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Lunabell

(6,082 posts)
Thu May 28, 2020, 01:29 AM May 2020

People, I'm so sad, angry, hopeless, helpless. [View all]

My country is devolving right before my eyes. I worked hard in the 80's to protest Apartheid in South Africa. I protested the Klan marching in Tallahassee, Florida. I have been vocal. I've never backed away from a racist.

I have actively opposed racists and have even risked my safety to call down an asshole white man who was using racist language as he tried to fix my car in a Winn Dixie parking lot in Monticello, Florida. Made him get his fucking head out of my car, I was so furious.

I don't know fucking what else to do. What do we do to stop this madness of racism in this country? It isn't enough to get rid of trump. How do we change the hearts and minds of the brainwashed?

Sorry if my language has disturbed you. I'm just so goddamned hurt and angry and so sad. My heart is breaking.

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it's said this has always been present (mb from time immemorial) but sprinkleeninow May 2020 #1
Love to you too. Lunabell May 2020 #2
love is good! also know that you are the crown of creation! sprinkleeninow May 2020 #3
... alwaysinasnit May 2020 #4
We are all there in this moment of grief. But this, too, shall pass. You are not alone. Hekate May 2020 #5
I suspect that most of us feel the same. Cornus May 2020 #6
I was so angry last night I thought my head would explode. I hear you. Maraya1969 May 2020 #7
The Trump presidency has unwittingly exposed the rampant racism in this country. zanana1 May 2020 #8
I agree. Richard58 May 2020 #17
All decent people are sad and angry, but we are not hopeless and helpless. NNadir May 2020 #9
Things are far better than they were 50 years ago. maxsolomon May 2020 #10
nope llashram May 2020 #18
OK, then things are DIFFERENT. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #24
you are entitled llashram Jun 2020 #25
Hard to believe I'm the optimist in this exchange. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #26
You're really at ground zero for that bullshit. Warpy May 2020 #11
I am so afraid MF45 is going to start a lite civil war kimbutgar May 2020 #12
If by insane cult members you mean the military police, well then, posse comitatus might be for you. Missn-Hitch May 2020 #21
Considering the material you are dealing with, soldierant May 2020 #13
Thank you and don't let up Shiv May 2020 #14
My heart goes out to you, Lunabell. Niagara May 2020 #15
I don't blame you, Lunabell Trueblue Texan May 2020 #16
Same. These last two months have been an absolute nightmare. Initech May 2020 #19
My astrocast warned me about some tangential Mercury conjunction happening lambchopp59 May 2020 #20
You are not alone Lulu KC May 2020 #22
I feel for you Shiv May 2020 #23
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