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In reply to the discussion: My Problem: Any Thoughts Appreciated [View all]Amaryllis
(9,524 posts)22. Did you see this thread? I found it very helpful:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212977409
Dan Rather: "They are counting on despair. That's how they win."
They are counting on despair. That's how they win.
Those who seek to undermine our democracy, to normalize corruption and hate and division... They are counting on despair.
Those who say our votes don't matter, that facts don't matter, that the truth doesn't matter... They are counting on despair.
Those who say there are "real Americans," that we need to go back to a mythic past, that we should close ourselves to the world... They are counting on despair.
Those who would despoil our environment and undermine science... They are counting on despair.
Those who would gaslight, lie, and revel in propaganda... They are counting on despair.
Those who look the other way, make excuses, and normalize autocracy... They are counting on despair.
There is a tendency to feel the despair well up from within, and not recognize it as a weapon being wielded with precision and purpose from without. They are counting on despair.
The greatest leaders in our history knew that despair is toxic to progress. Washington at Valley Forge. Lincoln at Gettysburg. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Birmingham. But more than the famous names are the countless women and men who have fought back against despair in the service of hope, and progress. I have seen it in foxholes, on picket lines, in classrooms, and in midst of natural disasters. I have seen it in the marches, movements, and moments where people rose up and said our world can be better, and we will do the hard work to make it so.
Despair these days is an understandable feeling. Our world seems in many ways upside down. To fight against the odds, against the powerful, against the morally bankrupt, is exhausting. But just remember, they are counting on despair. Will you let them have it?
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At the clip that Trump has accelerated his crimin', he might not make it 'til Nov
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#4
First, take care of yourself. When we get too far down, we need to remove ourselves
enough
Feb 2020
#7
Instead of watching the news go to youtube, put on a good pair of headphones & pick one of many
yaesu
Feb 2020
#41
I feel ya - if trump wins/steals another election - I dont think I want to live in america anymore
TalenaGor
Feb 2020
#49
get away from politics for a couple of weeks and dedicate time to your sport or hobby
Perseus
Feb 2020
#50