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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

It is a travesty that those who sacrifice the most get fleeced by those who have the most.

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Eric O'Donnell's avatar

I have my pains, both mental and physical. The physical gets worse as I age. I’ve come to an accommodation with depression and anxiety as they are both milder than at their worst two decades ago.

All that is said in a small, pathetic kind of empathy for you. I am astonished at your strength as I know I have not suffered a scintilla of what you have. I have no PTSD - I think genetics and the usual suffering that all humans endure as a price for living is the cause of my situation.

You bring your maniacal country to life for me and I want to thank you for that. Your writing is a public service to those who share the depth of travail that you do, and a reminder to me to be eternally grateful that I live in Canada.

In the big picture, I believe Trump is the logical end to decades of predation in the United States. Canada could never produce a Trump sui generis (although we have a fairly serious collection of Trump wannabes). I trust they will be foiled, partly by our native caution, partly by our institutions, and partly because of the splendid /s cautionary tale to the south of us.

Hang in Pen. Pray that the incompetence outwits the very real malice. Please continue to be a recorder.

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