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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:52 PM Original message |
If you're fuggin depressed, get off your butt and do something |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. If you're unemployed, get a fuggin job. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yeah, well, that's not what I said -- but you know that |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Fuggin A. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Wow! My friends and I used to say exactly that back in the Nixon era while we were |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Shagging the depressed off their deadbeat asses is the answer |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. No, continue |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thank you,thank you,thank you. The gloom and doom |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. despit your snark you do have a point |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The only way we're gonna survive this is to do a whole lotta something |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thank you, K and R, for the first really sensible post I've read here |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. K/R |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. If only the Assyrians were liberating us! |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. *snork* |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. And those individual actions are nice but mean absolutely nothing politically. nt |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You got it backwards. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. No, I don't think so. That is just busy work to keep us from challenging anything on the |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. The most effective political group I ever worked with had a regular active membership |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. i think organizing locally is one of the more effective things people can do. |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. YOU can't challenge anything on the national/international level |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
61. Oh, brother. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. People aren't much interested in hearing from people who just squat and complain |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. You have no idea what I do personally, so keep your insults to yourself. nt |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I made no personal comment; I merely pointed out why it's important to actually do stuff |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. You were replying to me and you have no idea what I do. So direct your comment elsewhere. nt |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. I replied to your reply to me, in which you apparently objected to my view people should do stuff |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. That is not what I said and you know it - |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. There are a variety of barriers to putting people in action. The first barrier to be crossed |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Actually, you are completely and utterly wrong. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Exactly and not only counterproductive - but damaging. We need to be able to find |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. It is the act-think-act-think-act cycle that produces useful and accurate thought |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Get involved in your community. Do SOMETHING!!! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. I think that's the goal. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. + |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm pretty sure we're doomed and everyone should just hang it up. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. "I expect to starve to death anyway so I've decided not to eat anymore" |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
24. I want to do something positive with |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:15 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. +1 nt |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
27. I DO do something..that's why I'm so depressed. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I hear you w8liftinglady... |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. sometimes,seeing so much pain does make one an eeyore...especially when there is no relief |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
63. Nothing... |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Apparently, the OP thinks you need to do MORE. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
30. I suspect our armchair psychologists don't recognize bereavement |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
31. That's what I'm saying, in a different way.... |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
33. That last one doesn't work |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. What a mean spirited OP. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Many Americans seem to think politics is about opinions. But it's really about action |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. So |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
38. What are you doing? |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. He/she is certainly not doing very much, are they? |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. Go hunting, hiking, biking, fishing.... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. What about the damn pirates? |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
46. Pitchforks, torches! Get your pitchforks, torches! |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
47. Unrecced. Presumptuous of the OP to presume those who are depressed AREN'T doing anything. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
59. Thank you. The arrogance is astounding! nt |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R but it won't do much good! |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Do you have to turn your mirror upside down to come up with this stuff? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. No, and you probably don't need to do so to come up with an ad hominem either. n/t |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. P.S. You'll also get a lot of "you don't know what people here do" but few concrete examples! |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
55. Most of the people are depressed because they can't "do something" about their problems |
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mstinamotorcity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
57. Thats the SPIRIT!!!!!!!! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. I'm NOT "depressed". |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
60. OK, I have the Glock pointed to my temple - I think i'll pull the trigger... |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
62. Do you mean real depression or are you using the word to describe angsty whining. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I don't give medical advice. And if I wanted to, it would be against the rules here anyway |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
66. Yeah, but so many would rather just sit on their asses and blog! |
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