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Pyryck

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41. If we don't temper optimism and hope with a LIBERAL dose of facts, truth, reality, science and math
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 01:14 PM
Jun 2022

Then WE are just having some sort of kumbaya moment, oblivious to what is transpiring around us and what has transpired in the past, as we hope, pray and spread thoughts around for some optimistic reality to save us from the "bad guys and their bad intentions" and the "bad events that we don't like".

History teaches us to question our actions and the actions of others around us, physically and on the "internets".

Optimism is a fine and wonderful thing to think and feel to help cope with the very real events of our lives. It's a wonderful thing to witness when it expands and explodes into very real, factual events that we may or may not be a part of but that serve to reinforce our tempered optimistic views.

Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.

Fed up with the negativity [View all] CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 OP
I'm here reading and posting way more often than I should be... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #1
you don't see it? RussBLib Jun 2022 #2
Maybe I just glaze over them. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #3
Not to be snarky but.....Everything is not fine, things are not going our way, most walkingman Jun 2022 #6
Oh I think you are right to be able to express frustrations CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #12
Thanks - now I understand what you meant. For those that like to slam the Democratic Party walkingman Jun 2022 #30
Can you point to a single instance of someone saying 'everything is fine and going our way?' EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #14
I agree. ☮ walkingman Jun 2022 #32
It may not violate TOS per se EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #4
Exactly. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #11
Ok well if you don't see it great. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #10
There is quite a bit of subtle negativity. Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #5
How motivated are pessimists to 'get stuff done and win'? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #7
The future leaders are a unique species. i can't guess at their origin. Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #13
Wut EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #15
It's a political tactic... MiHale Jun 2022 #8
I am often negaitive here edhopper Jun 2022 #9
Excellent Post! SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #16
There's a difference between recognizing problems and expressing apathy EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #20
I have never recommended apathy edhopper Jun 2022 #33
Thank you for this. Treefrog Jun 2022 #44
I agree 100% Just_Vote_Dem Jun 2022 #17
The last couple of weeks I seem to have reached my fill of the negativity. Biophilic Jun 2022 #18
I know what you mean. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #19
Yup, my thoughts exactly. Besides, as far as I can tell we can't do anything about Biophilic Jun 2022 #22
I'm pretty sure all of us see the future as bleak at least some of the time Novara Jun 2022 #21
I don't think you are a pollyanna at all CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #25
Yes, you see it. That's exactly my point Novara Jun 2022 #28
It certainly is! CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author USALiberal Jun 2022 #23
Yeah just "quit" or leave for a while isn't the answer I am looking for. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #26
"Quit"? Really, that's an appropriate answer to a discussion on a Democratic discussion board? Biophilic Jun 2022 #27
.......... H2O Man Jun 2022 #24
I Will Gladly Stop Posting For Awhile SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #31
This is a discussion board. People do not always agree. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #34
Yeah. Well. Not a whole helluva lot to be positive about. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #35
Sadly, yes. nt BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #36
I agree. I am a generally positive person, but I can't find much to be positive about these days liberal_mama Jun 2022 #38
There is magic on DU. It is embodied in the IGNORE button. Stinky The Clown Jun 2022 #37
I have nobody on my "ignore" list... brooklynite Jun 2022 #40
Same here. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #46
Roght and I get that I could ignore people CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #45
The larger issue? What? That people might disagree with you? BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #47
Nope. But then again its you. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #48
The gaslighting that it doesn't exist is annoying. betsuni Jun 2022 #39
If we don't temper optimism and hope with a LIBERAL dose of facts, truth, reality, science and math Pyryck Jun 2022 #41
No offense, but... hamsterjill Jun 2022 #42
Amen. And a big ditto. Treefrog Jun 2022 #43
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