Nnanji
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ORIGINAL: ThatDizzyChick Oh I don't know, but maybe stop acting as though it is some sort of apocalypse. Too easy to be an alarmist - but also too easy to be a 'complacentist'. I remember reading about a book, written by an eminent historian of the day - all facts marshalled in superb detail; coherent and incisive arguments throughout ... that came to the supremely confident and authoritative conclusion that there'd never be another world war. It was published in 1938. (I can't remember the historian's name - not many can: his stature waned somewhat after WW2.) If you have read my posts these past few months, you know that I would probably be labeled as belonging with the alarmist group than a complacent group. I detest Trump. But the fact is that he won, fair and square, surprising even himself, I believe. It's done. He will be President. Acceptance of reality doesn't mean be complacent. Finding a way to deal with reality in a constructive manner is what I choose to do. Exercising my rights and responsibilities as a citizen, continuing to speak up for my rights and the rights of others, voting for candidates who I believe in, advocate for the things I believe in. It's still my country, and like it or not, Trump is now my President. I am not going to be like the people that I have sat around and watched for the past 8 years bitch and moan about Obama, cheer on partisan blockades because Obama, grasp misleading or downright untrue "news" so they can justify and feel better about their own behavior, etc. He is already waffling on key campaign promises, which proves he is going to be just as unpredictable for the people who elected him as he was for those of us who voted against him. Frankly, the predictions of him getting impeached don't sound so farfetched to me. And if he is forced to leave office, that leaves us with Pence, who IMHO is not much of an improvement. Said he wasn't going to do it and then went full out and did it. All in one post. Who is he? And what did he do? You said, "I'm not going to be like the people that I have sat around an watched..." Then you did exactly what you said you weren't going to do. The entire post was sitting, bitching, making us watch you.
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