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Martin Eden

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15. The optimism we felt with President Obama ...

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 07:18 PM

Apr 2022

... came crashing down when a racist demagogue mentally and morally unfit for any public office was elevated to the White House.

Outrage overload has worn us down and dampened our spirits as one of America's two major political parties has has doubled down on Big Lies and poisonous ideology.

Yes, it's difficult for us older Americans to be optimistic (I was born in 1957) but, like baseball, hope springs eternal with the flower of youth.

New, perhaps better, generations will rise up and carry the torch for a better future.

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Final thoughts [View all] Cyrano Apr 2022 OP

Al Stewart has a song that captures how I feel about the 60s lapfog_1 Apr 2022 #1

👍 Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #10

I was born in 1956. A very flawed time, but this is not the Boomerproud Apr 2022 #2

Fully captures a lot of my thoughts right now. I try to be optimistic, but never has it been more hlthe2b Apr 2022 #3

Me too. It seems that crazy is the new normal Cyrano Apr 2022 #4

It seem to always be 2 steps forward and one step back. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #5

Kickety Kickin' Faux pas Apr 2022 #6

Racism is hard to get rid of. usonian Apr 2022 #7

Optimism is hard work! greblach Apr 2022 #8

Oh my. I've been reflecting, too. The good guys will win. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #9

I was born in 1956, too. slightlv Apr 2022 #11

I share your outrage and the hard work we did seems to have been forgotten. But not by all. If Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #14

It's all quite disappointing, I'll admit, but that's.... jaxexpat Apr 2022 #12

I believe these disappointments fall to each generation - and we're up next FakeNoose Apr 2022 #13

The optimism we felt with President Obama ... Martin Eden Apr 2022 #15