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BonnieJW

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58. I'm in NOVA too.

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:57 AM

Nov 20

Thinking about leaving the country. I'm 75 and the thought of doing that makes me ill. But if they cut social security, that's so much of my income and I'll have to find a cheaper place to live.
My youngest daughter said she'd come with me, no kids and never married. If we find a place, we're hoping my other 2 daughters and their families will come.
I've never been outside the US. Any suggestions?

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Anyone else feel the weirdness of this unprecedented time? [View all] NewHendoLib Nov 20 OP

We've got to stop letting them call us "the left". There's maga and then there's everybody else. Walleye Nov 20 #1

We aren't the left so much as we are the opposition. Magoo48 Nov 20 #21

It's hard, but keep up the good work Walleye Nov 20 #25

You As well Magoo48 Nov 20 #51

We are the Resistance. TomSlick Nov 20 #104

Yup Magoo48 Nov 21 #121

I consider us Mossfern Nov 20 #27

That is accurate Walleye Nov 20 #32

perfect name! bluestarone Nov 20 #57

We are actually the conservatives. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 20 #77

Yes, I'm not happy with change sometimes. Specially when it's unnecessary. Walleye Nov 20 #81

Maggots are extreme far right, us "lefists" are in the center Clouds Passing Nov 20 #89

This is me all the time now bronxiteforever Nov 20 #2

The final days of our country Mountain Mule Nov 20 #96

It is worse than weird, I can't comprehend how someone like Trump could doc03 Nov 20 #3

More like 'The Stand' Mr.Bee Nov 20 #33

The parallels are eerie. wnylib Nov 20 #46

If yoiu think those parallels are eerie, Mr.Bee Nov 20 #73

So true. After he was elected, I sincerely tried to make myself feel better by allegorical oracle Nov 20 #72

His most "redeeming" features are laziness, incompetence, and lack of conviction (he has plenty of convictions though). TheKentuckian Nov 20 #76

The American Empire has ended, and there's no good plan for what's next. Ron Green Nov 20 #4

I don't even think Delphinus Nov 20 #5

Try to get out of it as soon as you can Beck23 Nov 20 #69

I use Bluesky as I used Twitter - as a news aggregate Dennis Donovan Nov 20 #6

What is BlueSky? bamagal62 Nov 20 #12

It's a social media website Dennis Donovan Nov 20 #15

Thx! bamagal62 Nov 20 #37

Dennis Donovan........ Upthevibe Nov 20 #82

Did you try logging out-back in? Dennis Donovan Nov 20 #83

Dennis Donovan.......... Upthevibe Nov 22 #128

I am having the same issue Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 20 #98

Dyedinthewoolliberal..... Upthevibe Nov 22 #129

Yoiks. DU by itself is already too much on my plate. hunter Nov 20 #86

I'm in step with all of you above. Diamond_Dog Nov 20 #7

Reagan was a puppet. They picked a genial actor for a reason. yardwork Nov 20 #10

Dump isn't the brains behind the destruction of the US. StarryNite Nov 20 #20

Never have truer words been spoken. usaf-vet Nov 20 #47

Yes. I agree Diamond_Dog Nov 20 #79

they didn't have a choice NJCher Nov 20 #109

A genial actor with alzheimers. BComplex Nov 20 #75

I remember speaking with a LittleGirl Nov 20 #112

GE Theater Kid Berwyn Nov 21 #123

So much corruption! yardwork Nov 21 #124

A crime-line of treason. "Legacy Hires," for instance. Kid Berwyn Nov 21 #125

He was more of a scumbag than I thought. Dave Bowman Nov 21 #126

Yep. bamagal62 Nov 20 #13

And the mass media Dave says Nov 20 #39

The rethugs vowed during FDR's presidencies that they would someday regain total control and obliterate all that had Texin Nov 20 #68

It's how I felt after Bush the Lesser was appointed by the courts peregrinus Nov 20 #8

I'm feeling the same way. yardwork Nov 20 #9

I'm the first Rec for your post. With one caveat: UniqueUserName Nov 20 #11

I hear you-me too happy feet Nov 20 #52

Start by not letting them steal election. With the only REAL response is "thank you let me have another." Where is..... usaf-vet Nov 20 #54

yup MissB Nov 20 #14

The math can be stunning Tbear Nov 20 #30

I think we're holding fast MissB Nov 20 #92

Many people can't do that Cirsium Nov 20 #80

yeah, that is true. I'm able to shave my budget a lot MissB Nov 20 #91

Yup orangecrush Nov 20 #16

Longest two weeks of my almost 74 year life. KPN Nov 20 #17

Processing still... LoCo Cat Lady Nov 20 #18

I'm in NOVA too. BonnieJW Nov 20 #58

Hi Bonnie.. whathehell Nov 20 #63

I don't think Canada wants old people. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. raccoon Nov 21 #116

They're not actively recuiting them, but whathehell Nov 21 #127

What I 've Read Recently... LoCo Cat Lady Nov 20 #84

Sicily peregrinus Nov 20 #88

Unfortunately... OldBaldy1701E Nov 21 #119

They want to dismantle the VA Beck23 Nov 20 #66

At times it may not seem like it... Hugin Nov 20 #19

thanks for your most excellent post. NewHendoLib Nov 20 #22

You didn't mention it specifically... Hugin Nov 20 #45

Ask Stephen Spoonamore Beck23 Nov 20 #70

Ghosted Doodles Nov 20 #48

I agree. It was rigged. BonnieJW Nov 20 #61

Perfect diagnosis. I'd like to add one thing here, as to your "they cheated" bluestarone Nov 20 #95

Yes, I'm glad you emphasized that... Hugin Nov 20 #101

I feel as I have lived to see the fall of the United States. NNadir Nov 20 #23

You mean that Trump will help Putin destroy Europe and America if he can then yes. It's weird. BradBo Nov 20 #24

I think I can answer some of these things: Gore1FL Nov 20 #26

Good points. I can agree withh most of your perspective wnylib Nov 20 #74

General Strike. Bluethroughu Nov 20 #28

Left Aaeia Nov 20 #29

Never did understand that myself k55f5r Nov 20 #41

The resistance looks like your local Democratic group bucolic_frolic Nov 20 #31

There is a sharp resistance Roc2020 Nov 20 #34

It's not unprecedented. Black people lived through this in the Jim Crow South. Yavin4 Nov 20 #35

It sure seems like... WestMichRad Nov 20 #36

Right with you... MiHale Nov 20 #38

Welcome to Shock Doctrine U.S.A. Auggie Nov 20 #40

That should be the headline on every newspaper in the country k55f5r Nov 20 #43

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism erronis Nov 20 #59

Very surreal indeed... FirstLight Nov 20 #42

"There's just a sense that something's gotta give, you know?" sprinkleeninow Nov 20 #103

On occasion I receive 'words of knowledge', if you will. It happens sprinkleeninow Nov 20 #107

I can only speak for myself GreenEyedLefty Nov 20 #44

Yes Beringia Nov 20 #49

i can hardly say anything to ease your mind barbtries Nov 20 #50

Weird is a too nice a word for evil. hay rick Nov 20 #53

There are so many Fox type news things playing round the clock and you can tell Maraya1969 Nov 20 #55

Overwhelmingly what I hear is that we are numb, Prairie_Seagull Nov 20 #56

Yes. 1WorldHope Nov 20 #60

I felt it in 2016... Blue_Tires Nov 20 #62

Yes it's weird Beck23 Nov 20 #64

I've never been on xitter Linda ladeewolf Nov 20 #65

Yep. I feel like I'm on a plane that's going down, waiting for the crash. CaptainTruth Nov 20 #67

Whatever was in Pandoras locked box is loose, Arne Nov 20 #71

We're not in Kansas any more, Toto. wnylib Nov 20 #78

Right and left are not really the main political divide any more soldierant Nov 20 #85

Strangely "The Daily Show" spoke to me. mwooldri Nov 20 #87

Dystopian NIghtmare cer7711 Nov 20 #90

The plan was bdamomma Nov 20 #93

I feel as if I'm living markodochartaigh Nov 20 #94

The only part of that I'm not wondering as well is "how so many people have lost their minds" JHB Nov 20 #97

Our Forefathers seen this and knew this Smackdown2019 Nov 20 #99

2016 already showed us what to do hydrolastic Nov 20 #105

The nuclear sabre rattling from russia has been going on for nearly 3 years. Crunchy Frog Nov 20 #100

I'm not over it. Sucked the juice out of me Jarqui Nov 20 #102

Yes .. I started a diary today proud patriot Nov 20 #106

I had to change my laptop homepage away from Google News AdamGG Nov 20 #108

Beside the billionaires and "Entrepreneur" Lawn service moguls Fish700 Nov 20 #110

I think the best definition of what many of us are feeling is "anomie" HighFired49 Nov 20 #111

Surreal is my word...and Fear! Through the "Funhouse" Mirror. electric_blue68 Nov 21 #113

It's like 2016 - only worse. Marcuse Nov 21 #114

Me too... NT bee_peaceful Nov 21 #115

Yes, definitely feeling the same way Blue_Roses Nov 21 #117

Yeah. Why is that? rambler_american Nov 21 #118

I know in my guts the election was dirty and the worst criminal in American history is going to be POTUS. Botany Nov 21 #120

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people. Vinca Nov 21 #122

You ask an excellent question about why the left hasn't devoted the resources to countering the right's propaganda markpkessinger Nov 22 #130

I don't feel weird, but... bif Nov 22 #131