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Austincheri's avatar

Great writing. Although the topic was a bummer to read as I drink my morning coffee I think it's a topic that must be acknowledged. As someone patiently (not) waiting for our move in 2024 it is both disspiriting and infuriating to watch our Titanic of a Democracy head toward the iceberg while our so called Captains look away or even worse actively steer us towards the crash. It leaves me feeling impotent and looking for a life raft.

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Sandi R.'s avatar

We mourn for the loss of civility, common sense, bipartisanship and the collective goals

of sufficiency. We mourn for the future and for those so severely abused and disenfranchised as colonization spread.. however,, as the book 'Joy' (conversawithe the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu notes, we must acknobeing broken hearted while not breaking. I am struggling daily with walking away from the country of my citizenship because I too fear it will break me. Thank you for your thoughtful writings and sharing the information about the rise of the Chega party...

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