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I rarely get truly pissed off

But I’ll admit one thing that sets me off. It’s when folks, exclusively right wingers, tell me I only have my political beliefs because I haven’t experienced the “real world” yet I lose it.

I typed out a long thing but nobody wants to hear what I have to deal with.

My heart bleeds because I am in the real world, all day every day.

And if those same people had to deal with even a tenth of what I have to deal with every day it would break them.

I’m going to be vague because I can assure you, working for the government in the kinds of jobs I do is more of the real world than anyone ever wants to experience.

They have no idea the pain and suffering caused by everything they’re trying to conserve.
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Gibbon · 70-79, M
This is my way of saying no comment.
I have worked with and for major government contractors my whole life. I'm sorry you're not special. And if all this is about your political beliefs then you've set yourself up for being pissed off. That's on you.
I have nothing further to say so get over it.
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
@Gibbon I know we’ve had Best Answer forever but did SW add an award for missing the point entirely?

I wish they would so I could give it to you twice.
Gibbon · 70-79, M
@PalteseMalconFunch You have another here to share that prize with.
Your opening paragraph was the issue the rest you need to read to yourself and you'll see it as at least two of us did so far. It read as desperate self sympathy.
I'll take those two labels if it makes you feel better.
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
@Gibbon It’s righteous anger.

But I’m not surprised you can’t actually read. 🤷🏻‍♀
Gibbon · 70-79, M
@PalteseMalconFunch Well it's beyond vague and I've been through those struggles some of which I can't speak of.
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
@Gibbon Literally vague on purpose. But all you see is a lib. Despite the last sentence. 🤷🏻‍♀
Gibbon · 70-79, M
@PalteseMalconFunch Define They and we may or may not alter this conversation.
PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T
@Gibbon I’ll tell you a story.

One of the people I work with (they’re a client) was acting erratic. His family begged to have him put in the state hospital. We said “no we don’t have the money to afford a bed for him”. Because of endless budget cuts.

They called the police and the mobile crisis team. They said “we can’t do anything until he does something.” Because of idiotic ideas of “freedom”.

So he did do something. And that something was beat his brother to death with a set of free weights.

So “they” are the people that caused that. The people that get mad at the government for spending money on unprofitable things like treating the mentally ill. That cripple us at every step of trying to help people that aren’t “a benefit to society”.

Thats probably the tamest story I can tell. You accused me of being vague, but there is a reason for that. Literally nobody wants to actually know.
Gibbon · 70-79, M
@PalteseMalconFunch That's anger I understand and it's not political party aligned. It's also the kind of story we actually hear every day be it the mentally ill or the known murdered let out of jail. I think you're wrong not telling it. It one of many legal issues wrong in our society.
As the political part here's my honest opinion aftef the BUT. I'm a conservative not a Trumpster. My belief is the current administration has done it's best to socially and economically destroy our country and Kamala is a brainless joke..
BUT. ..
Your issue involves both sides and society. If I had my way I would walk down the aisle of both the house and senate and look left and right and say everyone of you a-holes is fired and start our entire government with new representatives that ACTUALLY spoke for the people who elected them.

So I do understand your anger and have no answer for it but I believe I've given you one ear you've been looking for. You can be heard but present yourself differently. There really are people willing to listen. Stop being vague in your approach.