state of the US

[robinsnest]

I'm really struggling tonight. I really really dislike where our country is going politically. I can't help but remember the hope and euphoria I felt in 2008. I felt like if Mitt Romney had been elected the world would be over...oh how naive I was. The news of Justice Kennedy's retirement is making me feel deeply sad and helpless. This is the ultra conservatives time load the court. It will set back rights for women, minorities and anyone not a straight white man by decades. Goodbye Roe v. Wade. Goodbye marriage equality. Goodbye civil right. I feel helpless and sick. How do you focus on the day to day or even care when the world around you is falling apart? and there is literally nothing I can do. The republicans will force through a conservative justice by November. They have the majority and they will. and I don't know how to keep on going with this feeling.

Comments

[jenthompson]

I know - it's really really grim right now. I'm just trying not to think about it too much because there's nothing that I can do about any of it. I just keep reminding myself that the pendulum swings back and forth, and hopefully it'll swing again before too much damage is done.

[mala_14]

*hugs* I'm sorry.

[bauhausfrau]

Big hugs hon. I am feeling it hard. You're not alone. <3

[elizabeth_mn]

It sucks so bad right now. For a while I really thought we were making progress, and now I've lost all faith in humanity. It's depressing and makes it hard to get through the day.

The only thing that keeps me going is just focusing on my small little corner of the world and the good things in it. Hang in there.

[danabren]

I hear you. Between 45, Ryan's pious arrogance, and McConnell's complete disregard for anything except his personal agenda, everything has been shredded in 18 months.

Resistbot, or call our pathetic useless Senators at their DC offices, they really do keep a tally of how their constituents opine.

I donate $10 to Planned Parenthood every month, it's automatically charged to my card. Lord knows they are really going to need it even more now.

[howlgirl]

I am also feeling this.

[blackcat452]

I’m pretty upset about it too. I can’t believe how much damage has been done in such a short amount of time. I don’t know what to do anymore.

[brickhousewench]

I know exactly how you feel. I'm deeply depressed by the state of the country right now. I'm trying not to think about it too much, but when I do, it's hard to feel any hope.