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Bumbles

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13. Your comparison to a tsunami is spot on.

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:33 AM

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There is no one coming to save us. There is no high ground to run to. The only thing to do is hold on as best as you can and wait for the chaos to pass, hoping there will be something left that you recognize, that those you love and care about survive somehow.

I'm 82 and have never had such a strong feeling of helplessness and hopelessness. It is enervating and self-defeating. Perhaps someone will arrive to begin resistance and restoration - probably too soon for that - but where are you?! I've done my share of marches, demonstrations and picketing. I have said for the last few election cycles that the younger generations need to step up, bring new blood, new ideas and fresh perspective to our fight for our democracy, not to mention, younger bodies. I do still hold out hope that they will lead us out of this quagmire. I hope to live long enough to see our ship of state back on a more even keel.

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it is extremely bad edhopper Tuesday #1

And isn't that the point... yellow dahlia Tuesday #45

Probably yes, but if you fret about every stupid, horrible thing he does you'll be miserable. dem4decades Tuesday #2

We should be very worried! bif Tuesday #3

Yes it looks pretty bad Meowmee Tuesday #4

'all federal assistance' is a broad term bucolic_frolic Tuesday #5

But what are the options for appealing this, or countering it? TheRickles Tuesday #20

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The media needs to announce we are in a dictatorship. tetedur Tuesday #6

Surely you jest durablend Tuesday #40

He's doing this to instigate unrest and then he can invoke the insurrection act nt Bookreadingliberal53 Tuesday #7

General Strike, stay at home! Bluethroughu Tuesday #31

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It was the lead story on CBS Mornings this morning. highplainsdem Tuesday #10

Also on Jim Acosta and Ana Cabrera yorkster Tuesday #52

Yes it's a Constitutional crisis Arazi Tuesday #11

Agreed. yellow dahlia Tuesday #46

Close. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #12

Your comparison to a tsunami is spot on. Bumbles Tuesday #13

Hug Clouds Passing Tuesday #37

Thank you, Clouds Passing. Bumbles Tuesday #39

I hear you. yellow dahlia Tuesday #50

IMO there are going to be serious economic consequences that play out in many countries eventually NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #14

+1 He will crater the economy. bronxiteforever Tuesday #16

But "crypto" will somehow flourish. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #17

This reminds me of the COVID relief funds johnnyfins Tuesday #15

The PPP funds became the a source of grift and corruption. yellow dahlia Tuesday #51

I don't know who this person is but he nailed it AverageOldGuy Tuesday #18

Actually replace or with and dsc Tuesday #34

Those of us that hit the streets in the 60s multigraincracker Tuesday #19

People will starve and small-town businesses will suffer Orrex Tuesday #21

Also, veterans and military families receive a lot of SNAP aid Orrex Tuesday #22

You are not wrong to be worried genxlib Tuesday #23

Yup. This will start impacting some folks within a couple weeks Arazi Tuesday #26

He will make his subjects dance for their dinner Johnny2X2X Tuesday #24

This is illegal as hell Arazi Tuesday #27

No worries. America is going to hell just as planned. aeromanKC Tuesday #25

Democrats are so very worried . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #28

Could not agree more. berksdem Tuesday #35

But keep in mind tavernier Tuesday #49

It's not that he's great at keeping promises, he ran on, but... Omnipresent Tuesday #29

is this new ? i read that he had suspended all fedral grants for now.this is new.? AllaN01Bear Tuesday #30

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If congress doesn't take back the purse strings then we are screwed MissB Tuesday #32

Which Congress? durablend Tuesday #44

It is very bad. MineralMan Tuesday #33

YES, time to push for impeachment. milestogo Tuesday #38

There is every reason to be extremely worried about this freeze. yellow dahlia Tuesday #41

He is usurping the role of Congress Betty Boom Tuesday #42

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The crazy fucker is killing people... spanone Tuesday #48

Very bad - not just these particular programs - but it's a test TBF Tuesday #53

Here's text. It's not clear whether the freeze affects $ already in the pipeline or allegorical oracle Tuesday #54

From What I'm Seeing RobinA Tuesday #57

I think I'm numb. maxsolomon Tuesday #58

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no and yes bigtree Tuesday #60

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