Anyone else feel like we're walking on a treadmill?

[ChoralScholar]

Every day, it seems like there are always these groundbreaking stories about subpoenas, indictments, the new Democratic congress, people favoring impeachment, among other things...

But, even with all that... why does it seem like nothing has truly changed?

Why does it feel like we are no closer to a better day in America?

I'm feeling a little beat down.

[leftofthedial]

1. it's all bread and circuses

while the looting continues unabated

[ChoralScholar]

4. that's a good way to put it. EOM

[madokie]

2. walking on eggs maybe

[ChoralScholar]

5. I don't follow.... EOM

[madokie]

8. afraid of breaking them

an old saying when you're around someone who you really don't want to piss off, you're walking on eggs

[ChoralScholar]

9. I do understand the metaphor, just not the context

- is it like we are afraid to upset the party in charge?

[SeattleGirl]

3. That's exactly how I feel many a day.

Or like dreams I have where I'm trying to run, but my legs are heavy and it feels as if I'm trying to run in water. :cry:

[madokie]

10. Ah ha so someone else has those dreams too

just can't move fast enough to get out of there. for the dreamweavers I wonder what that means

[SeattleGirl]

11. I've often wondered that myself.

I've not yet been "caught" by whoever or whatever is pursuing me, but it scares the hell out of me that I can't go very fast to get away from whatever it is. :scared:

[madokie]

12. I want to give you a big assed okie hug

:hug:
did I mention I'm a proud assed okie by any chance

[poverlay]

6. Hey, we are part of a very important echo chamber here. n/t

[ChoralScholar]

7. I'm tired and slow this evening. Can you elaborate? EOM

[poverlay]

13. I was attempting droll irony there. The blogosphere being the echo chamber. I truly believe

that, in some small measure, our hue and cry effect those few decision-makers who still believe in democracy.

[marions ghost]

14. we're in the slackwater time right now

where you just have to keep swimming with no help getting to shore. Since all experience is so compressed now it seems like a lot of time passes without 'results.' We are so conditioned to instant gratification.

NOW you are beginning to understand the nature of the resistance--ie. the degree of resistance to the changes we want to see. Guess what--this is going to be HARD. MORE is required.

Keep swimming. :grouphug: