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highplainsdem

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22. The sentiment is that most people are psychopathic monsters without concern for a man on a

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:14 PM

Feb 22

stalled wheelchair stuck in the path of cars that won't stop, while there's one person who will help but only after driving across town to put groceries away first.

That's a terrible depiction of society. There are some uncaring people out there - Trump is proof every day - but there are a lot more good, caring people than bad ones.

And I wouldn't think much of anyone who'd leave a disabled man in the path of cars while they drove home to put groceries away.

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I saw this post on Facebook today from a person I have friended because he is a friend of good friends of mine. [View all] generalbetrayus Feb 22 OP

Thank you for sharing. But I have a question. Where in the hell were niyad Feb 22 #1

This is glurge. It never happened. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 22 #2

It's an awfully long and complicated story for glurge. I think someone simply looking for attention would have spent generalbetrayus Feb 22 #4

What's complicated about it? It's just long and overwrought, which are key components of glurge. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 22 #5

Maybe glurge cate94 Feb 22 #23

Good chance it was originally written using AI. highplainsdem Feb 22 #24

(I'm guessing you haven't seen YouTube...) lastlib Feb 22 #25

Give AI a prompt quakerboy Feb 22 #38

Agree - A new generation has discovered glurge. jmbar2 Feb 22 #7

AI makes it very easy to generate text stories like this, or video versions. YouTube is littered with highplainsdem Feb 22 #26

Maybe, but I like the sentiment, so I hope it's true. Joinfortmill Feb 22 #12

The sentiment is that most people are psychopathic monsters without concern for a man on a highplainsdem Feb 22 #22

Jeezus, that isn't what I meant and I think you know that. Why attack me, for God's sake? Joinfortmill Feb 22 #28

Sorry. I'm not attacking you, but I want you to understand when you're being manipulated by a highplainsdem Feb 22 #31

I'm a grown woman. I understand quite well. Joinfortmill Feb 22 #36

Then you should enjoy this as well: True Dough Feb 22 #45

glurge? yankee87 Feb 22 #19

Love it malaise Feb 22 #3

Both of them are blessed for doing what he did. oasis Feb 22 #6

Not confirming or denying the story, but we can't deny we have a homeless problem in this country. surfered Feb 22 #8

i'm a woman moonbeam23 Feb 22 #9

Elections matter gulliver Feb 22 #10

I don't believe it, with the main reason being that no one in their right mind who wanted to help that man highplainsdem Feb 22 #11

Quite possibly, but I'll take his version. Joinfortmill Feb 22 #13

You'll take a version describing a ridiculously irresponsible self-styled Good Samaritan leaving highplainsdem Feb 22 #16

Oh, for heaven's sake, stop. I liked that someone did help. Back off, please. Joinfortmill Feb 22 #32

I agree FoxNewsSucks Feb 22 #20

If I was the man with seat loads of groceries KS Toronado Feb 22 #46

There but for fortune go you or I PatSeg Feb 22 #14

"Hard to believe ..." Intractable Feb 22 #18

What is even sadder is PatSeg Feb 22 #29

There's always 911 joho260 Feb 22 #15

I learned a new word today thanks to the replies of this post. Intractable Feb 22 #17

I'd never heard that word either. FoxNewsSucks Feb 22 #21

Same leftstreet Feb 22 #33

I'm always learning stuff on DU ! Thanks! FailureToCommunicate Feb 22 #34

Should be required reading by everyone. JMCKUSICK Feb 22 #27

I'm very empathetic to disabled people, HOWEVER, if that man was the Gov. of Texas, whose FailureToCommunicate Feb 22 #30

I seriously don't believe it. tavernier Feb 22 #35

Agreeing With Others Here ProfessorGAC Feb 22 #37

Wonderful Roy Rolling Feb 22 #39

That's the red flag for me. Ms. Toad Feb 22 #43

Love that stories like this have a term "glurge". llmart Feb 22 #40

A slight correction: Brad Shelby is the curator of the Four States Museum niyad Feb 22 #41

His political posts are on his personal Facebook page. generalbetrayus Feb 22 #42

And I am not on facebook. niyad Feb 22 #44