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hamsterjill

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6. The emotional toll.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 12:31 AM

Aug 9

I've spoken with several friends about this over the last couple of days. We all feel the emotional toll that this is taking. Many of us are heart sick and some are seeing physical manifestations.

We have GOT to figure out a way to beat this asshole at his own game.

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Donald Trump Is Sucking the Life-Blood Out of America [View all] Zorro Aug 8 OP

SADLY and there seems to be not one savior vapor2 Aug 8 #1

They are either complicit or impotent. progressoid Aug 8 #3

It kills me that there is so little blow back Grim Chieftain Aug 9 #8

I never expected so many powerful people to go along with such blatantly insane lies & fascism LymphocyteLover Aug 9 #12

Trump is aided and abetted by the entire Republican Party Zorro Aug 9 #15

the only saviors are us, we the people, opposed to this insane government LymphocyteLover Aug 9 #11

Biggest heist in ever and no one is stopping him. Blue Full Moon Aug 8 #2

He even refuses to accept court decisions Rhiannon12866 Aug 9 #4

I wouldn't say no one, but the opposition is very fractured right now. Certainly the media has failed us LymphocyteLover Aug 9 #13

When Chump works for Vlad, this is where we end up Hassler Aug 9 #5

There is no daylight between Trump and Putin Zorro Aug 9 #16

The emotional toll. hamsterjill Aug 9 #6

Everything Trump touches dies young_at_heart Aug 9 #7

;-( elleng Aug 9 #9

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The lack of courage exhibited by this nation's institutions is stomach-turning. (nt) Paladin Aug 9 #14

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