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DarthDem

(5,455 posts)
9. Calm thoughts :)
Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:37 AM
Dec 2024

You will get through this! Focus for the moment on things you can control, like making your bed or straightening something up - just a routine task to ease your mind.

Then, be comforted! They don't have the votes in the House to end SSDI, and they wouldn't get past the Senate filibuster either. In fact, there are probably at least four Republican senators who wouldn't even vote for such a thing in the first place. Remember - all they care about is money and power, and they overreach every time, fail at it (like Bush 2 announcing "reforms" of Social Security that went nowhere) and are thrown out of office. They aren’t all-powerful and they aren’t going to hurt you. Breathe and go about your life while we wait for them to fail. These are dark times but negative thoughts won't help. Try your very best to remain calm.

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Terrified they'll take my ssdi [View all] XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 OP
I don't think they will. Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #1
Thank you XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #2
I understand. Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #3
Me too XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #5
The truth is choie Dec 2024 #4
I'm not trying to down play the danger. Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #7
Breathe edhopper Dec 2024 #6
Thanks XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #8
Calm thoughts :) DarthDem Dec 2024 #9
Ty XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #11
There would be pitchforks videohead5 Dec 2024 #10
Yes XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #12
Republicans with their right-wing propaganda machine Emile Dec 2024 #13
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