I’m shocked at the way this app changed. The last time trump was in office that’s all we were talking about and now it seems it doesn’t matter. I’m honestly so worried about the next four years or even longer. I’m so sad I thought I could come to this app and seek some other people that also are worried and needing support but it seems that’s not the case anymore. If anyone out there feels the need to talk, feel free to comment or private message me 😔

I’ve been on this app for 8 years and 8 months. From the time trump was running the first time to now I guess this time he’s in office again 😞 I just feel so sad, the users on this app were so concerned and worried about the first time around, now it seems like that’s not important anymore.

Just because people aren’t posting it on here doesn’t mean people aren’t worried. The usage of this app has dramatically declined and before you could have threads with almost 100 comments, whereas now you get maybe 10-15 max. Most of the users on this app are also from outside of the states.

I still care. I care deeply. It’s a very scary time to be a woman in America. It’s difficult to talk about and I feel helpless, like no one is listening or looking around at what’s going on. I can’t believe we’ve reverted back to this monster again. I’m constantly in the minority opinion with my peers and I’m so tired of fighting to prove my point that we should all possess empathy for each other. Our country is so divided between left and right but it’s time to realize it’s the top 1% against the rest of us. We are so close to class consciousness but not close enough. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are not our friends. It is a very scary time for us

It's not that it's not important or people don't care, but things are different now. Now that I know that the Trump presidency was not a fluke but an actual reflection of the character of America I have a lot more acceptance of that reality, so it's not this huge shock. That doesn't mean it's not devastating and infuriating. But it's no longer a surprise so I don't need to react to it on this app. Not to mention the Democratic administration bankrolled a genocide for over a year so I've come to see that Republicans and Democrats are just two arms of American imperialism. Also, I had some pretty bad experiences on this app years ago when I would try to post about politics and social justice where I and others on here were subjected to racism, misogyny, gaslighting etc so I've learned to set some boundaries around that and I'm honestly glad I don't subject myself to fighting with strangers on the internet anymore. There was a lot more drama when those topics came up because ultimately we can't guarantee this as a safe space. I'm glad you made this post but at the same time I will remove myself from any conversations that turn triggering or nasty, and I don't post about them anymore because you don't know who might show up to the party lol.

I live in Canada & we’re feeling the wrath tbh we also have our own political drama going on our Prime Minister stepped down so right now we do not really have a leader… I don’t know much about politics but trump running the US has been a problem since he stepped foot in the White House and even before that. I honestly would like to see a world where we unite as one because the gouvernement would have no power but some of yall are not ready for that conversation all this world sees is color and which reproductive organs you have. I fully agree with @aurielle I’ve seen and have been called some pretty nasty & racist names/words on this app—the internet is not a place for a person of color. We lowkey clearly don’t belong anywhere some people have made that and are still making that clear as day.

@maeve_ I see, that’s tough, I guess it’s all part of natural change. I guess I’m a person that finds comfort in numbers. I’ve been feeling very alone. It’s literally a tactic of isolating people from each other that I think is working for me 😣

@Mortie21 absolutely, I feel exactly as you do. It’s so terrifying and this is so horrible. I can’t believe we are living in this life where I can say I’m scared most days something really bad is going to happen. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I wish you the best and I hope people pull together and get through this time 🥺

@aurielle that’s really sad, everything you had to say. It’s disappointing to be here at a place in my life. I guess I figured in 8 years we would be in a better place than when I first join this app. It’s upsetting, I’ve lost a lot of hope I used to have. I use to be very motivated by social justice and pushing for the right thing to do. I know the democrats aren’t perfect but I at least I always felt safe in America with them in office. I don’t know, I’m so depressed and to call myself an American now just feels like a loaded statement. Thanks for your response, but you are completely right about protecting yourself against anything you don’t feel comfortable doing.

@seechell I’m sure you are having difficulty with your government but I can never see Canada do what America is doing. ICE is literally trying to kidnap kids to deport the whole family. I’m an educator, I work in a school, my school is 95% Latino, I’m in Texas. It’s just a really scary time. All I’m saying is it’s horrible going to work and not only worrying about school shootings on a daily basis is terrifying but not worrying about this happening too is just too much. I literally had a lock down drill two days ago and it’s scary every time. We never know if it’s real or fake. I hate this time period in America. I just hate where we are as a country.