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Bettie

(17,479 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:31 AM Tuesday

Anyone still have any hope for the future? [View all]

I am finding that I have none.

My DH believes that their hubris and incompetence may save us....somewhat.

What are your thoughts?

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Anyone still have any hope for the future? [View all] Bettie Tuesday OP

Nope. I think it's all downhill from here. Autumn Tuesday #1

I hate to say it but I agree. Frank D. Lincoln Tuesday #9

I agree 100% with everything you said. I don't see any way out of this. Autumn Tuesday #12

Frank D. Lincoln..........I agree with your assessment. N/T Upthevibe Tuesday #96

End Stage capitalism yankee87 Tuesday #53

I do, "don't let the bastards get you down" wcmagumba Tuesday #2

republicans are the ones who always make jokes about how incompetant louis-t Tuesday #3

It's called a self-fulfilling prophecy. slightlv Tuesday #45

Yeah, point their bony little fingers and say louis-t Tuesday #51

louis-t.......... Upthevibe Tuesday #98

Right now my hope for future rests on the mid-term election. If we lose seats then, well chit. Silent Type Tuesday #4

Very little newdeal2 Tuesday #5

Trumps only the beginning spapeggy Tuesday #6

That's why the best solution is to emigrate to another country. Frank D. Lincoln Tuesday #24

We have zero debt Bettie Tuesday #29

If this is the greatest country in the world, how is it that so few of us can leave? Maru Kitteh Tuesday #66

You can run but you can't hide Nasruddin Tuesday #71

Musk - the future king of the world (and Mars). Frank D. Lincoln Tuesday #86

Led by the Devil. mdbl Tuesday #64

This is what giving your power away to make "statements" looks like-- Nixie Tuesday #7

Republican incompetence will blunt some harm Quiet Em Tuesday #8

I figure I'll be long in the grave before this country... and probably the world... slightlv Tuesday #50

I sadly agree with this. nt Maru Kitteh Tuesday #74

I'm not sure the environment will recover form another Trump term. walkingman Tuesday #95

Turn off Facebook. Stop watching Fox and Prime. Initech Tuesday #10

Not only will you hurt the billionaires, Unladen Swallow Tuesday #84

Amen to that! Initech Tuesday #91

I hope he croaks soon and I hope to cop a buzz this afternoon. mobeau69 Tuesday #11

But will you fly your flag at half staff when he goes? usonian Tuesday #25

I'll double the height of any flag pole Jerry2144 Tuesday #49

Hell to the no state of stupid Tuesday #97

I have lots of unopened champagne ... usonian Tuesday #100

You like rum or is it BYOB? state of stupid Tuesday #109

I like rum with Hawaiian drinks. usonian Tuesday #110

The line of succession won't improve a thing IA8IT Tuesday #57

We're done. Sky Jewels Tuesday #13

I do, but very little of it relies on the outcomes of elections. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #14

You're a very lucky person to be so untouchable by our shared realities. Think. Again. Tuesday #36

Oh, I am definitely touchable when it comes to the current reality and possible futures. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #37

Climate change will make survival difficult for many Kaleva Tuesday #15

No. Praying that Soc Security & Medicare hold at least until I can retire CousinIT Tuesday #16

hope springs eternal William769 Tuesday #17

None whatsoever. Basso8vb Tuesday #18

This is where I stand biophile Tuesday #33

Unless the Supreme Court is reformed La Coliniere Tuesday #19

Yes but SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #20

I am still alive sarisataka Tuesday #21

I'm in a tough spot in my life awesomerwb1 Tuesday #22

I think they're ultimately not going to be the answer Crunchy Frog Tuesday #111

Curious. What do you mean by "outside of the "System"? awesomerwb1 Tuesday #118

I mean outside of the electoral and party system. Crunchy Frog Tuesday #120

Thinking this through ... usonian Tuesday #23

Enjoy each meal, it may be your last. /.nt bucolic_frolic Tuesday #26

It took the Roman empire a while to collapse. Turbineguy Tuesday #27

This is more like the Roman Republic Nasruddin Tuesday #76

Hope for what? Blue_Tires Tuesday #28

A positive, enjoyable life I believe. Think. Again. Tuesday #32

Nov. 5 taught me that it's the 'hope' that kills you 😐 Blue_Tires Tuesday #119

I'm usually pretty good at getting out from under bad situations... Think. Again. Tuesday #30

It is time homegirl Tuesday #31

It's game over man. Moostache Tuesday #34

Yes EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #35

Where I lose hope is that so many Bettie Tuesday #47

This is so true and yes, I too have lost hope. mountain grammy Tuesday #93

The future will be fine CloudWatcher Tuesday #38

I see this as a reverse flow... rasputin1952 Tuesday #39

The Zeitgeist has turned sharply against progressives worldwide 0rganism Tuesday #40

short term - no progressoid Tuesday #41

I just don't know anymore NEOH Tuesday #42

Not that much, but some. History does show that sometimes things come out of left field that might disturb, and break... electric_blue68 Tuesday #43

Mt hope lies with GOP incompetence. TomSlick Tuesday #44

Yes. yardwork Tuesday #46

When one has to truly search among the never ending mudslide of bad news I find "hope" elusive. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #48

My gosh, is it debbie downer day? Butterflylady Tuesday #52

I live in a red town, in a red state Bettie Tuesday #56

I do. "This too shall pass" Shipwack Tuesday #54

Not long before we will not get samplegirl Tuesday #55

Nothing lasts forever RussBLib Tuesday #58

We needed to address climate change decades ago to have hope Arazi Tuesday #59

I do. I read news (Thanks DU, BumRushDaShow, Judy Lynn, & others) but I do not doom scroll Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #60

Thanks for the list Bettie Tuesday #72

What I really think. hay rick Tuesday #61

Yes, I am very optimistic Renew Deal Tuesday #62

Hope is what drives me. Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #63

Well that is going on the fridge. Thank you. He got here by never giving up mahina Tuesday #99

Thank you, mahina, Aloha Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #116

In the short term? No. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #65

Nope, none at all AverageOldGuy Tuesday #67

AverageOldGuy, thank you for fighting so hard for so Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #115

Until we accept the fact that we no longer live under a democracy, we are going to be constantly disappointed. jalan48 Tuesday #68

Perfectly said EarthAbides Tuesday #81

Yes, I do SCantiGOP Tuesday #69

This message was self-deleted by its author SCantiGOP Tuesday #70

One ray of sun soaked optimism ... MiHale Tuesday #73

4 years is a speck of a drop in an bottomless bucket of time and space. CoopersDad Tuesday #75

Bettie.............. Upthevibe Tuesday #77

Yes. H2O Man Tuesday #78

I look fwd to any fight I may face in the future Kaleva Tuesday #79

At this point, re-reading Zinn's People's History of the US, and rooting for Attilatheblond Tuesday #80

What makes it difficult KT2000 Tuesday #82

Absolutely.... Bettie Tuesday #89

Yes. Life is a gift. Unladen Swallow Tuesday #83

That was beautiful MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #112

My lifelong friend said "I will not let negative energy rule my life" Martin Eden Wednesday #121

Believe me, I know how hard it can be Unladen Swallow Wednesday #123

Half of our fellow citizens are fascist idiots and that's not going to change. AverageJoe Tuesday #85

Sun will come up tomorrow. Change what I can. Festivito Tuesday #87

I am working on myself EarthAbides Tuesday #88

I always have hope. Elessar Zappa Tuesday #90

I Believe we will make it through relatively unscathed. Groundhawg Tuesday #92

I do Lulu KC Tuesday #94

Not at all. piddyprints Tuesday #101

Nope. The oligarchy has spoken. orangecrush Tuesday #102

Not in my lifetime. I'm 68 and will not see the end of American stupidity. Ferrets are Cool Tuesday #103

Fundamental flaws in our constitution led to the failure of our government Mysterian Tuesday #104

I think it is a slow motion coup. The only thing could save us is a finacial meltdown. doc03 Tuesday #105

Not until the Consequences Bat has descended enough times, and with requisite force . . . . hatrack Tuesday #106

Maybe in the very long term. Crunchy Frog Tuesday #107

Not long-term, due to climate change, but I think we're GPV Tuesday #108

There's *always* hope EnergizedLib Tuesday #113

Sadly, I'd have to say no. Borogove Tuesday #114

Of course. But what do you mean? nolabear Tuesday #117

If I could turn off Trump I might be able to find hope. The media Emile Wednesday #122