Alben Barkley

[Freshly-touched grass]

Let me put it this way: In my country’s politics I’ve got a right-wing that is going full mask-off Christian nationalism/theocracy/fascism and seems bound to win at this point, a left-wing that is epitomized by the phrase “Queers for Palestine,” and a “center” that seems to think Weekend at Bernie’s was an instruction manual for how to run a presidential campaign.

I just got married, I’ve been trying to improve my life and build a future for myself and my family. And unfortunately all this just makes it hard not to feel down about the future and miserable. I took a break from this forum and following politics in general closely for several months and it did wonders for my health. But then I feel like just ignoring it all is to stick my head in the sand.

I guess all I can do is just focus on what I can control and hope for the best. But these seem to be dark and uncertain times, not even just in the US so there’s no escape really. At least I’m no longer alone. Though I am in the doghouse right now as my wife got pissed after I woke her up with my phone light in bed so…

Come over to the dark side. It's far more enjoyable.

You too could own a lib.

Five days.

[Freshly-touched grass]

I really can empathize but at this point the dooming is just making the 2024 board unreadable. If you don't like the way the discourse is going there, maybe consider not contributing to it by repeatedly insisting on something you have no control over. When it becomes a pattern it becomes a public nuisance, whether it's OSR or Alben posting the same thing over and over again as if it would make anything go their way.