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Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 03:01 PM Dec 2016

I think we have to get beyond this

Unless there's a miracle, Donald Trump is our next president. In the best case, he'll be an awful Republican who gets a lot of their initiatives implemented and we will have to reverse them in the next elections. In the worst case, he's some sort of lunatic who destabilizes the nation and the world with xenophobic and extra-judicial acts made constitutional by a radical Supreme Court. So, we have to get organized. I think it's critical that anyone who opposes Donald Trump get active in something if they are not already. I think if the worst case arises, whatever group we're involved in, whether it's the Democrats, Greens, environmental groups, civil and human rights groups, and so on will come together as a united front. It will be so important we have strength in numbers to push representatives into action and to bring our objections loudly into the public arena. I think we need to begin networking now. So far, in our history, liberal and progressive thinking people have always prevailed, but sometimes it's not pretty. Let's hope for the best, but let's be ready.

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I think we have to get beyond this (Original Post) Onlooker Dec 2016 OP
I can't get over being sick about this. Laurian Dec 2016 #1
Same here. narnian60 Dec 2016 #8
Yes. Turn that upset and Anger into action SqoxWheer Dec 2016 #2
Yes, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern japple Dec 2016 #5
Good Groups ... SqoxWheer Dec 2016 #6
Good List SqoxWheer Dec 2016 #7
Maybe not yet. HassleCat Dec 2016 #3
No. Keeping bitterness. MFM008 Dec 2016 #4

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
1. I can't get over being sick about this.
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 03:06 PM
Dec 2016

Every time I think I've accepted it, the idiot does something really stupid again and I just go back into my protective shell.

The worst part is his having a majority in Congress to help him destroy all the progress made under President Obama. I'm still really angry and in total disbelief that so many are so stupid.

SqoxWheer

(7 posts)
2. Yes. Turn that upset and Anger into action
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 03:14 PM
Dec 2016

I'm looking for groups to join ... any ideas? Please don't recommend any of the "spoiler" organizations.

SqoxWheer

(7 posts)
6. Good Groups ...
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 03:31 PM
Dec 2016

I think both are looking for money and not bodies though ... I want to work on taking back the Red states! Unfortunately I don't want to have to move to one but PA is close by.

SqoxWheer

(7 posts)
7. Good List
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 03:42 PM
Dec 2016

But I'm having some trouble with this one ... " I WILL avoid demonizing people who don’t agree with me about this election, recognizing that it’s as wrong to stereotype Trump supporters as anybody else. " I don't have a need to stereotype them. I am just giving them all of the blame and most of my anger.

MFM008

(20,000 posts)
4. No. Keeping bitterness.
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 03:22 PM
Dec 2016

Anger . Democrats always to quick to get along. Always ready to make nice.
Nope.

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