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Marthe48

(23,441 posts)
11. I'm out of words
Wed May 6, 2026, 08:53 AM
May 6

The thesaurus is out of words. On Facebook,I'm down to replying to maga comments with the puke emoji. Why argue with stupid? And I've noticed the puke emoji really sets them off, especially if I leave that and ignore any responses

On DU, I scroll by any news about any of the collaborators, their latest scandal, their latest attack on principles I've lived by my whole life. In my own world, I try my best to starve them of oxygen.

I know I need nonpolitical humor, human interest stories to function at a level where I can pretend to be normal, and maybe keep a lid on the resolute anger that simmers just below the surface, all day, every day. If I comment or contribute on DU, I'm going to avoid politics.

I know know how I feel, and I know how I feel won't change with further information about the regime. There is nothing wrong with being kind, helpful, honest, trustworthy. There is nothing wrong with accepting differences and celebrating diversity. Cruelty, selfishness, crime and lying are all wrong. I am secure knowing that if anyone in the regime says or does anything, it is a lie or a set-up. There was no reason to murder school girls, the start of this useless bombing mission. There is no cease-fire. There were no assassination attempts, at least not any that weren't badly scripted and ineptly acted. The only real thing happening is that criminals were profiting from all of the hard work that Americans do every day to survive. The criminals who are attempting to destroy the ideals of this country aren't content with taking just a little off the top. They want every single bit. Every house, every farm, every penny in every bank, every human they can treat as a slave or a sex object. The giant sucking sound you hear is a soulless monster atop a bottomless pit. When they go too far, which for me, was the corruption of 2016, the populace will rise and topple the criminal regime. People know the government will take some, but when they take too much, leaving families with nothing, they rise up. We cheer Robin Hood. We cheer the French Revolution. We cheer the American Revolution. It is not a matter of destroying the government, but bringing it to heel, making it work for the citizens and not accepting institutional slavery, wage slavery, grindingly numb days of putting one foot in front of another for someone else to realize dreams and gain acquisitions.

I guess I'm not out of words, but I'd rather be living in a reality where I felt like writing letters to my friends, or poetry.

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13 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

What Is Happening At DU [View all] gab13by13 May 6 OP
we're tired. mopinko May 6 #1
You know, I think you summed it up quite well PatSeg May 6 #15
And expressing frustration or feeling helpless Bettie May 6 #21
Oh yes PatSeg May 6 #32
I dont know how a person can post Old-8643 May 6 #34
Ah yes, under the circumstances, redundancy PatSeg May 6 #35
Exhausted is more like it.. mountain grammy May 6 #20
And that's the point. This fight has not even begun. It will get ten times worse, daily. Akakoji May 6 #37
I agree..they want to overwhelm us. At times it sure feels that way but we gotta get up and fight again Deuxcents May 6 #53
Yep and my recovery from total hip replacement Tree Lady May 6 #38
rt there w u. mopinko May 6 #40
Sorry you had to go through all of that Tree Lady May 6 #41
i have a very gentle pt guy. mopinko May 6 #42
The big place gave me 3 different people so far Tree Lady May 6 #43
hang in there Tree gal Skittles May 7 #56
Wishing you peace and healing TheProle May 6 #45
ty. mopinko May 6 #46
I just read one with 4 paragraphs and a link TexLaProgressive May 6 #2
Evil and darkness have descended upon the US and the planet. Irish_Dem May 6 #3
Someone posted a thread about the "ignorance" that has befallen our country. gab13by13 May 6 #8
The American people are no longer smart, educated, moral enough to support a democracy. Irish_Dem May 6 #36
I always feel better after a protest hydrolastic May 6 #55
Good for you! Irish_Dem May 7 #58
DUers use the platform in various ways. I often use it as a news source. femmedem May 6 #4
Same here PatSeg May 6 #17
Same here. Many threads include sites I don't regularly see, so I read for allegorical oracle May 6 #26
And some of us posting those articles justaprogressive May 6 #30
Smart people here occasionally offer a taste of dry wit. That works when spoken, but allegorical oracle May 6 #44
I do the same thing.... FarPoint May 6 #5
I apologize, I see there is a thread about the "miraculous" peace plan. gab13by13 May 6 #6
I think mankind will survive this................. Lovie777 May 6 #7
Looking thru history and cultures, Dark Ages come an go Attilatheblond May 6 #27
Taking senior class on what started maga thinking Tree Lady May 6 #39
I just woke up, and it is snowing. What have I missed? niyad May 6 #9
Oil is traded mostly as futures GreatGazoo May 6 #10
I'm out of words Marthe48 May 6 #11
I was just thinking the same thing - sometimes I scroll down and down and all I see are Ocelot II May 6 #12
Ugh!! I totally agree. hamsterjill May 6 #13
I agree PatSeg May 6 #18
Same here. I see a red square 🟥 I pass by, except for the animals. Polly Hennessey May 6 #25
The videos are awful Cirsium May 6 #33
Why is Intell over 100$ Johonny May 6 #14
Intel TheProle May 6 #47
These are tough times... kentuck May 6 #16
The market agrees with you GusBob May 6 #19
DU is largely a news aggregator. usonian May 6 #22
From NBC: TheProle May 6 #23
Weed out the posters you see are upsetting you, ignore button Beringia May 6 #24
Doing that here and on Facebook Attilatheblond May 6 #28
Debate? Kingofalldems May 6 #29
I found DU during the Obama campaign - TBF May 6 #31
I want to see news and expert opinions from elsewhere, curated by DUers, because I can't keep up highplainsdem May 6 #48
Agree. I mostly scan, don't post much or spend much time here anymore. nt Raine May 6 #49
Apologies, but reminds me... GJGCA May 6 #50
There are several posters who post news articles, but do not respond LisaM May 6 #51
Once you figure out how to fix everybody else do please let me know mahina May 6 #52
This administration doesn't HAVE any 'peace plan' other than Jack Valentino May 6 #54
I saw a bumper sticker somewhere that said mahina May 7 #57
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