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Escurumbele

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10. "There are marches/protests happening nationwide on Saturday", a lesson from history

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:42 AM

Jan 9

I have learned that wanna-be-dictators allow marches to go on because it allows them to pretend and con the World to think "Democracy" lives, and that is why people have the freedom to protest.

I have also come to the realization that, although it is good to protest and hold marches, the wanna-be-dictators don't care about them, they continue with their agenda as if nothing is going on. They even do worst, they send goons dressed as the protestors to cause chaos so they can blame the people from holding violent marches, which gives them an excuse to send their goons to hurt the people holding peaceful marches.

Democratic leaders need to have huge cojones to do the right thing, they need to bring lawyers, talk to the military which has been, in my opinion, carrying illegal orders from the crook. Democrats must become proactive in many levels, otherwise we are never going to get rid of these thugs, and by thugs I mean republicans in power.

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Don't threaten...do it! sop Jan 9 #1

THIS orangecrush Jan 9 #5

Yes! surfered Jan 9 #7

You beat me to it...My thoughts exactly, stop threatening, just do it! Escurumbele Jan 9 #9

And doing exactly what that ghoul Stephen Miller wants. ShazzieB Jan 9 #13

You're right, it's Miller duckworth969 Jan 9 #26

Every Democrat better vote in support of this. And those that don't need to hear from us relentlessly. Scrivener7 Jan 9 #16

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+1 dalton99a Jan 9 #30

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Wish I could go to one, but I have to work. mwmisses4289 Jan 9 #4

"There are marches/protests happening nationwide on Saturday", a lesson from history Escurumbele Jan 9 #10

Like anyone thinks Democracy lives in Iran? BaronChocula Jan 9 #15

Protests make an impression on Congressional and state and local elected officials. And if more people Scrivener7 Jan 9 #31

Defund ICE Chi67 Jan 9 #3

Defund and shut them down. Period. hadEnuf Jan 9 #6

Will the twelve senators and 34 congressperson LuvLoogie Jan 9 #8

Don't just threaten to do it, actually do it! Play ball! Clouds Passing Jan 9 #11

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Absolutely not. ShazzieB Jan 9 #28

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Don't threaten G*d damn do something already!!!!!!! NotHardly Jan 9 #23

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