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Starbeach

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8. Yes

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 01:03 PM

9 hrs ago

Dead on accurate.

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I certainly didn't think my retirement years would be like this [View all] MIButterfly 10 hrs ago OP

Agree 100% with every word Grim Chieftain 10 hrs ago #1

I knew it would be this bad. I'm surprised we're not all dead by now. Ray Bruns 9 hrs ago #5

I too didn't realize HOW bad it could get. I knew it would be bad...but it is SO beyond the pale. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #12

What freaks me out the most is he gets away with all of it Grim Chieftain 8 hrs ago #15

I understand. I haven't exhaled in a year and a half. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #22

They are attempting a coup, it has a daily agenda with different components, some visible, some shadowy Blues Heron 10 hrs ago #2

This MF took a giant shit orangecrush 9 hrs ago #3

Know the feeling MIButterfly irisblue 9 hrs ago #4

Excellent. I agree with you 100%. LoisB 9 hrs ago #6

I couldn't agree more, well said. Buddyzbuddy 9 hrs ago #7

Yes Starbeach 9 hrs ago #8

Our collective misery brought to you by, the uninformed short-memory voter and sadists. ffr 8 hrs ago #9

The billionaires don't want average Americans enjoying a comfortable retirement wolfie001 8 hrs ago #10

They want us to work until we die. n/t mtngirl47 5 hrs ago #32

I'm embarrassed too! young_at_heart 8 hrs ago #11

Righteous rant! OMGWTF 8 hrs ago #13

I have a theory about tsf's continuing support that stays at about 30-35 percent. alwaysinasnit 8 hrs ago #14

What an awesome, well-written post. Thank you. hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #16

Well and truly said! cer7711 8 hrs ago #17

All of what you stated and the fact that the well-being of people is denied to many. Not what America is supposed to be. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #18

The thought has crossed my mind Mme. Defarge 8 hrs ago #19

It's that way for many of us. BComplex 8 hrs ago #20

Ditto. I never planned on retirement being so sad. Covid, prices, ICE and TSA crushed any travel plans. joanbarnes 8 hrs ago #21

What he said! 😎 Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #23

Awesome Blue1Red2 7 hrs ago #24

I compare this time in America FarPoint 7 hrs ago #25

Thank you, MIButterfly, for expressing what I and, I'm certain, any sentient person is experiencing. Bumbles 7 hrs ago #26

+a zillion nt spooky3 7 hrs ago #27

IMHO. Agreed and nicely done. Prairie_Seagull 6 hrs ago #28

Use to love the color orange. PuraVidaDreamin 5 hrs ago #31

The OK gesture is also out for me.l 3catwoman3 1 hr ago #40

What Fresh Hell Is This? PhilG 6 hrs ago #29

I Want To Wrap This Post Up, Tie It With A Bow 🎁, And Give It To Myself! ..... ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #30

This sign lives... SirReal69 5 hrs ago #33

Welcome to the club ms.pamela 5 hrs ago #34

I'm retiring in August marcopolo63 4 hrs ago #35

Remember to use the phrase "BOUNTIES ON CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS" whenever you can. eppur_se_muova 4 hrs ago #36

My major worries are... oldsoldierfadingfast 4 hrs ago #37

Retirement is looking less and less likely for this DU'er debsy 3 hrs ago #38

I hear that duckworth969 3 hrs ago #39

"How will we ever replace it so we can undo..." pat_k 1 hr ago #41

anyone who can and has not done so yet, TIP DU!! Skittles 1 hr ago #42

Now sixteen years into my retirement BeneteauBum 1 hr ago #43

LOVE this post, MIButterfly! calimary 1 hr ago #44

I didn't think my retirement years would be like anything in particular GenThePerservering 2 min ago #45