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Dock_Yard
(237 posts)... just as Election Day happened. I was so crestfallen and angry and mystified.
The first 26 years of my life, it seemed net progress towards a "more perfect union" every 4 years was largely assured, despite the criminality of Nixon/Watergate and plenty of more minor Nixon/Agnew gross-ness prior. Then came Reagan in 1980, which definitely swung the tide for the next (ongoing) 44 years. Yes, we have interrupted the "bad tide" for terms (Clinton X 2, Obama X 2, Biden X 1), but overall the negative societal trends and attitudes have become much more entrenched. We all know why and how, I won't get into that here ...
With my life-span split approaching 1/3rd of a "progressing" nation and 2/3rds of a "regressing" nation, I've decided to just the rest of my life how I want to, no matter how negative the trends are. I worry -- a lot -- for what my adult children will have to confront after I'm gone. I will continue to vote and protest, as we all should.
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