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malaise

(279,623 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2024, 09:09 AM Nov 8

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It is Pellucidly Clear that I too am delusional about [View all]

the promise of a more perfect union - equality and justice for all -in the USA. In reality, a good look at US history and US foreign policy speak volumes.
If you don’t believe other nations and people have the right to make their own decisions and your interests supersede everything including genocide and war crimes, it’s just words. If you think you can obliterate the history of conquest, plunder and land theft that is common to great powers, then you cannot be trusted.

Sadly, those posting that ‘this is who we are’ are correct. A convicted criminal, racist woman-hating fraudster is now the president-elect.
Those who have consistently argued about justice delayed, the corrupt SC and delays by the AG and others are correct.
Greatest country in the world is pure bullshit.

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It is Pellucidly Clear that I too am delusional about [View all] malaise Nov 8 OP

Maybe you just need a new stupid catchphrase thebigidea Nov 8 #1

The catch phrase is not the problem but whatever n/t malaise Nov 8 #2

Mal - You handled that well. Good for you. MMBeilis Nov 8 #84

Thanks malaise Nov 8 #86

Are you the catchphrase police? Bettie Nov 8 #4

It's a fine catchphrase, big Leghorn21 Nov 8 #5

Manners are still an accepted mode of behaviour. niyad Nov 8 #21

EXACTLY. groundloop Nov 8 #32

Yes, and civility is the preferred mode of conduct at DU, per the TOS. ShazzieB Nov 9 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 8 #23

Wow MustLoveBeagles Nov 8 #59

Darn, looks like I missed another troll. niyad Nov 8 #72

Missed ir malaise Nov 8 #79

Wow. Really? Aren't you cute. AllyCat Nov 8 #83

Why? I think Malaise's catchphrase is perfect. LoisB Nov 8 #90

Oh yeah? ShazzieB Nov 9 #96

um, we were still a great country all throughout my political life bigtree Nov 8 #3

I hear you bro malaise Nov 8 #7

No, they cannot be ignored. I afraid for the near future they're gonna be all up in our grills. Magoo48 Nov 8 #15

Hugs for you malaise Nov 8 #16

I'm with you on that bigtree Nov 8 #18

And this is beyond Reagan and Bush.. cilla4progress Nov 8 #36

It is now a perfect fascist, autocratic, hate filled country. Irish_Dem Nov 8 #14

Add to that an oligarchy. llmart Nov 8 #62

So we start working to improve our chances in 2026. oldsoftie Nov 8 #66

delete maptap22 Nov 8 #6

Patriarchy is the lynchpin of religion malaise Nov 8 #9

Perfectly stated La Coliniere Nov 8 #10

We must adjust our mind set that it is not a political fight, it is a religious fight and attack in2herbs Nov 8 #60

Great post malaise Nov 8 #82

never was bigtree Nov 8 #20

Agree. ancianita Nov 8 #73

Wear earplugs. I'm already hearing it ... from a sibling. KPN Nov 8 #70

I agree with you Loryn Nov 8 #8

We are now officially a third world nation, ruled by reich wing oligarchs for our destruction. lark Nov 8 #11

We have been conditioned to fight, flight, freeze. Clouds Passing Nov 8 #41

Survival biology Lulu KC Nov 8 #54

There's not going to be anywhere we can run to, the US is the world's superpower, soon it's under the control Clouds Passing Nov 8 #65

Absolutely true Lulu KC Nov 8 #68

We must build community, no more time left to be loners Clouds Passing Nov 8 #69

Oh! Ysabel Nov 10 #113

Meow! Lulu KC Nov 10 #117

Holey buckets. If I wasn't throughly depressed before SammyWinstonJack Nov 9 #98

"Greatest country in the world is pure bullshit." Aussie105 Nov 8 #12

So true IMHO! I have always thought that statement was bullshit and ELITIST cornball 24 Nov 8 #42

The meme "greatest country in the world" llmart Nov 8 #67

Agree, but Abstractartist Nov 8 #13

I hope the young people continue to wake up malaise Nov 8 #17

I believe Abstractartist Nov 8 #71

stop blaming US Skittles Nov 8 #93

Sorry Abstractartist Nov 9 #100

repukes own the media Skittles Nov 9 #101

Totally Abstractartist Nov 9 #103

I know highly educated people Skittles Nov 9 #104

Education fixes ignorance not stupidity. TheKentuckian Nov 9 #105

I see them as both ignorant and stupid Skittles Nov 9 #109

Evil and stupid. Ignorance isn't really a viable excuse. TheKentuckian Nov 10 #111

" Greatest country in the world is pure bullshit.". No Shit Mo-Foe.... ashredux Nov 8 #19

We have always had inconsistencies with our creed. Prairie_Seagull Nov 8 #22

Indeed malaise Nov 8 #24

You have to look at the bright side: Foreign policy will be easier, just do whatever Putin wants. surfered Nov 8 #25

Far from over my friend angrychair Nov 8 #26

I like your thinking malaise Nov 8 #31

I really like your message, angrychair, but there's one problem. You write, "We are still a nation of laws." jaxexpat Nov 8 #52

This Ferrets are Cool Nov 8 #57

Yep I'm very worried about the 'laws' part malaise Nov 8 #87

I think you are correct... Ysabel Nov 8 #80

Right on Malaise.. mountain grammy Nov 8 #27

Hey you😀 malaise Nov 8 #88

The "idea" of America is a great one.... marmar Nov 8 #28

Makes me think of that insipid Lee Greenwood song the fascists love... Charging Triceratops Nov 8 #29

Yeah, I'm woke. And I'm still proud of that despite the criminal's victory. What's more, allegorical oracle Nov 8 #30

Exactly, my dear malaise cilla4progress Nov 8 #33

Food network malaise Nov 8 #34

Here in the "greatest" country, or at least in my little part of it, we don't have ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 8 #76

Such a good question. MontanaMama Nov 8 #74

What was the problem? gab13by13 Nov 8 #35

You'll go right up to the board and write 100000 times, "I will find justification for idealism no matter the evidence." jaxexpat Nov 8 #37

I seem to be in a minority on DU in believing that whether or not the USA is the "greatest country in the world" Martin68 Nov 8 #38

Plenty of folks assume someone else is going to get their face eaten by the leopard IronLionZion Nov 8 #39

It was always an aspirational concept... Wounded Bear Nov 8 #40

Apparently, I'm too delusional as well. I expected too much of people. In It to Win It Nov 8 #43

I agree. My focus now is what I intend to do now that I can no longer deny this. Iris Nov 8 #44

History is replete with crimes against humanity bucolic_frolic Nov 8 #45

Stop this! Nothing you did was delusional. Nothing you did was mistaken or wrong. Scrivener7 Nov 8 #46

I hear you malaise Nov 8 #47

. Scrivener7 Nov 8 #48

My delusion is about humans evolving stillcool Nov 8 #49

The USA has nukes and has used them. ananda Nov 8 #50

I was in a bubble. barbtries Nov 8 #51

there ARE more of us Skittles Nov 8 #94

i know one. barbtries Nov 9 #97

What a fucking wanker! TheKentuckian Nov 9 #107

Then how are they "Us"? They are deserters. TheKentuckian Nov 9 #106

I'll let Bob reply. Tommymac Nov 8 #53

Nice malaise Nov 8 #91

Which is why engaging ourselves and. . . pat_k Nov 8 #55

Mostly in service to corporations and businessmen Blue Full Moon Nov 8 #56

I feel personally beaten down. Prairie_Seagull Nov 8 #58

The opposite of love is indifference. malthaussen Nov 8 #61

I don't see it as a grievance, but as laziness, Conjuay Nov 10 #112

Too facile, a tad arrogant, and a disclaimer of responsibility. malthaussen Nov 10 #116

I'll stick with my idealsism pfitz59 Nov 8 #63

I'm not sure why you're so disappointed by it BannonsLiver Nov 8 #64

All my siblings and their families are Americans malaise Nov 8 #78

Right now, I'm going to go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for this whole thing to blow over. Initech Nov 8 #75

This election has revealed who we are as a nation PJMcK Nov 8 #77

Well said malaise Nov 9 #99

ALL OF THIS!! Jit423 Nov 8 #81

OK, so this is who we are. soldierant Nov 8 #85

K&R spanone Nov 8 #89

Please do not feel badly. OldBaldy1701E Nov 8 #92

We can hope malaise Nov 9 #102

I know. OldBaldy1701E Nov 9 #108

The promise of a more perfect Union... electric_blue68 Nov 9 #110

I want to hope malaise Nov 10 #114

I have doubts, too. Progress, then regression, then progress... electric_blue68 Nov 10 #115