitol when RWers refuse to act on gun control, try to restrict voting rights, try to restrict women's reproductive health options, show blatant favoritism to media and jeopardize security like giving access to the J6 film footage, etc. Show up also at the offices of individual members who promote this insanity.

Show up at local school boards to oppose RW loudmouths and disinformation spreaders on curriculum and the rights of students.

When we complain about those things here, we share information and views, which is good, but by itself does not accomplish the changes we want to see. Our dissatisfaction expressed here needs the follow up action of taking public stands and getting more people to join us on doing that. Ignore the performance stunts by politicians. Don't give them the attention that they want in order to distract us from the issues. Focus on the issues and on building support for them in the general public.

[onecaliberal]

74. + 1

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Recommended

Good to see you back.

[Karadeniz]

6. Bravo !!

[debm55]

7. Thank you for your post, Glamrock. It needed to be said.To have Republicans in power would be

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horrible for our country. We need Biden.

[Escurumbele]

8. Excellent post, it shows that it comes from the heart, and you are correct.

People think "It Can't Happen Here!", but yes it can, and if the Democratic party does not get more aggressive pointing out the corruption of the republican party in a way that people can understand? "It Will Happen Here". I am glad that our President is being more aggressive and telling the country of the absurdity of republicans, all Democrats should follow his lead, and all Democrats should realize that Biden, regardless of his age, is the right President for our times.

[markie]

9. thank you!

good to see you

[AbnerBunny]

10. Best rant I've read in a long time.

Thanks for putting into words the way many of us have felt for years 🤗

[Diamond_Dog]

11. You speak for me, too, Glam

Imagine if we didn’t have President Biden and a Democratic senate…..

[NJCher]

13. What

are you doing about it?

We can all do something. What about you?

[Hortensis]

18. Apparently he's disgusted with and has little faith in himself,

not just everyone else. How much more should one expect?

[NJCher]

27. a lot more than

venting.

Venting has been found to be unproductive. It doesn't make a person feel better and it doesn't make anyone else feel better, either. In psychology, I believe it can lead to ruminating. We have some psychology people here; maybe they can add some info.

Democracy is participatory. Participate however one can. A person doesn't need to be a genius or even of high IQ to do so.

I always think of those overworked nurses at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Some were working doubleshifts, they were seeing patients dying, and their life situation was very grim.

However, various good citizens pitched in and did every day tasks for them like grocery shop, clean off their sidewalk after a snow storm, take clothes to the cleaners, etc.

It doesn't have to be much, but everyone should do what they can.

[Hortensis]

50. Agree. Venting reminds me of the "letting it all out" FAD

some time in the, what? 1970s 1980s? Didn't last so long, a self-correcting societal aberration.

Turned out that screaming one's grudges and resentments into the faces of others not only was not healthily cathartic but actually increased the anger. And of course believing that one was supposed to be entitled to do this lead to a lot of fully predictable, albeit unfortunate, sequelae.

Unfortunately, anonymity keeps this era's Internet acting out from being so self correcting.

That's such an important point that democracy is participatory. It requires both government and the involvement of responsible citizenry to keep it on track. And moaning and complaining are no more responsible or helpful to democracy than it is to those fighting on the front lines of disasters for us all.

[SouthernDem4ever]

59. "but actually increased the anger"

That's right and they all ended up with there faces glued to Fux Nooze and still are there. It obviously worked to someone's advantage.

[Hortensis]

69. Yes. Dysfunction among the citizenry's exactly what's needed

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by those trying to get around or overset the will of the people. Except, both left and right have a whole lot of people prone to woo-woo and mysticism and easily tricked by manipulation of it.

Mind-fucking of all types is dangerous. WHAT and WHO have caused so many people to view our nation as if far right attitudes are normal and in control? Imo, denial of all the majority of Americans who stand against what some are doing is just that, no matter how much passionate deploring it's wrapped in.

The cure for this mind-fucking is to identify those spreading disaffection to drain people of their will to resist and drop them like the poison they are.

[SouthernDem4ever]

70. My feeble point was that anger is a motivator

It seems the only time taking the high road worked in history was after the war, not before.

[Hortensis]

71. Oh, god yes! Every political faction BUT the Democratic Party

has been sowing grievance and anger for years in order to create a national conflagration that'll facilitate their takeover, or just feed their bitterness. It's like a disease most are immune to but others dangerously susceptible.

Happy Thursday.

[KPN]

30. Huh?

[Glamrock]

37. Thanks KPN I don't get it either.

I'm a pretty arrogant mf. Not sure how I came across as not having faith in me self....

[Glamrock]

33. Hahahaha

I'm doing what most people do. Getting bu and trying to make a difference when I can. Change an opinion here and there. I'm guessing since I'm not running a charity or running for office, I should shut the fuck up? I can't express my opinions about the state of the world I live in unless I have an answer?

Thanks for that. While that may not be what you're saying, that's how it's come across.

[NJCher]

36. I don't think so

I think that's you being defensive.

Nobody said a word about how you shouldn't express an opinion. You brought that up.

I merely asked what you're doing about it.

It feels good to do good things.

[Glamrock]

39. And i do what I can man

I mean all I did was post what I find offensive about the state of things. You asked what am I doing about it. WHile that is an absolutely valid point, you can understand where I would feel attacked. I'm you're average guy with family, friends, hobbies, etc. I do what I can where I can. Had a shitty day so if I'm now attacking you, my apologies. Just...upon first reading felt as if you were saying that if I wasn't a full on activist my opinion didn't matter. Sorry if I misunderstood or read something between the lines that didn't exist.

Sincerely.

[Joinfortmill]

17. I hear you.

[Atticus]

20. With respect to "The Four Tops"----

"Now if you feel that you can't go on
Because all of your hope is gone
And your life is filled with much confusion
Until happiness is just an illusion---"

Reach out to your DU homies.

[nightwing1240]

67. Well done Atticus!

Perfect lyrics to go with this rant.

[calimary]

22. I find myself wondering if Disney could move all its Florida operations to New Jersey?

Or Pennsylvania? Or some other blue state?

Gee, Ron, you just drove all those jobs out-of-state for WHAT reason? Out of spite? Just to show ‘em who’s boss? If the Disney folks did that, THEY’D be showing YOU who’s boss. I’m sure there are other states that would be thrilled to get that potential revenue stream.

[former9thward]

52. Its called the weather.

Disney wants to be where the weather is warm almost all the year. PA or NJ do not fit.

[Justice matters.]

54. Well, there's always Hawaii.

Disney should buy up a failing jets company, paint its name on it, and give all-round family prices packages for the round trip.

[calimary]

79. Now tTHERE'S an idea!

I was going to suggest Puerto Rico but Hawaii is better, although if it was in Puerto Rico, that might jumpstart the campaign to make Puerto Rico a state. Throw in Washington DC, as many have suggested, and you have not one but TWO new states that are probably a lock for Democrats. That would increase our majority in the Senate - and we can always use more Dems in the Senate.

More Dems in any governmental vehicle is ALWAYS a good idea.

[SouthernDem4ever]

72. I can't even begin to fathom the logistics of such a move

They would have to abandon many square miles. It would by like trying to move a city.

[Evolve Dammit]

23. Sounds right to me. The only addition I would make is the takeover of our lives by corporations,

who just want to maximize profit, period. Doesn't matter if it's health care (#1 cause of U.S. bankruptcy), telecom, "food services", utilities, student debt, or predatory lending. it's all the same. and now they want your social security and Medicare. We are truly in a tailspin. Hang in there, cause we need historic perspective and your presence!
Thanks for the post. Keep at it, please!

[kimbutgar]

24. Great rant

I mean how many people are affected in their day to day lives with drag queens, LQBTQ people. Trans people, Critical race theory, and all the other bs propaganda that Fox and right wing media shoves down American people psyche?

I doubt the average American has never met a drag queen, trans person,etc. there are so many important problems we have to deal with instead of the bs stuff meant to inflame simpleminded people.

[BaronChocula]

26. I HEAR you BUT...

Please don't refer to the problem as "This Country" when the problem is actually a sizable group of hostile white-nationalist-at-their-core Fox News watchers who are angry that white people no longer wholly control the American consensus. To refer to the problem as America normalizes THOSE people who are actually creating the problems. Remember, the last time a Republican won the popular vote was in 2004. What we're sick of is right-wing nutjobs and they are not our America.

[NJCher]

41. +1

eom

[llmart]

58. There's also a sizable number of people who are Dem or lean Dem who don't vote.

They can't be bothered to give the least amount of attention to getting a ballot and voting. So I do believe that there is plenty of blame to go around. I had a discussion today with a woman who was upper middle class who wanted to talk about the student loan issue. She knew nothing about the program except for what she hears from the major media. Since I do know quite a bit about the program having administered it at a public university, and she seemed very open to listening to me, I taught her a few basics about it. Still, she kept saying, "but why are we hearing that all these student loans are going to be forgiven." I tried to correct her that not everyone is going to be eligible for the program and told her just the basics such as how the program is not "new", that it was started when Bush was in office in 2007. The look on her face was incredulous. She thought that this program had been designed by Biden himself.

At the end of our conversation when I told her that the media doesn't delve into all the specifics and that all she had to do was go on the government website and do a bit of reading her response was, "I'm not going to do that. I shouldn't have to do that and neither should the students. It's up to the media outlets to give us all the information."

So, how do you not get disgusted with Americans when they can't be bothered with doing a bit of research instead of thinking it's the media who is supposed to inform them of all the details? As an aside, this woman I know for a fact is college educated and about 70 and upper middle class. The level of ignorance in this country can be gut wrenching.

[BaronChocula]

66. I hear you too!

The uninformed and the misinformed do make my head want to explode. They are proponents of both-sideism and conspiracy theories to make up for their knowledge vacuum. I'm equally vexed by the "swing white suburban woman voter" who supports gun control, the right to choose, taxing the rich, parental leave, Medicaid expansion, LGBTQ rights, global warming remediation, etc., and still votes for a Republican every now and then who supports none of that. The Fulton County grand jury forewoman who spewed quite eloquently in recent interviews didn't even vote in 2020. Blows my mind.

But I think if I was to choose my battles I would say the biggest threat to the nation was the hostile white nationalist Fox News watcher.
The "swing white suburban woman voter" may be conflicted, but she won't be shouting down survivors of a school shooting just for exercising their right to assembly nor will she be seen on video smashing in windows at the Capitol. I guess it's a matter of degrees. If the presidential popular vote tells us anything it's that we're more of a center left country.

[cayugafalls]

82. And there you have it. Ignorance cuts both ways (and sides).

Countering the misinformation that guides the ignorant is a Sisyphean task, for one individual, let alone one media outlet.

It would take a concerted effort by an enlightened country, including the government, media, educators and even businesses.

There is no silver bullet to put down the Ignorance Beast, without an education system designed to enforce a curriculum that teaches critical thinking skills, half the battle is lost already.

[KPN]

28. A lot of us are disgusted ... and worried ... and

lying awake at night when we should be sleeping peacefully. I am for sure.

I think we’ll beat them though. Maybe foolishly, I have too much faith in most people to think we won’t. Some are lost and there’s not much we can do about it. But I really believe there’s far more of us like you who see and understand the existential political and societal threat we currently face. The difference between them — the right-wing fascists and the millions of patsies who support them is stark. The differences are clear and so are the consequences. I just have to think too many can see those differences and consequences, and we will prevail.

Have faith brother. We need you. We need all of us sticking together and believing in ourselves — that we can and will whip their ignorant, sorry asses. — Frankly, the harder part will be making sure it doesn’t happen again. To me, that means beating the would be oligarchs. That’ll be a tougher row to hoe I think.

[Stuart G]

29. We have 330,000,000 people here. Some Very Good and Some Very Bad. i AM NOT DISGUSTED.

I AM NOT DISGUSTED BY THE CORE OF THIS COUNTRY......

[Stuart G]

31. The core of this country is varied. Why? This post says it all.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217691633

Guess what? Who invented the electric light bulb?...was it an American?
Guess what? Who invented the polio vaccine? Was it an American?
Guess what? Who helped to win WWII? Was it the U,S.A.
How many things has the U.S.A. done that are positive? Can you name other accomplishments?

DOES JOE BIDEN CARE ABOUT PEOPLE? ISN'T JOE BIDEN THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STAES OF AMERICA?

......IS THE SENTENCE DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS SENTENCE...A GOOD THING?... DOES IT GIVE US HOPE?

[Brenda]

34. Turn off the noise makers

You know, TV news, political websites, DU, etc. just for say 3 days or hell one week. Read your favorite authors books or blogs that are not focused on this day to day outrage. You'll be amazed to discover how things really are not THAT bad (other than for women, long story). Modern media pushes the most outrageous and hysterical and often erroneous shit to the front.

I'm glad you feel relieved to vent here but damn, stop letting the constant coverage of clown Repubs like MTG and Santos who have zero power to change our laws and world (hint: they are only there to rile you up).

Stop feeding the trolls and then wonder why only half of eligible Americans vote...especially now with inflation out of control.

[Glamrock]

40. That is actually wonderful, valid advice.

Thank you Brenda!

[Stuart G]

35. Please Go to This post below.....if you are disgusted.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217691633

[Glamrock]

43. No Offense Stu

I'm not picking up what you're laying down.

Jonas Salk, as heroic as he was for not patenting a vaccine and making millions off it wasn't talking about splitting up the states based on political affiliation.

I was taught that Edison invented the light bulb but there is plenty of evidence that may not be true. What does that have to do with red state legislatures passing bills that say children can't get gender affirming care? I'm puzzled by what it is that you are trying to make a point about.

Only thing I can figure is maybe we will continue to progress? What I'm worried about I shouldn't be worried about or disgusted by because humanity will progress? Is that the gist? If so, no offense, but fuck that. There are people who's lives are being absolutely affected by what is going on. You'll have to explain your point to this old ignorant ass cause I'm not getting it.

[Stuart G]

48. My point is this: Progress is what "you think it is." Joe Biden is "progress" Is he?

My grandfather came to this country to get out of Russia in 1900s That is progress.
What is the definition of .."progress"?
In the last 100 years......Social Security, Food Stamps, free colleges, free vaccines, some free medical care for poor, free education ...K-12.

Someone can talk about splitting up the states...Red states can pass bills, but the courts may find them "illegal."
If you think that talking about splitting up the states is illegal, well it is not illegal. And it isn't going to happen.
That is the point.

Segregation was legal, but the Supreme Court determined that it wasn't legal. Get the picture?
States have passed laws, & laws have been proven by courts to be ...."ILLEGAL' & THAT IS THE POINTF!!!

[dlk]

38. Who knew there were so many dirtbags?

Decent Americans need to step up as never before.

[Stuart G]

42. The "dirtbags" get media coverage when they say certain things. So..Is THE CURRENT PRESIDENT A

DIRTBAG? ...........ANSWER THAT ONE PLEASE. DOES HE CARE ABOUT PEOPLE?

How many people in the U.S.A.?

330,000,000 people in the U.S.A.....

How many are...dirtbags?...

[Glamrock]

45. WOW!

Maybe I'm reading between the lines and if I'm wrong, please enlighten me. Sounds like none of us should be passing judgement on those we disagree with. I could be completely off base, but you've come across (to me anyway) as taking offense to someone calling our political adversaries "dirtbags".

IF i'm right about that, then sorry dude you are wrong. Anyone, fucking anyone who will use peoples color, religion, sexual orientation or identity, gender, or political beliefs as political tools to win elections are dirtbags. I'm sorry you can't see that. They are. They are absolutely welcome to their opinions and I welcome the debate. Until their opinions affect actual human beings, which is absolutely going on.

And to compare Joe to these people is absolutely disgusting and insulting.

[KPN]

77. Huh?

[slightlv]

44. Glamrock,

short little old white lady here... you speak for me, too. I'll just add all the mean-ness that's around. Even when you try to be nice to someone, it's more likely to met with hostility or, at the least, caution... all because the R's years ago made empathy a bad word. They scream about the sanctity of life where stomping out abortion is concerned. But they killed sanctity of life long ago with their normalizing of murder by gun, IMNSHO.

Take a break, but don't go far. I understand where you're at. I get so demoralized and depressed I don't know how I can go another day. Last week was horrible for me. Every day I didn't think it could get worse than the one before it. The worry, the anxiety, the pure panic at what the R's could do to me and mine, and friends who have taken early retirement. I spend more night sleepless now than I did when I was stressed out at work. Sometimes you just have to take a break and shut it all down for a little while. For me, it's doing that and immersing myself into the antics and love of my animals. I need something else to do with my time to feel productive and make a little money, but I haven't found that yet. Hopefully I will in time...

Your voice is righteous and it's needed... and never doubt, our chorus is stronger with you here!

[Glamrock]

46. Awwwww

I'm touched by that and thank you. I was a regular poster here for a couple years at least (mostly music appreciation). I had to step away for the exact reasons you speak of. Figured I could blow off some steam with like minded individuals and it's honestly been cathartic. LOL! But thank you for the kind words and advice. Means much!

[slightlv]

56. At least you're brave enough to do it!

I'm afraid if I tried to do that, even if it'd be cathartic, I'd be showed the door toot-sweet! (LOL) Never p'o a short person! We may be mini but we're mighty! And I've got both Cherokee Indian from my great-grandfather and full blood Irish from my great-grandmother. My grandmother said when they got mad you just got out of the way. Those around me understand that adage. (hehehe)

[world wide wally]

47. Things really have gotten to the point of rediculous in the good ol' USA

I couldn't agree with you more. FTT! (Fuck The Trumpers}

[kentuck]

49. The solution is to turn it all over to the judicial system.

Everything else is just politics, at this time.

[Stuart G]

51. YES, "Political Talk." That is it, that is all, and "political talk" isn't new.

Thank You for your opinion.

My hat is off to you. In the long run, the judicial system will decide what is right and wrong.

It takes time for the judicial system to so, and often the system reverses itself. (over time)

. (two hats) one flag

[Justice matters.]

57. The judical system decided that the states can ban abortion as they wish.

Call it murder, give bounties to stoolers... and the banana republicans now propose a return to hanging for capital punishment.

So the judicial system is failing and with the "young" supremes placed there for the next what, fifty years??

Sorry but the judical system is unjust and we see no counter-offensive moves by anyone to return to real justice anytime soon (expand the court? no. can't have that...).

[The Jungle 1]

53. I will offer this hope.

There is a lot of push back by the Democratic party these days.
As an example look how orange boy is being attacked for his deregulation of the rail roads.
It is not just one or two outlets it is all of them.
I do not think what DeShithead is doing will work. The majority of Americans are not going to buy into control of Disney. The radical right wants to run Disney. What happened to freedom.
Remember always push back. That is our job.

[betsuni]

55. Good point about drag being a comedy staple. Nobody thought it would infect anybody.

I could never figure out why it was so funny though, and why nobody laughed when women wore men's clothes.

The book banning and worrying about everything is classic right-wing to me. My nutty right-wing mother thought that if she ever discussed sexuality and birth control, booze and cigarettes, or anything like that, we children would run right out and have sex with the first person we saw, end up pregnant in the gutter surrounded by empty whiskey bottles and cigarette butts. For the rest of her life, she weep bitter tears of regret for sending her children to public school -- the worst mistake of her life, she said. Except now the nuts have power they never had before.

Students at the Christian college I attended in the early '80s panicked about Halloween (encouraging Satan), the movie "The Life of Brian," some political science classes required a subscription to The New York Times but changed to the Christian Science Monitor just to distract them because it had "Christian" in the title. It's always something.

Biden will be reelected. The country will go limping along. Then after eight years of competence, those few swing voters will decide, "Oh, lets give the other side a chance" and put Republicans in charge and whole thing repeats. Until more non-nutty/completely uninformed Americans vote.

[Deuxcents]

60. Glamrock, I am feeling so much like you n your rant is spot on, imo

Educated in public schools in Florida but that’s hardly recognizable today n the governor isn’t done with his wrecking ball. The outright fascist bills being past here has me wondering what am I gonna do.. what are a lot of us gonna do that don’t fall into his utopia of Free Florida. I’ve done my protests, marching n donating n am still fighting for the same issues I did in the 70’s. It’s exasperating..maddening. I wanna know when justice will be served for the top tiers of insurrection n why are only some of the idiots paying for following a madman. I want accountability for those in Congress who were complicit n now spewing misinformation about the best President we’ve had in a long time who is fighting so many issues left behind by a con artist who fooled so many, the rest of us had to suffer thru. I want to know why our SC got hijacked by the most vile judges who have taken our equity rights, our voting rights, our reproductive rights n wiped them out with 17th century logic. I want to know how the second amendment ended up as the poster for AK military type weapons that are killing innocents n yet even little children’s lives taken don’t move enough lawmakers to care about it b/c it doesn’t pay as well as the gun lobby. I hear you, my Friend. I don’t sleep sometimes wondering just what the hell is gonna happen to my country. The bull💩 golden years are anything but. The country I grew up in is unrecognizable. Except for a few selfless people, I’m losing my faith in humanity. I hear you. For the record, I’m a white female who just had her 76th birthday last week. I never thought I’d live to see my country in such shape but I’d give it my last breath if it came to it. I have missed your posts n your music. I hope you don’t stay away so much anymore.

[JanLip]

62. Dear Glamrock...

I agree with you. I think it’s healthy to vent occasionally and this is a good place to do just that. Take care and keep the faith. Jan

[Skittles]

63. HEAR, HEAR

VERY TIRED OF THESE FASCIST FUCKS

[vercetti2021]

64. I agree but with one exception

Can you change transgendered to just transgender?

[gademocrat7]

68. I agree with you one hundred percent, Glamrock.

[Timeflyer]

73. Right there with you, Glamrock. Some days the rage must be vented.

[spanone]

76. ...K&R...

[housecat]

78. Hey don't be a stranger.

[samplegirl]

80. Great post!!!

When is enough? Enough??? The Bush Cheney years escalated the power lying and getting away with it!
Just look at the waste in trials that never produced anything.
I believe now is the best time and shot our country has to
make sure something gets done!!!
Or it will just be another buried Mueller report!
We all have a right to be fed up! These dirtbags have gotten away with this since the days of Glenn Beck, Karl Rove,
Limbaugh, Bill Orilly and just replaced them with more lying dirtbags!
You nailed this Glamrock!!!

[ismnotwasm]

81. Excellent rant

[CaptainTruth]

83. And that's exactly why WE MUST WORK OUR ASSES OFF TO STOP IT!!!

If we believe our country is worth saving, then it's "all hands on deck." Not just for this month, or this year, FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES!!!

Turn that disgust into motivation & turn that motivation into productive action.

If we don't rise to the occasion & do everything we can to stop all the crap you pointed out, that's on us.

[Glamrock]

84. I do not disagree

I try to change opinions on a daily basis. I never shy from the debate with people who disagree with me. Try to use logic and facts to enlighten and change who they vote for.

[llmart]

87. I think that most of us on DU have all felt the frustration you're feeling.

I have been told by most people that know me that I'm the eternal optimist. A sister once accused me of seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. I have reflected quite a bit on why I've become so disillusioned at the state of our country and why I have moments where I want to just give up and live the rest of my life in my own little bubble. I don't really have any answers. It's not just that I'm old now - not all old people are like this. I think it's because I did always truly believe that most of my fellow Americans were decent human beings who appreciated living in a democratic country and the ideals the prior generation taught us growing up.

I still maintain that the decline began in the 80's with Reagan and the people behind him who got him elected. They were hell bent on destroying the middle class with their "bust the unions and greed is good" mantra. The problem is that many people who were hurt by those policies are unable or don't want to admit that they were wrong to lionize that guy.

[hippywife]

86. It's definitely as scary as I can remember things being.

I just have no trust in our fellow citizens anymore.

[appalachiablue]

88. I hear you, righteous rant! It's all very worrisome but we must forge ahead. K/R

[CrispyQ]

89. The republican party is ruled by a bunch of mostly white men

who are pissed off that their place at the top of the hierarchy is being challenged by people they think are beneath them. They think they earned their place at the top & don't acknowledge that they stole foreign lands, wrote the rules that put them at the top & have rigged the system to keep them there. A ton of women have bought into the BS, too, largely thanks to religion. Man created God in his image to control woman.

The fall of the patriarchy is my favorite season. May it commence soon.

[czarjak]

90. Bullshit-Based is Bullshit-Based.