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littlewolf

(3,813 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2014, 05:28 PM Jun 2014

I swear people are losing their fricking minds.

we have a stabbing in Portsmouth VA. at the naval medical center.
sailor on sailor.
everything on lock down, still can not find him.

the shotgun shooting in Seattle WA.
thank goodness for that person who pepper sprayed him

more and more people are going nuts.

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I swear people are losing their fricking minds. (Original Post) littlewolf Jun 2014 OP

True shenmue Jun 2014 #1

For me the only good thing about the tragedy in Seattle is that the perp is alive. Shrike47 Jun 2014 #2

Why are so many people mentally ill or stressed-out, or whatever? femmocrat Jun 2014 #3

Pretty much all the above. Rod Beauvex Jun 2014 #4

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. True

Reply to littlewolf (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 05:28 PM

Jun 2014

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

2. For me the only good thing about the tragedy in Seattle is that the perp is alive.

Reply to littlewolf (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 05:34 PM

Jun 2014

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. Why are so many people mentally ill or stressed-out, or whatever?

Reply to littlewolf (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 05:56 PM

Jun 2014

Is it the economy? Lack of health care? Poor nutrition? WTF is going on out there?

It's damn near every day now.

Rod Beauvex

(564 posts)

4. Pretty much all the above.

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 07:18 PM

Jun 2014

Economic inequality and lack of opportunities is the driving force behind this.

Other things include right wing lies and hate messages fanning the flames 24/7, and a good old fashion helpings of racism and bigotry boiling over with gay marriage successes and the fact there's a black president.

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