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In reply to the discussion: I really, truly don't understand it [View all]FalloutShelter
(11,907 posts)29. I think you have put your finger on this exactly...
From personal experience, as an artist and author with a long resume, I can tell you that I have bumped into this wall at age 70.
The one thing you cannot be, with all of the experience and success of the past... is NEW.
The boomers are dying, and the last of that generation is in the midst of a paradigm shift in which the desire for the new outstrips all of the talent, experience, and wisdom that age can bring.
Gen X, finally coming into their power, is anxious for us to move aside. They look at a long resume and say... enough... this is your ride. You have had it. Your ride ends here.
I hope we can surmount this and win this election with our Wise and levelheaded President, Joe Biden.
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Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to turn out the serious might of a Democratic victory when there's a high ...
marble falls
Mar 6
#1
Take a look at what all dictators do and that's your answer.. Look at the rise of Nazi Germany.
mitch96
Mar 6
#7
I keep trying to figure it out, too. The manipulation with constant lies might explain some of it.
Timeflyer
Mar 6
#12
How? Lack of civics education plus profit-motive Big Media plus bad actor adversarial meddling
Bernardo de La Paz
Mar 6
#24
The Shitstain made hating others that don't look or think like you not just okay but something to be proud of. Haters
NoMoreRepugs
Mar 6
#25
This helps to explain, but not take away the worry about those of such a different mindset who live among us.
Bumbles
Mar 6
#27
They lack empathy. That's it. And in that missing void they fill up on fear, hate, anger...
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 6
#31
It was actually a bad night for recons. Several states with 30% + recons who say they won't vote for dump.
onecaliberal
Mar 6
#33
There are so many truly uncurious STUPID fucking mush brains in the world - not just here it's all over. Apathetic
GuppyGal
Mar 6
#34