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BigmanPigman

(54,965 posts)
52. Currently I watch old TV show reruns
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:09 AM
13 hrs ago

before I sleep. The early reruns of the Mary Tyler Moore Show episodes help a lot but when I watch Murphy Brown reruns I realize how far we HAVE NOT changed in over 35 years. Even in 1987 the "radical left" term is prevalent and that pisses me off. The show brings up issues related to universal health care, unfair labor practices, GOP attacking unwed mothers, equal pay for women, bloated military spending, attacking minorities, etc. Nothing has changed, everything stays the same!

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You're overthinking it. Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #1
Well... LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #4
That's why I didn't address the substance of your post Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #7
With all due respect, this should not be discussed here. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #25
I say that you should keep on thinking the way you are. erronis 17 hrs ago #13
I too had that same DEATH KNELL moment when he was first elected some_of_us_are_sane 18 hrs ago #2
You were calmer than I was. But there was only me and Mr. Dahlia in the house. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #6
I literally cried. Never felt so disappointed Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #49
I imagine. I don't have grandchildren, but I have nieces and nephews and they have little ones - I worry. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #58
I hear you, Cassandra. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #3
POS is not an "imperfect president" or a "flawed character". He is an evil monster. dalton99a 18 hrs ago #5
Right there with ya.... markie 18 hrs ago #8
My sweet Lucky Charms. try to stay calm. We are all in this together. I am trying, yes trying to not let it overtake me. debm55 18 hrs ago #9
You are so sweet! ZDU 16 hrs ago #27
Having followed politics since I turned 18 during Watergate Ferryboat 17 hrs ago #10
Ditto that. Excellent. erronis 17 hrs ago #17
IIRC, it was a different Stones song Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #41
OMG, Ferryboat! some_of_us_are_sane 15 hrs ago #42
I hear you blubunyip 17 hrs ago #11
He's chosen the "do whatever it takes hold power" path forward. pat_k 17 hrs ago #12
Donald wants to be King Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #26
He already is. nt Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #46
Only in his own mind. pat_k 1 hr ago #62
You are not alone in feelmg anxiety, Lucky Charms. wnylib 17 hrs ago #14
REALLY great post! calimary 13 hrs ago #50
Thanks. But I think that we should not wnylib 13 hrs ago #51
I too stay away from the TV news most of the time. KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #15
After studying climate change over 20 years, I decided cachukis 17 hrs ago #16
I dropped to 81 pounds BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #18
Sending the only thing I can: hugs. summer_in_TX 16 hrs ago #30
Thank you! BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #43
I've got several anxiety management strategies. Before bed I make sure to watch cute cat and dog videos, summer_in_TX 14 hrs ago #48
Currently I watch old TV show reruns BigmanPigman 13 hrs ago #52
get another doctor blubunyip 7 hrs ago #56
We're right here with you. It's almost like death, 1WorldHope 17 hrs ago #19
Loud and clear PatSeg 17 hrs ago #20
I get anxious like that too... Trueblue Texan 17 hrs ago #21
Understood jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #22
Naw, I don't think that's it. WestMichRad 16 hrs ago #23
Yes. Dangerous times. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #24
Look up belly breathing techniques. Or breath in filling your belly applegrove 16 hrs ago #28
It bothers me to phrase it this way but I've had a long day: Jarqui 16 hrs ago #29
LC, i felt the same horror and death knell. Feelings in your bones like that cannot necessarily txwhitedove 16 hrs ago #31
The President is an evil, insane monster. I feel like I am watching a trashy end of the world movie. flashman13 16 hrs ago #32
His handlers don't control everyone Bmoboy 16 hrs ago #33
Post removed Post removed 15 hrs ago #34
I just set a timer... LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago #35
I did my part moonscape 15 hrs ago #36
I saw it on jury mvd 15 hrs ago #37
I haven't read any replies yet, so forgive me if any of this is redundant, but I feel you're 100% correct here. Grown2Hate 15 hrs ago #38
Wonderful, hopeful words! some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #44
They used to call me Pollyanna. BarbD 15 hrs ago #39
I share your fear CommonHumanity 15 hrs ago #40
I'm with you..... Bayard 14 hrs ago #45
Right there with you my friend angrychair 14 hrs ago #47
I felt that same death knell just before 2016 Another Jackalope 13 hrs ago #53
I feel betrayed by my family, friends and neighbors WSHazel 11 hrs ago #54
My anxiety comes from the fact that the mechanisms radicalleft 7 hrs ago #55
Lucky, anyone with ANY sense is anxious. hamsterjill 6 hrs ago #57
This crap... Clouds Passing 3 hrs ago #59
You are right to feel anxious. In 2015 I tried to get my husband to move out of the US mnhtnbb 3 hrs ago #60
Lucky Charms you have company ms.pamela 2 hrs ago #61
Things are getting worse IbogaProject 1 hr ago #63
Didn't Epstein himself say Tree Lady 1 hr ago #64
I think we're all feeling the anxiety. Trump is definitely out of his mind! HeartsCanHope 1 hr ago #65
Yes he's an evil and is destroying the world Figarosmom 30 min ago #66
The day that Gordcanuck 15 min ago #67
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