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EnergizedLib

(2,312 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:45 PM Jan 6

My heart is heavy on this day

Four years ago, I sat alone in an office during work at a computer desk, as I had no internet to do remote work on. My social media told me what was happening and I became enraged, my blood boiled and I was appalled as I’d ever been in my life.

But I couldn’t get too mad for too long because I had to interview some local seniors for the upcoming girls basketball senior night game the next night, which was earlier in case COVID shut everything down again. So, I had to find a way to be calm and act like a professional, and it got my mind off what was happening in real time.

And I thought Republicans would cave and he’d get to stay.

Now, four years later, here we are. I thought we’d win, but it was hardly a major shock we didn’t. I’m appalled as all get out and very much disgusted, but not entirely surprised.

I didn’t even bother paying much attention to the court and lawsuit drama over the past four years. Why? Because something told me he’d somehow get away with it.

The only, and I mean only good thing about losing President Carter is he can still get the proper treatment and respect he deserves while President Biden is still in office the next two weeks.

What a country we’ve become. I say that in astonishment, and not in an enamored way.

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My heart is heavy on this day (Original Post) EnergizedLib Jan 6 OP
So is mine. I'm depressed as hell! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 6 #1
Yes. Teary day today. yorkster Jan 6 #2
I woke up thinking weird things..like we Democrats just say screw it! ..We're not going to work or go to stores... chouchou Jan 6 #3
Same. piddyprints Jan 6 #4
And some poor sap (Democrat) EnergizedLib Jan 6 #5
Rinse and repeat. piddyprints Jan 6 #7
Only this description for me: Codifer Jan 6 #6
Like 911 AKwannabe Jan 6 #8
howdi AllaN01Bear Jan 6 #9
A very dark day for freedom around the world PortTack Jan 6 #10

yorkster

(2,608 posts)
2. Yes. Teary day today.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:57 PM
Jan 6

And then, onward and upward, she said hopefully... maybe just onward for a bit.

chouchou

(1,527 posts)
3. I woke up thinking weird things..like we Democrats just say screw it! ..We're not going to work or go to stores...
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:35 PM
Jan 6

....for 3 months. That will crash the economy like a nightmare and we can watch the million/billionaires see the dollar fall.
Then...It came to me > I have to eat also. ...

piddyprints

(14,862 posts)
4. Same.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:55 PM
Jan 6

Just got an alert on my phone, something to the effect of the election being certified with no problems... you know, like every other election except for the last one.

I am so glad President Carter died before the inauguration. It's bad enough that he had to live through the orange shithead winning the election.

It feels like that movie, Groundhog Day.

EnergizedLib

(2,312 posts)
5. And some poor sap (Democrat)
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:07 PM
Jan 6

Will be handed a mop in 2028 asked to clean up the giant mess (again), only for tens of millions to turn on that person for not cleaning the mess up fast enough.

AllaN01Bear

(23,654 posts)
9. howdi
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:43 PM
Jan 6

i was out shopping that day with my worker . a buddy on skype who has 2 citizenshps , one in europe and the usa and been franticly trying to get hold of me and tell me what was going on. i said ? and came one here and omg . now hes completly violated the 14 amendment and a convicted felon. all because they didnt want a woman. hattip to all who died defending the capital from these morans .

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