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Bettie

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24. I wish you'd stick around, but I get it

Fri May 22, 2026, 08:16 AM

May 22

it is so frustrating to be here some days. It feels like a right turn is happening here some days.

Progressives are Democrats.
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and Lebanon.
Healthcare is a human right.
Billionaires are antithetical to a functional society.

These points from your post are the big thing and it's hard to see other Democrats (at least I think they are) in absolute disagreement.

A few very loud people love to act like Progressives are a bigger enemy than Republicans, you can't say ANYTHING about Gaza and Lebanon that is even slightly critical to Israel's actions without getting swarmed...the other two points are just common sense, which isn't common anymore, it seems.

I get why you're backing away. I'd do that too, but I'm too stubborn to let it go.

Hope you see you back after some time away. Many of us are happy to see you on a thread....well, I am at least.

Sorry to see you go, but the porch light is always on!

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I think I'm done here...at least for awhile [View all] angrychair May 21 OP

Your post helped crystallized my thinking - along similar lines to yours. NewHendoLib May 22 #1

Right there with you Tree Lady May 22 #5

I completely understand. We all need to take a break from time to time. Grim Chieftain May 22 #2

Amen to your four points. Ilsa May 22 #3

Yep. We will have to dismantle the whole thing to get rid of the corporate corruption and rebuild PatrickforB May 22 #4

Democracy or billionaires -- you can only choose one. nt eppur_se_muova May 22 #6

And elected leaders cannot serve two masters. sop May 22 #27

DUDE, Sorry I am late to the show. I have hung around here for a long time and never really felt state of stupid May 22 #7

very well expressed! PuraVidaDreamin May 22 #21

You expressed yourself beautifully Grim Chieftain May 22 #22

You expressed yourself better than I could express myself. Katinfl May 22 #28

Dude, you said it pretty well there. You get better with practice... Wounded Bear May 22 #34

from this post alone, I think you do just fine expressing yourself Skittles May 22 #46

Thanks for letting us know dweller May 22 #8

... alwaysinasnit May 22 #9

I quit for a whole day. usonian May 22 #10

I try to quit Bettie May 22 #32

I use DU and Hacker News as my news aggergators, but it takes real skimming skills. usonian May 22 #36

We love you, angrychair. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 22 #11

Peace and a happy respite. LuvLoogie May 22 #12

So long. Thanks for the fish. NNadir May 22 #13

Nice Hitchhiker reference... Wounded Bear May 22 #35

you don't need to cut and run Skittles May 22 #14

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"Democrat party", eh? Tanuki May 22 #17

".. Echo Chamber.." lol Du Cha May 22 #20

What's the Democrat Party? Which country is it in? rpannier May 22 #18

I don't need to read DU when Murphy Brown is rerunning nightly BigmanPigman May 22 #16

Take time. Renew. But know that you speak for many here. pat_k May 22 #19

You will be missed malaise May 22 #23

I wish you'd stick around, but I get it Bettie May 22 #24

It's hard, so be kind to yourself. Peace out to you too! Passages May 22 #25

Peace 🙏 surfered May 22 #26

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I come here to express outrage at what Trump and his henchmen are doing to this country. It's cathartic. sop May 22 #29

When I think of you I think you stole Clint Eastwood's chair bucolic_frolic May 22 #30

Completely understand. Ferrets are Cool May 22 #31

It is sad that your thoughts are considered radical.. haele May 22 #33

Gonna miss your posts angrychair......peace, love, and thanks. a kennedy May 22 #37

I agree with your thoughts wholeheartedly Catlady123 May 22 #38

We are not the radical ones. We are the sane ones. These are actions of the sane..... Clouds Passing May 22 #39

Just take a break - TBF May 22 #40

Good luck. It's definitely good to take breaks or find some place that fits you more now EdmondDantes_ May 22 #41

I take breaks all the time Quiet Em May 22 #42

You're not alone. (nt) Duncan Grant May 22 #43

Be well, be happy as able, mahina May 22 #44

Take care. And, to you and everyone else, don't forget get to tip on your way out tonight!🥰🥰🥰 MerryBlooms May 22 #47

The defenders of Israel's genocidal rampage through Gaza Sewa May 23 #48