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In reply to the discussion: I think all of the hatred and vitriol in this country right now is making me physically sick. [View all]Tumbulu
(6,278 posts)33. I feel sickened as well.
And I listen to classical music, avoid all news and think about my work. Which I have aplenty.
I think about how this has been set up for over 30 years of the hate media beginning with Rush Limbaugh.
My only consolation is that maybe the millennials will begin to vote.
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I think all of the hatred and vitriol in this country right now is making me physically sick. [View all]
redstatebluegirl
Mar 2019
OP
For the most part i have done that for sometime, at least in regard to the national news outlets
still_one
Mar 2019
#1
I don't watch any national news shows or any political based shows going on over 2 years, and
beachbum bob
Mar 2019
#2
I know when you have these experiences face to face it is quite disheartening. My co-worker takes
UniteFightBack
Mar 2019
#4
As the great Michelle Obama said 'when others go low, we go high' (I'm paraphrasing/recalling...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2019
#6
OKC? My first thought was the Murrah Building bombing & all those dead toddlers. That showed ...
Hekate
Mar 2019
#14
I have tons of music which I am listening to again. Last night listened to the temptations and
notdarkyet
Mar 2019
#28
If Trump succeeds in making us hate, dividing the country against itself, he wins.
tetedur
Mar 2019
#26
"There are days when I find myself getting angry in ways I have never gotten angry before." Whatever
DontBooVote
Mar 2019
#27
"no, just the libs" - Stupid belief of rightwingers re. dismantling of democratic norms
Beartracks
Mar 2019
#30
These are spectacular selections.That's definitely going to be my next set when I'm done with Celts
Hekate
Apr 2019
#42
Sistah, you just made me cry all ovah my iPad screen. This is a later version of exactly that song..
Hekate
Apr 2019
#44
I feel you. I take breaks too. I only watch small portions of news these days. More watching does no
themaguffin
Apr 2019
#39