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LuckyCharms

(20,621 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:47 AM Yesterday

Here's the thing...this stuff is stressful. [View all]

Every day, it's something else. No day is "calm". NO DAY is calm.

And even though we had a 4 year "reprieve" of sorts with POTUS Biden, Trump was constantly yapping even while Biden was president.

So it's basically been 10 years of daily stress.

This slowly weighs on your mind and body.

Can't go 5 fucking minutes without some horrid horseshit happening in this country.

For 10 fucking years.

And those that are paying attention are stressed as hell...every fucking day.

So what do we do?

Not pay attention and be blissfully unaware like a large percentage of the people in this country? Maybe.

But this is not a viable solution for those who care about those around them.

So, another solution is to fight in any way that we can...which we do.

But this is stressful in itself.

Stress destroys your mind and body. IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS.

A study on the effects of this stress would be pretty much impossible to perform. There are too many variables.

But the increase in excess deaths is a good indicator that things are sideways. A lot of these excess deaths are due to Covid (and Trump's lack of response). I would be interested in knowing how many of these excess deaths are due to the stress that our government imposes on us.

Intuitively, it's not an insignificant number.

All of this is due to:

1) One major asshole's fragile ego and lust for power

2) What that one asshole unleashed.

Fuck Trump with a molten lava enema.

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Some of the stress has been caused by the financial pressure and that is caused by Trump's bad policies Walleye Yesterday #1
Exactly. LuckyCharms Yesterday #4
It sure is stressful, my dear LuckyCharms! It does take a toll. CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #2
How are you today? Back in the world! 1WorldHope 23 hrs ago #22
oh there are lots of studies on the effects of stress Kali Yesterday #3
I think the "variables" the OP was talking about Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #14
That's right. You said it better than I did. n/t LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #19
I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help. usonian 23 hrs ago #5
Agree 100%, but my point is... LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #6
Taking action is less stressful than not taking action. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #10
Yes, in most cases. LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #16
"It only hurts if you care" usonian 23 hrs ago #15
Reduce stress by not renting free space in your mind and by taking action Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #7
I had a conversation about this with my department chair last week Redleg 23 hrs ago #8
Keep the awareness. REGAIN the tranquility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 23 hrs ago #11
I wish it was that easy Redleg 23 hrs ago #18
Don't diminish this fight. It's not just one man. Biophilic 23 hrs ago #9
This is a good point and probably what bothers me the most Redleg 23 hrs ago #12
They should move to another county. CaptainTruth 21 hrs ago #61
"...a good number of people in this country are flaming assholes." 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #62
Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP. LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #17
Like zombies being brought to life PatSeg 22 hrs ago #40
"Like zombies being brought to life" LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #42
Thanks PatSeg 22 hrs ago #49
Exactly. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #90
Yes and no. They've been working towards this for a long time. Biophilic 22 hrs ago #47
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Damn, all that work to set up an account... LuckyCharms 21 hrs ago #53
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You are not. You are dull. You bring your echo chamber here. We read Reichwing sites, so we know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #57
The trolls are active today, MarineCombatEngineer 21 hrs ago #58
Her 3rd of the day so far! BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #63
Kinda figured it was LG. MarineCombatEngineer 21 hrs ago #65
The tRump Derangement disease is strong in you. You've been CONned about antifa and a lot of stuff. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #54
I have had the same observation - he let them crawl out from under their rocks. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #89
I remember when they did not want to be so public because they knew what would happen if they came out in public. OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #98
I don't understand it either PatSeg 22 hrs ago #48
Joan Baez suggest 85% of time in denail WhiteTara 23 hrs ago #13
Understand that DU is a highly concentrated news aggregator. usonian 23 hrs ago #20
But DU is only a portion of my life. LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #24
Work on root causes? usonian 22 hrs ago #29
Hits home, LuckyCharms some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #70
I was living a similar experience. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #91
I remember the morning after election day in 2016... LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #92
I have not fully lost that feeling. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #96
How about THIS, usonian some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #68
But I can't join my own club? usonian 20 hrs ago #72
The chin isn't important... some_of_us_are_sane 19 hrs ago #74
Thanks for the best compliment I've gotten since the divorce! usonian 19 hrs ago #75
Paul Giamatti? nt. druidity33 16 hrs ago #81
NO MERLOT !!! thought crime 13 hrs ago #86
You are right... kentuck 23 hrs ago #21
A Fragile Ego BOSSHOG 23 hrs ago #23
There are PLENTY of reasons why I am going to party like its 1999 the day he dies... Moostache 23 hrs ago #25
Let's bottle the tears! ChazInAz 22 hrs ago #44
You hit this one out of the park! pandr32 23 hrs ago #26
I am truly sorry for the violence you have endured. LuckyCharms 22 hrs ago #34
Thank you. pandr32 22 hrs ago #37
I am sorry for your treatment in this life. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #93
Yes, it is extremely stressful. People like me who have struggled with anxiety and depression are particularly Martin68 23 hrs ago #27
I can't stop doomscrolling because I don't want to be blindsided by the next awful thing Alice B. 23 hrs ago #28
Same here PatSeg 22 hrs ago #39
And do you tell yourself you'll stop for the day when you find a piece of hopeful/good news? I do that. Alice B. 15 hrs ago #84
In one of my classes Turbineguy 22 hrs ago #30
So true PatSeg 22 hrs ago #38
We are moving to a retirement community, Masonicare, full of old liberals, like us... CTyankee 22 hrs ago #31
I think what you are describing is one answer (a very major answer) to the problem. llmart 20 hrs ago #71
Well, I try to avoid the ones I call "the religiously insane." They are the worst. CTyankee 18 hrs ago #76
...and a saguaro cactus. lastlib 22 hrs ago #32
I rec'd this post based on the last line alone. Yes please. Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #33
It has all taken quite a toll PatSeg 22 hrs ago #35
Exactly and perfectly stated. Thank you. LoisB 22 hrs ago #36
And his fuckhead kkkuktists endlessly accusing us of TDS Orrex 22 hrs ago #41
I know. I just want to wake up and not hear the name. LisaM 22 hrs ago #43
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I agree with every word. mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #46
Gosh, Lucky. I wish I could recommend this post a gazillion times! hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #50
We keep each other propped up. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #94
I feel your pain. Gimpyknee 21 hrs ago #51
Ten years, plus. Miles Archer 21 hrs ago #55
Not often I read an DU OP I completely agree with. maxsolomon 21 hrs ago #59
It would not be like that if the extreme court "judges" Justice matters. 21 hrs ago #60
100%!!! He's going to be obnoxious and make our life hell every day until he's left his mortal form. LymphocyteLover 21 hrs ago #64
My go to these days is, Prairie_Seagull 20 hrs ago #66
Part of the plan... 2naSalit 20 hrs ago #67
A lot of inspirational information... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #69
I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 6 months. Initech 19 hrs ago #73
I second that emotion. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #95
so perceptive - thank you RT Atlanta 18 hrs ago #77
This morning I did a search on how unrelieved longterm stress Mme. Defarge 17 hrs ago #78
I say this everyday... PittBlue 17 hrs ago #79
It's "Living the Crisis Lifestlye" "On the cortisol rollercoaster" "Always constant drama"............. Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #80
My only hope is that *he* also is subject to the effects of stress intrepidity 16 hrs ago #82
Tell me about it!!! BigmanPigman 16 hrs ago #83
Amen, thank you, recommend. nt babylonsister 14 hrs ago #85
In the book Surviving Autocracy, Masha Gessen likens the stress to living during a war. thought crime 12 hrs ago #87
You are absolutely correct. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #88
I go out to my shop and listen to music or podcasts. Woodwizard 4 hrs ago #97
The real stress comes from the lack of oversight by those that took an oath to protect the constitution mdbl 1 hr ago #99
Amen coolhandlulu 1 hr ago #100
3) an enabling SCOTUS Ferrets are Cool 1 hr ago #101
I was comparing a picture of me from 2016 and one from a couple of months ago. Aristus 1 hr ago #102
Same here, Aristus. LuckyCharms 1 hr ago #103
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