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I’m not. I’m embarrassed for him and his entire family. Anyone can see he is unwell and being played like a puppet. But everyone, kids included, just want to squeeze as much money and power of the old fart before he croaks. No one should be used and treated like this, even if they are a huge traitorous piece of shit that deserves to be thrown under the jail.
Edit: was supposed to be “embarrassed of him”, but Jesus I didn’t know being embarrassed by humans treating humans like shit was sympathy or pity. It’s like watching a fucking Jerry springer show, and I was just mentioning how I did not feel comfortable watching it. Y’all are really angry and taking it out on the wrong people.
Yeah, sorry, no room for pity. Shit's on the line. I'll mourn the passing of his sanity when we get past the current hurdle, and the sub-hurdle of another January 6th, after the various hurdles caused by little pseudo-orange asshats causing voting issues nationwide.
Never said pity. Embarrassed is what was said. And just a bit of empathy, even for a piece of shit that brought it on themselves is never a bad thing. I don’t sympathize, I don’t pity. It’s just embarrassing as a human to be watching other humans treat each other like this.
For what it's worth, I agree with you and people are absolutely taking their anger out on your reasonable position.
We're at a point in our fight against a Trump-brand fascism where anything not outright attacking him can be misconstrued as support when the reader is angry enough. He is deserving of this anger, but we humans often take out that anger on the closest perceived target. In this case, your message.
Thank you. Rabid hate isn’t good on either side, and it can be manipulated so easily with propaganda these days. We are all human. And we will all get our comeuppance, doesn’t mean we should take ecstasy in watching it happen, even to a piece of shit who deserves it.
I'm harsh because I have borne witness to our tolerance. During the Pandemic people died because we averted our eyes. We were both embarrassed by those who refused to be vaccinated, and frustrated when they didn't wear masks. Because of this tolerance people were killed by a virus that while bad was made significantly worse through the actions of the gullible, ignorant, and malicious, and in part the inaction of many of us. It was a stressful time so I struggle to blame any one thing, though we could have done much more to challenge the fundamental lies Republicans and the insane MAGA assholes brought forth.
I bring that time up because it's a very recent and very fresh example of what we always do. We'll bicker and in-fight, challenge one another over often petty pedantic bullshit. Yet we rarely come together to challenge the people, or the situations, that truly must be challenged.
My expectations are great because in this world are people far more intelligent and capable than I. Despite having a modicum of intellect, and reluctant wisdom, there are likely a handful of people who will read even a comment this far down the chain who could run circles around me. I am not the smartest person in this room. Because of this I hope all of you consider what we have to gain and work together towards a better tomorrow. Like it or not we are on a cusp and there will be battle after battle in the months to come. We need all of you.