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Most of us are too wrapped in ourselves and are apathetic, while some of us do get moved by what happens around. You are right, nothing seems to shock us…it is because either we have seen too much or think what happens around is normal.
I only wish that “each day….another million of us….are disgusted.” If so, polls haven’t been reflecting it. In any case, the only numbers that matter will be on election day, because the Republican-controlled Senate isn’t going to impeach Trump. Sad.
Very true, Paul. Instead of ‘disgusted,’ or even (as sledpress suggested) ‘exhausted’ we need a new word that combines the meanings of disgusted/exhausted/helpless/angry/depressed. That’s the word.
Yes! “Disgusted/exhausted/helpless/angry/depressed”. That is precisely the feeling — and so many of us share it. But what to call it? “Fed up” does not quite fully catch it.
And exhausted, Don’t forget “exhausted.”
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Yeah. There is an element of exhausted in it, for certain. Thanks!
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Couldn’t agree more, Paul.
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It’s curious, isn’t it Punam. I mean how nothing shocks us anymore, but something seems to have take the place of shock.
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Most of us are too wrapped in ourselves and are apathetic, while some of us do get moved by what happens around. You are right, nothing seems to shock us…it is because either we have seen too much or think what happens around is normal.
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I only wish that “each day….another million of us….are disgusted.” If so, polls haven’t been reflecting it. In any case, the only numbers that matter will be on election day, because the Republican-controlled Senate isn’t going to impeach Trump. Sad.
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Good points, but I think it is worldwide what people are experiencing and not just limited to American politics.
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You’re right. Trump would stand a chance of being reelected if the election were worldwide (except in Russia).
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Typo — I meant “wouldn’t” not “would” in my 6:25 AM reply.
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Very true, Paul. Instead of ‘disgusted,’ or even (as sledpress suggested) ‘exhausted’ we need a new word that combines the meanings of disgusted/exhausted/helpless/angry/depressed. That’s the word.
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Yes! “Disgusted/exhausted/helpless/angry/depressed”. That is precisely the feeling — and so many of us share it. But what to call it? “Fed up” does not quite fully catch it.
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Frustrated as well, definitely mad as hell.
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Maybe that has something to do with people becoming more numb and ignorant, in all that information overload, they don´t care about anything any more…
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Information overload is certainly a part of it, isn’t it?
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Yes, it probably is…
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valuable sharing
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Thank you so much, Eilidh!
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Wow, way to hit the nail on the head, as they say.
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Thank you so much!
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