I want to play ostrich, now.

[Ladyhawk]

I just can't deal with the reality of shrub's re-coronation and the possible repercussions. I feel guilty, like I should be fighting in the trenches like I was pre- and just post-election. But I burned out on the possible fraud issue when it was shown Bev Harris is a flake and possibly worse. To Kerry supporters: I am not trying to offend you, but I feel Kerry gave up the fight too easily and I've been rather angry with him ever since. We lost Kerry. We lost the momentum of the Black Box Voting organization. In short, we lost.

For some of you it will be another four years of simmering anger at what was probably another theft. Me? I only caught on in B**h's mid-reign when he suddenly focused attention on Iraq. I feel that everyone should have caught on at that point. I hadn't been paying attention until then. I took the fucking red pill and now I'm almost sorry I did because I don't think anything I do will make a bit of difference.

My mouth dropped open in disbelief when I saw that many DUers actually thought Kerry would be inaugurated on this fine January day. How could so many deny that we are practically powerless in the face of this? I didn't say much, but to believe such a thing seemed the height of stupidity--almost as stupid as believing the weed is actually a good guy. I had to leave the 2004 Election Results forum to itself at that point. The "I BELIEVE" thread was, in short, unbelievable.

This cancer is marching on without us now. Only a very few politicians are unaffected, but who knows what money is changing hands, infecting the receiver, turning good people into grotesque caricatures of themselves? It's going to take more than silly Ladyhawk writing letters, sending money to candidates and occasionally taking to the courthouse lawn to protest the war. It's going to take a civil war, a revolution of some kind. But the shrub gang will take it slowly from level to level so we're never quite outraged enough. That's what Hitler did in the 30's. Meanwhile, most of the Germans thought they were free. I don't see a way to stop this with over half the nation asleep. If they haven't awakened by now, they must be comatose.

I dreamed of ostracized family last night. They were calling me a "liberal" as if it was an insult. It hurt. Of course, nearly every interaction with them in the past has hurt. Later, in another dream, my brother surprised me by admitting that he didn't trust the chimperor. I couldn't believe it. The Rush Limbaugh, Faux and NewsMax propaganda wasn't doing its job? In reality my brother is irredeemable, I think. He thinks stories about torturing inmates and animals = humor.

So is it too late to take the blue pill? I'll have mine with a shot of vodka and a klonopin, please. Make that a double. My psychological makeup wasn't great to begin with, so in order to keep my sanity, I must pretend this isn't happening. This isn't happening and nothing you say will convince me it is. I'm going on with my life as if the boy king had never existed. I refuse to take responsibility for his existence when I can barely take responsibility for my own.

[Mizmoon]

1. Sometimes people like us

(meaning the emotionally sensitive types) need to play ostrich. It's good for us.

The world will go on, Dubya or not. And his time will pass and ours will come again. It's the cyclical way of things ...

[Ladyhawk]

3. When the revolution comes, I'll be rested. :)

God, I hope it comes. I cannot lead it, but I sure as hell will join it if a strong leader stands up and organizes us. In the meantime, I boycott corporate America as much as possible. I put bumper stickers on my car...I think it gives others hope. I love to see others' bumper stickers. I feel a kinship.

In the meantime, I have to mourn. Again. Fuck. Hard, isn't it?

[Droopy]

2. There is really nothing that can be done

until Bush's policies start affecting the majority of Americans. It seems like many people simply don't care until it hits home.

I'm taking a break from politics. I don't watch the news now-a-days. I rarely post in any of the political forums here now, and when I do it's usually to something not so political that I saw on the latest page. I'm going to start reading and writing more. I'm going to try to rekindle my love for music. The only thing I'm going to worry about is getting myself and my family through the next four years without anybody going bankrupt. Then come 2008 I might start worrying about politics again. I'll keep my eye on the "Latest" page to see if anything big is happening and that's about it. But I'm pretty much going to be an ostrich I guess. But I already know what's going on so that might not be exactly right. Probably more like wake me when it's over.

[yardwork]

4. For those of us with serious mental health issues, it makes sense

We aren't any good to anybody if we don't take care of ourselves.

I think it makes sense for us to engage in politics only so far as it is helpful to us personally, at this point. As Droopy says, nothing will change until more people catch on to the truth. It's surprising to us that so many people are still in the dark about what bushco is doing, but we've done our part in trying to show them the light.

Now we can take a rest and let the world unfold as it will. Turn things over to a Higher Power. Let what will happen, happen.

Meanwhile, I know that I need to get off the computer and get out of the house more. I've started doing some craft projects I enjoy, and I'm planning to work less this year and play more.

Maybe one day we'll wake up and the tide will be slowly turning!

[Wind Dancer]

5. This is my first post in a DU Group Forum.

You have so eloquently written the feelings I have had since the election. You are not alone, thanks for expressing your views so honestly, it is comforting to know I'm not alone.

Sometimes I feel as if I'm living in a parallel universe or in The Twilight Zone, it's a lonely place to be.

[jdots]

6. Thankyou you wrote this from your heart

thats what i am missing in this country now ,it's heart and soul have replaced with a screen and surround sound. I am afraid to feel so angry and don't want to take it out on someone who may be innocent just because they fit the description of evil greed.We have to do something other than dreaming and hiding from the truth of what is happening.I have never even slapped another human and the thought of violence scares me because i know i could be good at it and that would defeat my soul. I am tired of hating and being hated for wanting justice and equality for all humans on earth, in a country that has lost it's way.

[ernstbass]

7. Great post

for all of us who are struggling so hard. I've distanced myself from everyone (especially repug family) and I just want to be inside my house with my dogs and some good books. I'm torn between wanting to keep up with every little mistep the shrub makes and ignoring all of it. Neither feels very good.