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hamsterjill

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16. What an awesome, well-written post. Thank you.

Thu May 21, 2026, 01:46 PM

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Boy, I can agree with every word. I'm about a year into retirement myself and every single day it's like waking up to the Ground Hog Day movie with the same shit happening and nobody doing anything about it. The stress is certainly NOT what I was hoping for in my golden years, and you know what - it's not what I deserve either. It's not what ANY of us deserve.

I am sick of the minority - yes they ARE the minority - running this country. I'm sick of the bubba rednecks in my areas that don't understand ANYTHING and merely regurgitate what they've been told or have heard because it looks tough in these parts to support Trump. Ahuck...ahuck...ahuck.

DU is definitely my sanity place, and I appreciate knowing I'm not alone.

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

Agree 100% with every word Grim Chieftain Thursday #1

I knew it would be this bad. I'm surprised we're not all dead by now. Ray Bruns Thursday #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 Thursday #12

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

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

what burns me up is Be The Light Friday #59

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

This MF took a giant shit orangecrush Thursday #3

Know the feeling MIButterfly irisblue Thursday #4

Excellent. I agree with you 100%. LoisB Thursday #6

I couldn't agree more, well said. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #7

Yes Starbeach Thursday #8

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

The billionaires don't want average Americans enjoying a comfortable retirement wolfie001 Thursday #10

They want us to work until we die. n/t mtngirl47 Thursday #32

I'm embarrassed too! young_at_heart Thursday #11

Oh, no! Shingles are horrible! I had my first case in grad school. Stress definitely!! littlemissmartypants Friday #47

Righteous rant! OMGWTF Thursday #13

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

I have a theory too. Just like DJ... littlemissmartypants Friday #48

Bingo DaBronx Friday #52

What an awesome, well-written post. Thank you. hamsterjill Thursday #16

Well and truly said! cer7711 Thursday #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 Thursday #18

The thought has crossed my mind Mme. Defarge Thursday #19

It's that way for many of us. BComplex Thursday #20

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

What he said! 😎 Joinfortmill Thursday #23

Awesome Blue1Red2 Thursday #24

I compare this time in America FarPoint Thursday #25

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

+a zillion nt spooky3 Thursday #27

IMHO. Agreed and nicely done. Prairie_Seagull Thursday #28

Use to love the color orange. PuraVidaDreamin Thursday #31

The OK gesture is also out for me.l 3catwoman3 Thursday #40

What Fresh Hell Is This? PhilG Thursday #29

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

This sign lives... SirReal69 Thursday #33

Welcome to the club ms.pamela Thursday #34

I'm retiring in August marcopolo63 Thursday #35

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

My major worries are... oldsoldierfadingfast Thursday #37

Retirement is looking less and less likely for this DU'er debsy Thursday #38

I hear that duckworth969 Thursday #39

"How will we ever replace it so we can undo..." pat_k Thursday #41

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

Now sixteen years into my retirement BeneteauBum Thursday #43

LOVE this post, MIButterfly! calimary Thursday #44

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

I took up a part-time job pfitz59 Friday #46

Yes indeed, well said. steventh Friday #49

Awesome post, you described exactly how I feel! CaptainTruth Friday #50

You said it! Liberal In Texas Friday #51

I feel seen Ruby the Liberal Friday #53

I am with you there. OldBaldy1701E Friday #54

I'm right there with you on bench w. yardwork Friday #55

Me neither DownriverDem Friday #56

Every time I have to put gas in my car I get more pissed off infullview Friday #57

Capitalism and our monetary system has always been a house of cards IbogaProject Friday #58

Wow! You said exactly what i've been thinking and KPN Yesterday #60