No one is OK right now. At least, no one with working empathy and a knowledge of History who’s paying attention. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-ok-if-... - ThreadSky

johnpavlovitz.bsky.social • 32 days ago

No one is OK right now.

At least, no one with working empathy and a knowledge of History who’s paying attention.

https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-ok-if-youre-not-ok-no-one-whos

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hamaloa.bsky.social•32 days ago

you are right, I am not ok, going between sadness, fear, terror, rage — wondering how to survive the coming years. Thinking about my parents in 1933 in Germany; they were 20 and 8 years old when hitler came to power. They had no idea what horrors would unfold...

louladola64.bsky.social•32 days ago

Paying attention as always.Never dreamed that in my lifetime we would be here

bubbielou.bsky.social•32 days ago

This will be my new anthem for the next 4 years: https://youtu.be/y6Wz3i_BYUc?si=nF1MKGg5OeL1BAEj

amorvence.bsky.social•32 days ago

Good Morning. Struggling with a profound sense of sadness for my country. Must find solace in nature. Then, must pull up my big girl pants, face the world, and commit to doing good at all junctures. Only Love can drive out Hate. May the Universe give us each the strength we need to do good.

bouley.bsky.social•32 days ago

Like good wins over evil? I'm sorry that's how I feel this morning, 😭

amorvence.bsky.social•32 days ago

Never a need to apologize for one's feelings. They are valid simply because they are one's reality. Personally, I do believe the good will triumph over evil. Always. I may not see it in my life, but I know it will happen.

rackella.bsky.social•32 days ago

It’s so hard to be tuned in. Sometimes I really hate being informed and empathetic. But then I think of the alternative and I’d rather not walk through life as a vapid, ignorant, piece of shit, uncaring, garbage human. Fuck those assholes.

johnpavlovitz.bsky.social•32 days ago

It is an emotional impossibility to be living in days like one’s we’re in here and to be fully unaffected. Honestly, that would be a massive red flag that something isn’t working right internally.

garyrulez.bsky.social•32 days ago

Reverend Pastor, thank you for giving me the courage to HATE Donald Trump, as Jesus would have.

paulmorphyblog.bsky.social•32 days ago

Everyone was screaming "the sky is falling" during his first term. No need to get so dramatic. In fact, it appears most Americans actually liked it more than the 4 years after him despite all the negative court and media attention.

rivergoat.bsky.social•32 days ago

Mourning in America.

catonlap.bsky.social•32 days ago

My conservative Christian republican friend just told me this is how they felt for the last four years.
I really don’t think so.

buttercut.bsky.social•32 days ago

Yeah, no.

vjfw.bsky.social•32 days ago

And yet all around me are people laughing, smiling and going about their day seemingly without a care in the world.

melissag.bsky.social•32 days ago

😔🙏

yvetaina.bsky.social•32 days ago

Indeed

darlala.bsky.social•32 days ago

✨️✨️✨️

kelonwheelz46.bsky.social•32 days ago

I'm far from okay, I'm in a very dark place and I am so lost. I feel very very alone.

cjm1262.bsky.social•32 days ago

Same. I feel an emotional breakdown is imminent. There aren’t words to describe how much I despise him and his supporters.

kelonwheelz46.bsky.social•32 days ago

I'm right there with you. I don't hate but I have never hated someone so much in my entire life. Rage, and sadness. It's all so unbelievable. We came so, far only to go decades backwards. I wish extremely bad things for him and hope karma is swift. *Hugs*

catonlap.bsky.social•32 days ago

Scrolling through all these responses at least I know I’m not alone in this. Please know you’re not alone.

cityoftrees.bsky.social•32 days ago

You are not alone.That's why we are all here to connect in our grief.That's what we have now deep mourning and fear of the unknown.Because we have to stand up to the bullies, including the biggest one of all who cheated to get into the Presidency.Continue to express yourself with other like minded.

kelonwheelz46.bsky.social•32 days ago

You're right. Thank you for that. I'm here because I am a fighter, but I do admit.. today has left me feeling defeated.

cityoftrees.bsky.social•32 days ago

Take good care of yourself, and keep expressing yourself too.

tmurp1953.bsky.social•31 days ago

Unfortunately, there are millions who are perfectly OK. #Cult47

jcpozo.bsky.social•32 days ago

Right now, sadness will be my epitaph.

claytonzippo.bsky.social•32 days ago

Love this. I’ve been asking where our musicians are…we need more music like in the 60s and 70s.

weslassiter.bsky.social•32 days ago

Nope I’m not okay at all.

caper55.bsky.social•32 days ago

Honestly every headline about the FirstFelon is gut wrenching. Just being run by a convicted criminal, racist rapist is disgusting.

winwen13.bsky.social•32 days ago

I feel shame for our country, and ashamed of so many people I know. It’s truly depressing.

chellek.bsky.social•32 days ago

I would have liked to have finished the article without being forced to subscribe. This makes me even less OK.

dblthink.bsky.social•32 days ago

Trump people flying their Trump or Confederate flags in their maga hats...

These are not happy people.
They literally look angry.
They want white jihad 💀

bouley.bsky.social•32 days ago

I think you are correct 💯

tedorion.bsky.social•32 days ago

I think many of us feel that a huge dam has burst of lies, lawlessness, threats to our democratic way of life we all grew up with & are being swept away by a flood of threatening chaos and a nihilistic future. His minions will continue to demonize us. Anyone who opposes Trump feels threatened.

ulvikmilkmaid.bsky.social•32 days ago

https://SmartElections.us

michellespenc.bsky.social•31 days ago

I couldn’t agree more!

How could any sane person ignore this. 💔

tms5869.bsky.social•32 days ago

My family is definitely not ok. If we had more savings, fleeing to Europe would have kept my kiddo safe.

pismoshel.bsky.social•32 days ago

Not ok at all. 🥺

happywarrior.bsky.social•32 days ago

We have to find a way to bring these leaders to justice. The only way I see, is if America finds a way of acknowledging the power of the international criminal court someway. At least,they will be able to put reins on them outside America.

silverhairdontcare.bsky.social•32 days ago

I don’t know. Oligarchs and a lot of MAGA fools seem pretty comfy.

contrarianbrian.bsky.social•32 days ago

We should really stop pretending that only those who agree with us understand History or have empathy. Too much to ask I know.

askgma.bsky.social•31 days ago

What is mystifying is how a laughing stock gets away with all he does

coloradocitizen.bsky.social•32 days ago

I WILL NOT stand for this! Nazi salutes from behind the Seal of the President of the United States?

justcandy.bsky.social•32 days ago

I have spent the morning crying off and on. The next 4 years are going to be difficult.

merri24.bsky.social•32 days ago

No one with a functioning brain and empathy. Those of us historical understanding are especially horrified.

gmomintx.bsky.social•32 days ago

Horrified - that is the correct description. When this all started in 2015 I was told the "guardrails" would protect us - and they failed at every turn. We can talk until hell freezes over, but there were still Nazi salutes at the inauguration - and half the country is fine with that.

livingthedreamz.bsky.social•32 days ago

Reading his post and your comment made me burst into tears. Most of us in the U.S. are kind hardworking people. We care about each other and our friends, families, neighbors. We love our blended neighborhoods and communities throughout the lands. This is a travesty what's happening before our eyes.

slopie.bsky.social•32 days ago

If someone is killed by a J6 felon will he go back to prison?

j-s-o.bsky.social•32 days ago

My Empathy is what has put me in Therapy but The Convicted Felon stealing the election with the help of his Clown Elonia and being sworn in has my team setting appointments with a psychiatrist. So NO I'm not ok and won't be for 4 more years

willownbirch.bsky.social•32 days ago

It truly is the empathy that is killing me right now. Thinking of all the people that are goi to suffer from his actions. Thinking of our precious planet that he has zero respect for. It’s a lot to process for sure.

buttercut.bsky.social•32 days ago

Take good care of yourself.

willownbirch.bsky.social•31 days ago

Yes the absorbing is the real issue.

jamesonmarley.bsky.social•32 days ago

Get over it.

vchapjo.bsky.social•32 days ago

Here's where people live...(the red is not showing votes. It's just the color on the map)

vchapjo.bsky.social•32 days ago

Land doesn't vote

gabdan.bsky.social•32 days ago

it's a good time to be ignorant

buttercut.bsky.social•32 days ago

no to that

eegeeb.bsky.social•32 days ago

Needed this read ~ thank you, John.

jefftos666.bsky.social•32 days ago

So when we lost the election I was not okay for weeks. I went through all my grief, buried the idea that we are even anything other than an oligarchy. I’m just numb now. Not necessarily unaffected, just numb.

jcaroltx.bsky.social•32 days ago

You’re right . . I’m not ok

rodwalker.bsky.social•32 days ago

The most concerning thing now is what decent people are going to have to do to wrestle power from these fascist megalomaniacs. They’re not going to give it up without threats of violence and we need to be ready.

bouley.bsky.social•32 days ago

Yes we do,

cheriec444.bsky.social•32 days ago

I have friends around the world, Australia, UK, Spain, France, they have been messaging, asking if I'm okay...the world is watching.

gmomintx.bsky.social•32 days ago

I am absolutely NOT OK - and am unsure if any of us will ever be ok again.

mvchaffee.bsky.social•32 days ago

Male-elites make glaringly visible: law, norms and suffering are just flotsam in the way of chasing after 'more-than'. Been writing a book-set, 6 years, on the failure of social movements to effectively engage the reality of inequality, ever, that underlies all social problems. Doing final edit.

susanmangum.bsky.social•32 days ago

When I was in school and studied the rise of Nazis in Germany I would ask how could the Germans let this happen. Now I know. Many must have fought against it and lost to hate, greed and bigotry. They probably weren’t OK either.

magafree.bsky.social•32 days ago

Once the shock and rage dies down over again being led by a criminal and a traitor it will be good to hear ideas on how to resist and the best and quickest path to ridding the nation of MAGA criminality.

existentialtherapy.bsky.social•32 days ago

Increasingly as a therapist, when clients come to me saying they are anxious and/or depressed I cannot deny those are perfectly rational responses to the state of the world right now.

imyourwrath1.bsky.social•32 days ago

Exactly

abba669.bsky.social•32 days ago

Useful to point out that you’re not alone

bluefooted13.bsky.social•32 days ago

💯 Pretty soon, the orange Nazi dictator will be confiscating guns, just like Hitler did in the 30’s!🤔 I don’t own those WMDs, but still, it will be another bad sign!😔😢

filmalicia.bsky.social•32 days ago

I’m too furious to be OK. It’s my belief that the people who voted for Trump are going to go through some things, and I can’t wait for them to realize that they pulled their own house down when they tried to destroy ours.

We are all going to suffer, but they will deserve every second of agony.

bouley.bsky.social•32 days ago

And I hope it's pure agony for them

essbee123.bsky.social•32 days ago

And the millions who didn't vote at all!

keithdjohnson.bsky.social•32 days ago

"Our culture is fundamentally white supremacist, & a lot of people realized that. That a Black person held the nation's highest office was corrosive to white supremacy & if allowed to continue, would corrode all the rest of the predatory capitalism & privileged bigotry that rested upon it."

basiccitygirl.bsky.social•32 days ago

i am fine. He's not my President.

kanelawless420.bsky.social•32 days ago

stevelaskin.bsky.social•32 days ago

Boo hoo (a customary Democrat expression.) Get yourself a therapist (I just did,) join https://www.fieldteam6.org/ and exercise your activist muscles. Butch it up, guys!! Think Abzug, MLK, Jr., Steinem, the Suffragists, Debs, Hamer, Reiner.

cyanoschak.bsky.social•32 days ago

It's a good day to read some Frederick Douglass.

alababs.bsky.social•32 days ago

Thanks for this.

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