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2naSalit

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25. The affluenza afflicted...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 06:32 AM

6 hrs ago

They will have to learn pretty quick, as a species, we are about to extinct ourselves and take a lot of others with us.

Sometimes I can't help but see orangeanus as a metaphor for humans and their attitude and relationship, in general, toward Earth herself.

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Let me make this pellucidly clear - what real life has taught me [View all] malaise 20 hrs ago OP

So right! snowybirdie 20 hrs ago #1

I stole Donvict from another DUer way back when malaise 20 hrs ago #2

I just saw a picture of a protest in Japan, with signs "We want world peace" & "FUCK DONALD TRUMP." CrispyQ 20 hrs ago #3

Precisely malaise 20 hrs ago #4

They own too much. We are fighting a money war as well. bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #5

You nailed it malaise 19 hrs ago #6

something I've always noticed Skittles 19 hrs ago #7

Isn't that the truth malaise 19 hrs ago #10

The lethargy in my area is thick Tetrachloride 19 hrs ago #8

I think Orban's crushing defeat will give the project 2025 guys reason to pause. patphil 19 hrs ago #9

Agree malaise 19 hrs ago #12

We are all born equal, even our preamble states this. We are all deserving of equal resources of this earth. Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #11

Every human holds those tendencies deep within themselves. The desire to dominate, to control. pecosbob 19 hrs ago #13

It's really Hudly 18 hrs ago #14

Welcome to DU malaise 17 hrs ago #15

One take... Tom Dyer 17 hrs ago #16

You nailed it malaise 17 hrs ago #17

You speak the truth! debsy 17 hrs ago #18

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 17 hrs ago #19

K&R spanone 17 hrs ago #20

This insane administration will end! BeneteauBum 14 hrs ago #21

A timid little voice in the back of the room speaks up: Aussie105 13 hrs ago #22

Yes indeed flamingdem 12 hrs ago #23

Fuck these racist malaise. Dunc 8 hrs ago #24

The affluenza afflicted... 2naSalit 6 hrs ago #25

Well said malaise 4 hrs ago #26

They are fighting for DEI for white men only. Martin68 3 hrs ago #27

One small quibble - the planet does NOT have infinite resources RandomNumbers 56 min ago #28

Point taken malaise 50 min ago #30

The Republican Party has been doing this since they were formed, but they really went nuts travelingthrulife 53 min ago #29