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gopiscrap

(24,768 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:40 PM Apr 7

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I have been walking around with a deep sadness today [View all]

I just can't shake it. As the child of a refugee and an immigrant myself, I have suffered first hand what war does to both the people fighting it and their families. We never should have gotten to this point. What the fuck is wrong with the god damn republicans? As a citizen I apologize to the world. Most of us would love to sit at the table with you and bask in both our diversity and yet sameness.

We all long for shelter, to be clothed, nourishment , education, health care and most of all, community.

To my sisters and brothers in Iran, I do not support trump, in fact I abohor what he is doing. It weighs heavily that I am a citizen of a nation that will commit war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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I have been walking around with a deep sadness today [View all] gopiscrap Apr 7 OP

me too 617Blue Apr 7 #1

Very well said, gopiscrap Grim Chieftain Apr 7 #2

Same musette_sf Apr 7 #3

oh please share about being the child of a refugee gopiscrap Apr 7 #5

My Dad was a Lithuanian DP. musette_sf Apr 7 #13

wow I can understand gopiscrap Apr 7 #14

You so eloquently speak for many of us Gopiscrap, thank you. JMCKUSICK Apr 7 #4

I agree 100%. LoisB Apr 7 #6

same. Evolve Dammit Apr 7 #7

I'm right there with ya..... AZ8theist Apr 7 #8

Exactly how I've felt, for quite a while now. FoxNewsSucks Apr 7 #9

We must stand united bdamomma Apr 7 #10

oh yes, I feel the same.. so depressing to see us bombing another country mountain grammy Apr 7 #11

I share your feelings Wild blueberry Apr 7 #12

With psychopaths you can't think in terms of what's wrong or right? ananda Apr 7 #15

Where is the Doomsday Clock right now!? BidenRocks Apr 7 #16

I see TACO! BidenRocks Apr 7 #17

A reprieve MustLoveBeagles Apr 7 #18

11:59:59 usonian Apr 7 #20

Sweet revenge! calimary Apr 8 #29

Same. I've felt shaky and fretful. NH Ethylene Apr 7 #19

How dare he! To threaten nuclear weapons! BarbD Apr 7 #22

Beautifully stated... Spazito Apr 7 #21

hear, hear Skittles Apr 8 #23

I've been walking around like that since Trump got re-elected. BradBo Apr 8 #24

Well said. Passages Apr 8 #25

I am a child of an immigrant too. Clouds Passing Apr 8 #26

100% agreed. usaf-vet Apr 8 #27

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Apr 8 #28