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pandr32

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17. I get it.

Tue May 6, 2025, 03:08 PM

May 2025

We've dropped many former friends and family due to MAGA and/or indifference. Our neighbors are a mixed bag. None come to visit, but some do wave.
It is sad to see what has happened to cause so much divisiveness. Underlying issues were always there but social norms kept many from spouting off. The norms have been gutted. It is hard to even enter a store without overhearing nasty stuff or seeing some MAGA hat.
We are a community, though. Here at DU.
Don't give up on getting someone to check in. Maybe you can make a deal with one of your lazy friends. A call exchange or a text. Just to make sure you are okay.

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You need to look out for yourself. pandr32 May 2025 #30

yes, I have a land line phone CountAllVotes May 2025 #31

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I am still insured until Sept. 2025 CountAllVotes May 2025 #33