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Lenni Nyberg's avatar

Yes we know this. Yes we agree; many fools voted for a dictator! But don’t just keep scolding us. Help us figure out WHAT THE HELL TO DO NOW!!!!

Thank you….

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Jean English's avatar

I agree other than protesting and boycotting what can we do? I call every Sunday all of congress. Not that it means anything but I do it. I think we need a country wide strike.

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Frank Morganti's avatar

A country wide protest is scheduled for this Thursday, May 1. We need 35 million people in the streets with signs.

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Candace Lucas's avatar

where do we find details?

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Julianne Clark's avatar

Indivisible. Hands Off!. Move On.... Sign up to get notifications of actions.

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Deborah K Davis's avatar

Also, check out substack We the People Dissent. Author K. Starling gathers data and provides a regularly updated spreadsheet … great resource.

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ErisX's avatar

Thank you!

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Doc Blase''s avatar

Thank you Sage, for the link, this is useful and important-, more than just posting "something's happening."

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Connie Larsen's avatar

Or call daily 202 225 3121 just give a congressional po💩name! Pass the number to all.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

The dickwads want to screw up the post office n medical!

202 225 3121. Ask for any congressional member. Give em hell.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

Just hell no to trump’s project 2025 n the ahole heritage foundation, miller , cheung, the he entire corrupt, incompetent, greedy, grifting po💩cabinet n administration!

Call n share the number!

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Frank Morganti's avatar

Google “protests on May1”. Hook up with one near you and bring your friends and signs.

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olderwoman's avatar

Indivisible.org

that is who organizes the protests.

Sign up, I did

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

At Congressional Republicans' offices, homes. Motivate people like Don Bacon, Mike Turner... https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-protestors-praise-don-bacon-for-criticism-of-defense-secretary/64556879

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Leah Baum's avatar

Beth the Russian spammer has been reported and blocked. Don’t like, don’t respond it’s all fake.

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LBrown 🇺🇦's avatar

I did not know this! Thank you!!

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Linda Brown's avatar

hey another lbrown! There must be 200 million of us. I had another one on my street who I'm very sad to say was in a militia and making pipe bombs!!! I'm thinking about changing my name to Zbronski or something! lol

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Viv's avatar

And the media to cover it!! Where will those correspondents be?? Send the veteran journalists. Or call foreign media!!

I seriously want to believe what I saw (with tears in my eyes- for Z) at Francis’ funeral but he’s still peddling RRRsssia’s demands! Call all of those geniuses who are saying he will put a 🛑 to Putisimisimo.

We need more energy out there! Geez people, someone said the other day that Americans don’t have experience with authoritarian regimes so there is no urgency to protest because people think it’ll pass! NO it won’t! He’ll be more emboldened because Congress and the SCOTUS have been bought. Why aren’t all DEMs united to protest ! Are they afraid they’ll endorse someone over the other one?! This is about our future but also about our present.

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DeeLion's avatar

We billboards through America. I know it's probably impossible but We need other Countries to help us out, I don't have the slightest idea How. HIT'em in their pockets. Those Republicans need to start thinking about the American people rather their own interests and their jobs.

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B Bear's avatar

If you listen to the folks who know the history of overcoming autocracies, it takes at least massive - multimillion people protests in one place to start being more effective in resistance. Walk outs from workplaces the same day.

But where are the former military leaders who were fired, resigned or retired to help lead the resistance?

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Bill Riley's avatar

Dems and Repubs could impeach (House), convict (Senate), and remove him from office. This could be done immediately, and be over in a few days. A bipartisan coalition government would serve from now to the 2028 election. Do it now! Do it to protect the Constitution.

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Living in the upside down's avatar

The problem with this is Vance. He’s really the guy the Heritage Society, America First and the authors of Project 2025 want. The only reason they haven’t “eliminated “ Trump is he is the epicenter of the brainwashed 42% cult. Honestly, I’d take my chances with a military coup before Vance.

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Pjk's avatar

EXACTLY!! He’s far more dangerous than Trump!

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Merry's avatar

Agree. And yes, Vance is particularly involved in P2025, bought n paid for by Thiel and other high tech billionaires, specifically to replace Trump. So that has likely been the plan all along.

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Ana warner's avatar

and if Vance is impeached, we get Johnson...which is worse...maybe.

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Jaime Ramirez's avatar

If Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution expelling government officials who broke their oath of office were enforced, we could get rid of Mike Johnson, MTG & many more congressional parasites. This would also eliminate Trump, Vance & the vast majority of Trump appointments. The remainder could be removed by nullifying the fraudulent 2024 election results. Of course, no one on either side pays much attention to the Constitution anymore, & Trump & Republicans already defy many constitutional rulings.

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Bob Rindt's avatar

JOHNSON IS EASILY SLAPPED DOWN LIKE A BAD DOG!! We could work him into what we want!!!!

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Merry's avatar

Exactly! What a conundrum!

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H-A's avatar

Yes... he wasn't with Trump in the Vatican City. That's one reason why Zelensky was "calm"... not being attacked by that insulting asshole.

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Jaime Ramirez's avatar

Zelensky was still accosted by Trump while he was there. Fortunately, Zelensky fended him off.

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Sharon's avatar

JD might be easier to impeach because he's such a Moran and will succumb to blatant corruption.

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Doc Blase''s avatar

He's so Bugsey.

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Doc Blase''s avatar

There is no single "problem". Without Dumpty and his Rubes, there would not be ANY of this.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

Yes the couch cougar is a problem!don’t like anything about him. Treats his wife like crap. “Their her kids in church “! 🤬🤬

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Viv's avatar

OMG yes it is horrible to think we could be left with V as the head of the government but GEEEEZ! Have you ever lived under a military coup? Hope that never happens here. They just have to grab some balls those GOP congressmen and (sadly) gop women.

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Jean English's avatar

This is why I spend my Sundays calling and texting them!

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Marsha's avatar

Help support them.

If you live in a red state or district, go to town halls.. not they won’t likely hold them . Vote out the right! I live in a blue world, little to none elected Repugs. It’s up to red or purple states to scare the sh$t of the them.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

Yes! Love blue state life. Could not live in a red state. 202 225 3121 call n give a congressional member name. Give em hell!

They are trying to eff up our postal service!🤬🤬

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Jaime Ramirez's avatar

Hopefully we'll be able to maintain our blue state life, but don't count on it. This government will do everything it can to wreck our states & our lives.

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Bob Rindt's avatar

GOTTA TURN OUT AND MAKE ALLOTA NOISE!!!!!!

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Lenni Nyberg's avatar

I always call on week days as I’m afraid no one will notice on a weekend.

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

Keep it up! It matters.

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Bob Rindt's avatar

SPOT ON!!!

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Bob Rindt's avatar

SPOT IN!!!

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Renee's avatar

Seriously— anyone believe that Congress…. controlled by his Psychophants

(misspelled on purpose because they are psycho) will do absolutely anything to stop him and his entourage ??!!! Can’t believe that comment.

The Republicans HAVE to get more afraid of the voters —- than their dear leader!!!!

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Candace Lucas's avatar

agree. I think it's time to start acting a little more like Jan sixers and a little less like Michelle Obama's when they go low, we go high.

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Dee Joy's avatar

Psycophants! I love it and it's very appropriate

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Connie Larsen's avatar

202 225 3121

Call any congressional rethuglikkkrussians and give them hell! Unbelievable, grown, educated, adult men n women kissing trumps ass!

Call! Tell them to leave our post office alone!

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Bob Rindt's avatar

AND FIRST WE THE PEOPLE MUST TERRORIZE THE REPUBS!!! Take their jobs and stand in their driveways at home where their families live!!!

PSYCO TERROR, nothing real but mentally intense!!

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Charlene Arseneau Reid's avatar

DO IT!!!!! What are you waiting for???

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Jimmie Lott's avatar

Yes!👏 👏👏

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Craig Rockwell's avatar

The only problem I can see with the GOP initiating an impeachment is the republican majority house , they are all sycophants that would never pull the trigger on it with mouse face Johnson at the helm.

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Bill Riley's avatar

That’s right, but a few Repubs are wavering, and some American oligarchs are wavering, too. They don’t like Trump’s tariffs and are ready to pull the plug on his administration, which will make it easier for cowardly, craven Repubs to do the right thing for our country and the planet.

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💙💙💙's avatar

The problem, Bill, is that he's never had to pay any consequences... which has been proven time & time again, including having been impeached 2x & being declared a convicted felon.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

That isn't going to happen unless every GOP mrmbet of thr House and Senate develop spines

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RandomHuman's avatar

Yep this. Dem's should be working to get this done by working with R. But R don't want AoC Bernie president so there has to be an alternative offered.

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Marsha's avatar

General strike

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Jean English's avatar

Yes that is what I meant .thanks

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Schmendryck's avatar

Major action

Corporal punishment

Private interests no more!

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Linda Brown's avatar

I'm worn out. Been speaking out against Trump ever since Bannon convinced him to run the first time. I love how people here want to march and protest. Time for the second shift to get to work and make a touchdown! Go Substackers! I'll be rooting for you.

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Danny Delgado's avatar

I get it. I have been in your shoes. But we can’t quit now. No matter how tired.

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Alex's avatar

That’s exactly what they want. Rest a day or two. Pick 2 things you’re passionate about, I know you’re passionate about everything, but I’m disabled and I know a thing or two about what it means to have worm brain in charge of HHS. Focus on that thing that you have experience with. If you focus on it all, you’ll burn out so fast. Chances are, someone else has more experience than you in those other areas. Find local groups, communities, check in with your friends and family that are like-minded. You’re not alone and your burn out is what they want. You got this.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

202 225 3121. Call n give a congressional member n give them hell. Start with Thune. And dickwads, cotton, Mullin, gym Jordan, mikey Johnson, Perry, Cruz, Hawley, Biggs, Gosar, Cramer, suck up Sheehy, Daines, Moreno, Ron Johnson! Good start!

And no damn parade on his BD! Hell no!

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Craig Rockwell's avatar

Thank you for your dedication Jean . 💙👍✌️

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Schmendryck's avatar

Well, for one thing it means they're taking your name down & adding to The List. People snidlely say "hand me the popcorn," but it's looking more like "hand me your passport" at least until we hand them something that's timed to go off once we've gotten far enough away.

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Heather.B's avatar

We the People need to demand more from our country! Can we PLEASE put an end to this Trump 2028 nonsense?

We are in a constitutional crisis. So many unconstitutional acts... How many signs of democratic collapse do we need? Impeach and remove Trump from office ASAP!

Other Trump ideas that help no one but him:

Renaming Gulf of Mexico; an expensive military parade in his honor; a new Oval Office MAGA hat painting that says Trump 2028; wanting to own Greenland, Canada, Panama Canal; Trump on Mt. Rushmore.

Enough is enough. America needs to fire Donald Trump and his entire administration and stop this self-destruction.

Trumpers saying “I didn’t know he was going to do exactly what he said he was going to do”, I would laugh but we ALL have to suffer the consequences. I don’t care that you regret your vote. I don’t care that you’re finally waking up to reality. We tried to tell you and you spat in our faces.

Will it be safe to wear this "Don't Blame Me, I Voted For her" t shirt on boardwalk this summer? 👇 🤔

https://libtees.dashery.com/products/74030236-dont-blame-me-i-voted-for-harris-t-shirt

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Mike Yochim's avatar

Plus Dementia Donny says he’s going to issue an EO renaming New Mexico, New America. I kid you not.

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Lenni Nyberg's avatar

Holy shit! It’s just getting screwier by the minute.

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Tina's avatar

And MTG wants to rename French Fries to American Fries. I kid you not she has posted it online!!

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Cindi Miller's avatar

Thankfully you aren't living in the "apartment above the meth lab" like us! The collective insanity south of our border is encroaching on our polite society. Quite a few Canadians voted for PP (aka TIMBIT TRUMP) and his minions 🙄. We seem to have dodged a bullet for now with Carney at the helm but we are well aware of the wolf huffing and puffing and trying to blow our house down! #ElbowsUpCanada PAY ATTENTION because the battle is just beginning.

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H-A's avatar

OMG... that is just too stupid. America... a variation on an Italian's name used to name a "new" land... That's the etymology of "New America". Why not "New Bethlehem" as in Season 6 of The Handmaid's Tale?

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Pete Gorton's avatar

you have to be joking? Can you cite a sensible source?

It's perfectly understandable that this rubbish is in the offing, but we should try to cite refs.

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Suzanne Karbowska-Hayes's avatar

Viewed here from France it feel like America is having a collective nervous breakdown all because of one evil swine. Like a festering boil of the body of your country it has to be lanced and drained and then you can begin to heal and become healthy again.

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Eileen Cleland's avatar

I plan to strut in my resist t shirt. And my I voted for her ball cap. And my nasty woman t shirt - an oldy but goody. And my big old German Shepard faithful friend. They will not intimidate me!

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DBake's avatar

I understand there’s little that can be done, short of civil war.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Protests should be happening every weekend........fascism or democracy......that it the choice. Channel all worry into action.......meet people and plan........my goodness America has more guns than the rest of the world combined in order to defend yourselves from the Maga goon squads that Orange will send out.

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John Fleming's avatar

Sadly, the least educated and the most dangerous are in possession of those weapons.

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Frank Morganti's avatar

Peaceful protests are in order.

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Luz's avatar

That's just ridiculous!!

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Dee Joy's avatar

Is it ridiculous?? Wake up sweetie!

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Jimmie Lott's avatar

Luz?! With a comment like that you must be a 15 watt bulb!

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John Laughlin's avatar

Since writing letters, holding town halls, phone calls to your representatives, demonstrations, marches, and media is all unresponsive and all law enforcement is biased, except military, and it all has no effect, something bigger than January 6 might be in order except this time, even if both Democrats and Republicans get in on the act, you can bet the media will blame just the Democrats, because the media wants chaos because it’s good for ratings. So yea, it will probably be a civil war. If it’s real, you won’t even see a test pattern on your screen. No sound on your crank radio the electricity will be cut) no gas no cell service. It will be instant Stone Age.

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Michael Kent's avatar

Yes, put your amazing energy towards leading a revolt. There are many who would follow, but don’t have the knowledge or capability to lead. I believe you do! Please lead the way.

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Marsha's avatar

Just set a date and stay home! I’m in my 80’, I’ll support demos!

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Lenni Nyberg's avatar

I’m engaged as I can be thus far. Protests etc. but now we need to move forward and make a difference. We need those in power to realize we’re not standing around with our thumbs up our asses. We need direction.

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Marsha's avatar

As I said, our power is to withhold our labor… what else do we have..l serous question

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Steve VanDerLoop's avatar

Here's the link to an interactive map of protest dates and locations. Cut and paste the URL into your browser. If the map doesn't show up, you can google it and find it that way. Click on the map and expand it to show your location or the closest locations. Show up with or without a sign. Meet some people, note their contact data. There will be others there who will tell you other stuff you can do. Do a lot of yelling. Get in the news if at all possible without hurting any person or property. Get back in touch with your new contacts. Rinse, Repeat. https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1NiJprGgrxLL6FBEV0Cg2NtkHlLhc-kA&ll=45.520696361191696%2C-91.60733851485702&z=7

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Lenni Nyberg's avatar

Thanks for this.

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Becca's avatar

Anything you can think of to thwart oligaarchs, trump, GOP, Musk!

Use your imagination! Join with other people! Run for office! Volunteer to help those in need of help!

Read the history of Gandhi, MLK and the protestes of the 60's, 70's, 80's. Union formations of the early 1900's.

Get engaged!

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Patti Gau-Henke's avatar

Yes please tell us what we can do!!!!

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Pete Gorton's avatar

You need at least 3.5% of vote-age adults to get out and protest (Harvard research). Think Anti-Vietnam Moratoriums. Get organised!

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Dee Joy's avatar

A country wide protest this Thursday May 1st.

We need 35 million people out with signs protesting. See Indivisible, hands off, Move On, 50501

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Marsha's avatar

Right, weekly drops off

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Ana warner's avatar

ill be there, but its a weekday, so many people can't ditch work, so I fear the numbers will be less than we want.

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Jimmie Lott's avatar

I agree with you! All I’m hearing/reading is about how the orange menace is moving his program forward. If it’s WE, the people, then we need structure rather than criticism! There are many veterans that await marching orders but nobody to lead. To save democracy is going to have risks and I don’t see any politicians, minus a handful, that are using the authority WE have entrusted to them. All the podcasts and town halls will have been nothing more than lip service if WE don’t act. trump, his sorry ass supporters and the loyalists around him count on us not following through with action. I could go on but if reality hasn’t set in yet, then what’s to come will surely make us wish WE had stepped up. Time is not on our side!

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Dee Joy's avatar

You are more powerful than you think.

BE the change you want to see in the world.

As a Veteran - YOU are already a LEADER 💜

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Jimmie Lott's avatar

I’m a very proud USMC veteran and I’ll be damned if I don’t do something to fight this regime and it’s whiny ass orange emperor. To do nothing makes my active duty life nothing more than a waste since my oath was to the Constitution which these bozos are trying to destroy. Semper Fidelis!

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Ana warner's avatar

from the Veterans...I'd like to see a full on sit in and protest clogging the streets of DC so that his stupid 'military parade' (honoring a draft dodger and felon...hell NO). Do not let the parade happen, block the roads. It will save the $ to repair them at least!!

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Jimmie Lott's avatar

What really pisses me off is that it’s OUR money he is going to use to glorify himself. A draft dodger, a rapist, con man, liar, traitor,misogynist and also one who denigrates actual patriots doesn’t deserve the recognition and admiration of anyone. Sure, his supporters may have a love affair with him but the majority of US do not! To hell with him and any semblance of a parade at our expense and to hell with anyone that believes he’s what the country needs! His supporters will find out in short order that he doesn’t give a damn about them or the situation they’re in.

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BJTS's avatar

Exactly! I see what’s happening! I saw believed what he said! But what can I do? I don’t have a lot of money, I don’t have influence, I don’t have power. What can I do? I keep informed. I vote. I write and call my (worthless) Senators and Representatives. I protest. I vote local. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

Recruit MORE HELP. Talk to your friends, family, neighbors. Trust me, I've done A LOT of this outreach. It works, and it's necessary.

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Tiff's avatar

Agreed.. can we really impeach him and fire all the WH🤡

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Wendymae's avatar

This is almost exactly what I was going to leave as a comment. We all know it but we don't know what to do to stop it.

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

What we need...IS MORE HELP. We have to reach those doing...NOTHING, and show them the way! Because as much as you're doing, and we're all doing, unfortunately, it's not enough. Go one more step. Recruit others. Get them to do the same. We can do all the ads, and calls, and protests we want, but if we're not getting enough people out there fighting, it's over. It's sad and beyond words upsetting, but it is reality. This is a crisis of unbearable proportions. You'll have to understand why the urgency. Don't take it personally, we HAVE to get more help, or it's over.

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Ana warner's avatar

agreed. My 3 grown kids have no interest in protesting or doing anything. They all voted for Kamala and support Dem issues, but I must have failed as a mom bc they 'just want to live their lives'.....aaarrgh!! They will have crap lives if they don't wake up...and when I try I get shut down.

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VAH's avatar

Same here…..terrified for them because they don’t have the sense to be terrified for themselves

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Ana warner's avatar

that's a very wise way to put it. thank you.

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Marsha's avatar

All I have to suggest is big strikes, if you won’t stay home , don’t come to me, I’m old

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Shantha Smith's avatar

Boycott!! The oligarchs who think they can have their cake and eat it too need to feel it in their wallets.

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Lenni Nyberg's avatar

Yes because we know they could never feel it in their nonexistent hearts!

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PegsReilledUp's avatar

Watch Lev Parnas EVERY DAY. He is giving us names of the Republican officials that are teetering about doing the right thing. WE CAN FLIP THEM. Build the pressure. Let them know you will stand with them in this fight, and that they are not alone!

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