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Economic Activism and Progressive Living

Nimyth

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22. People are overwhelmed

Reply to OrwellwasRight (Reply #21)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 04:46 PM

Oct 2013

And right now many are just hanging on by their teeth if at all- not that they don't care- they can not afford to care right now, just to much to deal with.Plates full so to speak and many can not get past the daily crisis of paying the rent, keeping their job and keeping their kids fed and clothed to be able to consider where that food came from and what might be in it, and why.

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So apparently regular DU readers are not interested [View all] Smilo Mar 2013 OP

I doubt it is that no one cares at all... hlthe2b Mar 2013 #1

I posted a link Smilo Mar 2013 #2

Good... i will go to the petition in the link now... hlthe2b Mar 2013 #4

I do believe you just implied that we're all stupid. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #9

agreed Bully Taw Apr 2013 #18

Indeed... Stinkfoot007 Jul 2019 #29

Maybe it's just fatigue. We seem to be fighting a war against this Autumn Mar 2013 #3

I know but we can't give up Smilo Mar 2013 #5

thank you for posting this again. I wasn't able to get to it yesterday niyad Mar 2013 #6

There are a lot of different issues on here Shivering Jemmy Mar 2013 #7

Signed. nt 2naSalit Mar 2013 #8

Thank you Smilo Mar 2013 #16

"Why are people so apathetic?" ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #10

Great post thank you. Smilo Mar 2013 #11

I've never read that before. And I love starfish! ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #12

Thank you........... Smilo Mar 2013 #15

Post it as a cartoon, LOL just1voice Mar 2013 #13

Sad isn't it Smilo Mar 2013 #14

I'm new to DU, creativebliss Apr 2013 #17

I read about the marches PowerToThePeople Jun 2013 #19

People have not hope Lefty Nast Jun 2013 #20

I've been trying to get people interested in trade policy (TPP, TTIP) OrwellwasRight Sep 2013 #21

People are overwhelmed Nimyth Oct 2013 #22

To me, it is not that simple. OrwellwasRight Oct 2013 #23

Only So Much Time albino65 Nov 2013 #24

More would care if a TeaPubliKlan was in the White House. TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #25

So just because some one didn't reply on your post, you madmom Nov 2013 #26

Hate to say it, but I think part of the problem is DU3. snot Nov 2013 #27

One reason: CCExile Jan 2017 #28