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OldBaldy1701E

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22. Thanks for the replies everyone.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 01:40 PM
Nov 2024

I did a few direct replies to things, but I also wanted to thank the DU family for their wishes and efforts.

I now have a target on my back. Even in a blue state, there are those who would try to damage me in any way they can. My husband is in even more danger, as he is usually rather oblivious to reality.

It is my hope that we progressives never give in to such tyranny and greed. But, I am nothing and offer nothing to that fight, other than a little whining. I am not rich. I am not powerful. Therefore, I am nothing to the enemy. My only hope is that, because of this lack of value in the eyes of the enemy, that they will not come after us as yet another scapegoat to their own lunacy and lack of common sense. You know that before, I was always afraid of other people because of my mental issues. Now, there is a valid reason to be afraid. And, I have no idea who they might be. It could be one or more of every person walking in and out of the grocery store. It could be the cashier in the store. It could be the cop parading around the entrance as a theft deterrent. Any one of them could take me out and suffer nothing for it, thanks to what happened Tuesday. This is the life of all non-white, non-christian, non-straight citizens of the US now.

THX-1138, here we come. I hope I don't see it.

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You have not failed! You have resisted their efforts to turn you into a soulless animal Walleye Nov 2024 #1
hugggs. I don't have any answers, wish I did. But here if we can help. niyad Nov 2024 #2
Don't let "them" change you. You're a valuable livetohike Nov 2024 #3
Same. zuul Nov 2024 #4
Thank you for your service, and I understand... appmanga Nov 2024 #5
Hugs XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #6
Maybe you should have bankrupted a few casinos or committed fraud. Ray Bruns Nov 2024 #7
Sarcasm happy feet Nov 2024 #12
Thanks for that, but I found it very funny and ironically true. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #17
I know right? But, as I said, I just cannot be a slime ball. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #19
Ok, just stop! Debo77 Nov 2024 #8
you markie Nov 2024 #9
Yeah, I know. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #20
I understand markie Nov 2024 #10
You absolutely did not fail at life. You are precious. bronxiteforever Nov 2024 #11
The wild thing is that both compassion and a good soul are detrimental in our modern America. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #21
You have my love and respect. multigraincracker Nov 2024 #13
Oh, I feel I value myself okay. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #18
Good, soulful people do not know how to fight sociopaths. ananda Nov 2024 #14
I know and feel your pain OldBaldy Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #15
You are breaking my heart. Don't let yourself be a casualty of the liar. tetedur Nov 2024 #16
Thanks for the replies everyone. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #22
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