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10 hrs agoLiked by Margaret Sullivan

IMHO, A lot of what is tearing this country asunder has its root in slavery. Those myths of the nation's founding are lovely, but the darkness they cover up.....

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9 hrs agoLiked by Margaret Sullivan

Oh that we still had your Dad’s gentle guidance and faith!

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Thanks, he is missed

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Hydrate, take regular walks outdoors, hug your loved ones, breathe, stretch, put on your favorite music, avoid Verdi’s Dies Irae, listen to the Sanctus, and keep the faith

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10 hrs agoLiked by Margaret Sullivan

Margaret, I laughed out loud when I read "a number of friends who’ve told me that they intend to start “self-medicating” early today in order to deal with the angst of Election Day." Very, very understandable action to take! I am taking the other path of GOTV activities, at least until later today when I'll join fellow Democratic club members at an Election Watch party. No doubt, we'll sufficiently"self-medicate" together.

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7 hrs agoLiked by Margaret Sullivan

Thank you for the film suggestion. I expect a long, whiskey fueled night and I need something to sustain me until we begin to get some meaningful results. I hope to be able to go to bed after Georgia and North Carolina come in for Harris.

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7 hrs agoLiked by Margaret Sullivan

Keeping the faith! Easier to do, now. Thanks, Margaret, for your excellent work. Citizens must be better informed! Must learn to think critically! I recommend an article in The Atlantic by Adam Serwer.

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Thanks for the link to the Meacham article, it's excellent. Heavy turnout means back to work at the polls.

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Nope, not fretting at all. Cannot remember ever feeling so peaceful on Election Day. We were forced to face what has been a simmering problem. Do we really believe our country should continue to be a democracy, or be taken over by authoritarians? We will choose the former because we have a leader who has been fighting for Justice for most of her adulthood. Even she, however, cannot do it without our votes. We will accomplish this task.

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