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EYESORE 9001

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34. The things I do to amuse myself...

Fri May 9, 2025, 11:13 AM

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I started going through the DSM in a general sort of way, assigning various characteristics to society instead of an individual, just trying to figure out WTF is wrong. BPD checked a lot of boxes in my audit.

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Does it ever just hit you like a ton of bricks? [View all] LuckyCharms 16 hrs ago OP

It is a nightmare, and does not look to end any time soon. niyad 16 hrs ago #1

What gets me... LuckyCharms 16 hrs ago #4

Our governing system was built on fragile pillars of sanity that vanished niyad 16 hrs ago #7

On rare occasions when I leave my house, you know, protests, planning meetings, grocery run, Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #30

They've been working for decades to get things to this point. mucholderthandirt 15 hrs ago #15

Hey MOTD DENVERPOPS 14 hrs ago #41

My last serious drunk started the day Reagan was sworn in. mjvpi 11 hrs ago #67

You're so right about this and it proves that we've been in a bubble for way too long FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #69

They've been playing the long game while we've been going-along-to-get-along. CrispyQ 10 hrs ago #70

High school classes? What's that thing you mention, comrade. Get back to the fields, now! erronis 15 hrs ago #21

you might change your mind about that NJCher 14 hrs ago #36

It's just a matter of time before he blows up his own life boat. ... littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #65

not sustainable NJCher 10 hrs ago #68

Yeah... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #2

Same here at 72 and same for Iowa WTF Tom Harkin to Joni Ernst WTF WTF WTF IA8IT 16 hrs ago #3

I'm 72. I Feel The Same Way! BBbats 16 hrs ago #5

It does appear that some dems may be "in on it." Or have received threats or somesuch. erronis 15 hrs ago #24

NO. MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #71

A premature yet inevitable PATRICK 16 hrs ago #6

Well said. We've been kicking the can down the road for decades. Now we're at the end of the road. erronis 15 hrs ago #25

THIS malaise 14 hrs ago #40

Yes. I seem to be in a permanent state of WTAF? Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #8

German exceptionalism, followed by US (American) exceptionalism. Lessons not learned. erronis 15 hrs ago #26

That too many Americans hate Biden and worship him Johonny 16 hrs ago #9

I had a frightening precognitive dream about this around the time raygun took his first oath. Clouds Passing 15 hrs ago #10

I read all about it as a young person! The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. usonian 15 hrs ago #11

Excellent OP of yours. Too bad so many great posts fall through the seive. erronis 15 hrs ago #29

Thanks. I connect dots. Let's keep it kicked, and people are welcome/urged to copy it and repost. usonian 14 hrs ago #43

It's a double whammy DENVERPOPS 14 hrs ago #44

ALEC, Koch Network, Federalist Society... rubbersole 13 hrs ago #54

I am 71 and fighting fascist... S/V Loner 15 hrs ago #12

Every day. yardwork 15 hrs ago #13

my poor old brain is taking stillcool 15 hrs ago #14

We missed something going on in the Obama years newdeal2 15 hrs ago #16

I have pondered the possibility that this society has a mental illness EYESORE 9001 15 hrs ago #17

Interesting. Perhaps hard to apply DSM to a whole country, but there are parallels. erronis 15 hrs ago #31

The things I do to amuse myself... EYESORE 9001 14 hrs ago #34

I am 77 and as a science geek, I knew everything I had hoped for and wished for was over when Reagan did the LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #18

He could be stopped but his enablers, the GOP, won't do it. Jarqui 15 hrs ago #19

And/or they've been intimidated into remaining silent WestMichRad 12 hrs ago #62

Kompromat - just like the Russians and the real POTUS .. Putin Jarqui 12 hrs ago #64

More like death by a thousand cuts. Boomerproud 15 hrs ago #20

The M$M (mostly MAGA media) is centrally the blame, dumb is being enabled uponit7771 15 hrs ago #22

Nightmare surfered 15 hrs ago #23

Rules and Laws Mean Nothing Mr.Bee 15 hrs ago #27

I had to talk to my doctor yesterday about all this young_at_heart 15 hrs ago #28

What did your doc say? I'm also 85 and I feel exhausted from the daily onslaught of this guy and his administration. CTyankee 13 hrs ago #59

I'm attending every protest I can Ohioboy 15 hrs ago #32

You got that right, but not a "dream" so much as a dystopian nightmare. NNadir 14 hrs ago #33

Don't forget their ultimate goal: Greed unlimited. Justice matters. 13 hrs ago #52

I often say: this script woud be sent back for a rewrite. yellow dahlia 2 hrs ago #83

This is exactly how I feel MustLoveBeagles 14 hrs ago #35

You are a member of a large club. Paper Roses 14 hrs ago #37

I substitute teach elementary school and now I think what about these kids future? kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #38

All the fucking time.... Happy Hoosier 14 hrs ago #39

At this rate, we'll be spending our golden years in a post-apocalyptic hellscape. Borogove 14 hrs ago #42

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Why are you following me? Do you love me? LuckyCharms 13 hrs ago #47

Morning Sunshine!!! How's everything today? GP6971 13 hrs ago #48

Every fucking morning! bif 14 hrs ago #46

yes. it's grief. barbtries 13 hrs ago #49

Oh no. I'm so sorry for your loss. LuckyCharms 13 hrs ago #50

thank you LuckyCharms. barbtries 13 hrs ago #58

It hit me yesterday seeing a breast surgeon LittleGirl 13 hrs ago #51

I think there is no getting rid of him samplegirl 13 hrs ago #53

Every morning. highplainsdem 13 hrs ago #55

Never underestimate the determination of entitled billionaires dlk 13 hrs ago #56

Yes pat_k 13 hrs ago #57

Hey LC! OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #60

Ton of bricks? All the damn time. Even tho we lived thru the agony of his first term, every time... 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #61

When life hits you with a ton of bricks... Harker 12 hrs ago #63

It's not crazy - it's white "christian" nationalism Nigrum Cattus 12 hrs ago #66

Shit I'm only 55 and I feel the same way FirstLight 8 hrs ago #72

Germany Happened Camaromjr 7 hrs ago #73

I'm 63, and Buttoneer 5 hrs ago #74

It damn sure does. Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #75

It's a huge fucking joke superpatriotman 4 hrs ago #76

It's terrible, not sure what else to say Meowmee 3 hrs ago #77

The last time I was this pissed off was after Kent State. CanonRay 3 hrs ago #78

It does hit hard on a daily basis. But I went out on a walk today, dgauss 3 hrs ago #79

It is such a surreal nightmare wendyb-NC 3 hrs ago #80

It's concussed me with a heavy bag of wet sand that so many Americans can be this damned stupid. Montauk6 3 hrs ago #81

When I actually bamagal62 3 hrs ago #82

I feel like I'm living in some parallel universe now Bayard 46 min ago #84