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38. It takes a movement

Reply to Baron2024 (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 02:14 PM

Mar 18

This is a continuation of the Jan 6 insurrection. They view it as their own version of a revolution and are quite willing to use force as needed. But actually they are reactionary and their new Trump-first regime is based on repression. They are dismantling the structure of democracy, replacing it with bad faith politics, official lies and propaganda (just read official whitehouse statements) and almost everything else from the fascist playbook.

Resistance is starting; beginning with a few strong progressive voices and a rejection of the weak “we..will..win…” mini-chants of the gerontocracy. It will take more than the usual party political maneuvers and ad campaigns. It will take a native resistance movement and it should include normies as well as progressives (I know, progressives are normies) and a whole lot of lawyers, with a focus on democracy. If we think Democrats will win without a big, solid movement behind us, we are going to live in this dystopia forever.

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Well, there's no way to spin this post by Ron Filipkowski [View all] senseandsensibility Mar 17 OP

basically, screwn. I agree FirstLight Mar 17 #1

I hear you about Medicaid (and the rest) .. Lots of distractions to fend off fears electric_blue68 Mar 17 #15

They are showing us what the Allies losing WWII would have looked like. Irish_Dem Mar 17 #2

All because of one fking guy who is owned by Russia and the lying media who sane wash his psychotic behavior. OMGWTF Mar 17 #3

Exactly. The heritage media perform the final washing steps after Faux and NewsHacks carry the water. John1956PA Mar 17 #6

Rec'd all three posts directly above. Only thing I'd add is that it's not just one puppet and not just wiggs Mar 17 #11

Your post is the exact reason why we need a charismatic white male democrat dsp3000 Mar 18 #36

Not just one guy, it took moonscape Mar 18 #34

That's what I've been saying. And it'll never be back. sinkingfeeling Mar 17 #4

Once these morons got the taste of blood in their mouths moniss Mar 17 #8

My Abnormal Psycho professor slightlv Mar 17 #28

Bernie is great at this. There's a certain segment GPV Mar 17 #5

Joe Rogan was a Bernie Bro. nt LittleGirl Mar 18 #33

The Mango Mussolini PhylliPretzel Mar 17 #7

Our top two leaders: Mr. Evil Mar 17 #9

It's over. GoYouPackersGo Mar 17 #10

The GOP is over. Not the US. This sort of doomerism does nothing LymphocyteLover Mar 17 #13

I disagree, respectfully. GoYouPackersGo Mar 17 #22

You know, I've wondered if that's why Liz Cheney came out as such a slightlv Mar 17 #29

The people who Didn't vote for drumphf DON'T Derserve this electric_blue68 Mar 17 #17

Tim Walz is doing a great job lately, so is Chris Murphy... people will to come to us in part because we are still the LymphocyteLover Mar 17 #12

Thank you for the optimism senseandsensibility Mar 17 #16

I can only hope that sane Americans see this & punish the GOP for a generation, hopefully more. CaptainTruth Mar 17 #14

Chuck Schumer will get right on that, right after his book tour. Bluetus Mar 17 #18

Would an American Navalny have a better chance? Or have we passed the point of no return. Marcuse Mar 17 #19

Mr. Filipkowski is understating the case... GiqueCee Mar 17 #20

"Death to America" pfitz59 Mar 17 #21

It seems like the worst damage is always slightlv Mar 17 #30

Russia took over our country without firing a shot and put in his puppet kimbutgar Mar 17 #23

We Are Getting To A Point Baron2024 Mar 17 #24

Said it when that POS was elected in '16. usa will not survive paul91046 Mar 17 #25

I Agree Baron2024 Mar 17 #26

I'm leaning your direction, Baron... slightlv Mar 17 #31

Nonviolence And Democracy Baron2024 Mar 17 #32

It takes a movement thought crime Mar 18 #38

why didn't you post the link? it's on bluesky, not twitter, so ... ??? nt orleans Mar 17 #27

Maga are not going to be galvanized, maybe a tiny amount unless things get really Meowmee Mar 18 #35

If you must have leaders, Bernie & AOC are doing it - TBF Mar 18 #37