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It feels like America and Democracy died today with RBG (Original Post) kimbutgar Sep 2020 OP
Me too. LiberalLoner Sep 2020 #1
Don't give up. There is hope to be found. Chemisse Sep 2020 #2
I'll take optimism wherever I can get it! kimbutgar Sep 2020 #8
Murcowsky (sp) said she wouldn't vote before Jan 20 now we just need Romney ... If not then we're uponit7771 Sep 2020 #13
I feel that way too. progressive nobody Sep 2020 #3
yup demtenjeep Sep 2020 #4
Yup hamsterjill Sep 2020 #14
take a deep breath. there is hope... some how we'll reverse all the damage trump has done Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #5
A "civil war" in which the other side has all the firepower... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #6
Now we get to find out what it was like for all the other people... Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #18
Yeah, you're probably right. nt Codeine Sep 2020 #19
Mourn. Start again. We can do it. No choice really. dameatball Sep 2020 #7
Indeed. TheProle Sep 2020 #20
Feel the same way! BUT bluestarone Sep 2020 #9
Yes we need to fire out our engines and fight back kimbutgar Sep 2020 #10
No. But it means we have to work harder than ever. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #11
++++++++++++++!!! 2naSalit Sep 2020 #22
Just vote! imanamerican63 Sep 2020 #12
Yes kimbutgar Sep 2020 #16
I completely understand what you are feeling. imanamerican63 Sep 2020 #17
It even hurts to read news reports that are already jumping on what may happen when she just died lunasun Sep 2020 #15
Me too davekriss Sep 2020 #21

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
2. Don't give up. There is hope to be found.
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:04 PM
Sep 2020

Read through some of the threads here. I have to believe we have a chance!

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
13. Murcowsky (sp) said she wouldn't vote before Jan 20 now we just need Romney ... If not then we're
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:10 PM
Sep 2020

... depending on expanding the court which its needed.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
6. A "civil war" in which the other side has all the firepower...
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:07 PM
Sep 2020

No, we’re headed for at least fifty years of right-wing authoritarianism.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
18. Now we get to find out what it was like for all the other people...
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:14 PM
Sep 2020

in countries whose democratic governments were overthrown by our own and replaced with RW authoritarian dictatorships. Maybe there's some karma in all of this.

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)
9. Feel the same way! BUT
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:09 PM
Sep 2020

We gotta hold our heads up and full speed ahead! That's all we have and when we get the House and senate pay back will be a bitch for the rethugs!

imanamerican63

(13,800 posts)
12. Just vote!
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:10 PM
Sep 2020

Let’s go with we have and get it done! I feel your pain, but tomorrow starts a new battle and we can carry on RBG’s fight that she so galvanized in her In own way.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
15. It even hurts to read news reports that are already jumping on what may happen when she just died
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:11 PM
Sep 2020

CNN:
The vacancy gives Trump the opportunity to further solidify the conservative majority on the court and fill the seat of a woman who broke through the glass ceiling at a time when few women.....

Her death and then what can follow

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