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I'm dizzy with this circular logic here.
Dems need to behave and act like an opposition party. Organize local outreach and fund down ticket candidates. Who any of us voted for no longer matters.
Organize and resist. Moving forward is how you win. Gloating about the worst possible outcome at the end of the world doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
If we don't get off our asses there won't be another chance to vote. It's not 2000, Trump isn't Bush. Our systems are being dismantled. If that's not a call to unifying action I don't know what is.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz3bDQ14ISg&pp=ygUsaGV4IGRvb21lcmlzbSBhcmUgd2UgY29va2VkIHJhZGljYWwgb3B0aW1pc20%3D
No one is getting off of any asses. The bed was made and now we’re sleeping in it.
Honest question, are you ashamed that you don't feel empowered? Is that why you shit all over anybody's efforts to organize.
Or are you just so confident you'll be able to pass the coming Mischling tests?
Why would I be ashamed? I voted to stop this. I canvassed. I did the work. I’m proud of my efforts to stand in the way of a fascist dictator.
And I’m not shitting on anything. I’m just observant. I don’t lie to myself others.
Organizing protests won’t do shit even if you could gather enough people. I’m not happy about this. I don’t want this, but I accept that this is how it is. This is reality. PROTESTS DON’T DO SHIT AGAINST AN ORGANIZATION THAT JUST FIRED THE HEADS OF THE MILITARY.
You have NO FUCKING CLUE what you’re up against.
We had a chance to stop this. We were warned this would happen. We were TOLD this would happen. And yet- NINETY MILLION ELIGIBLE VOTERS STAYED THE FUCK HOME. Most, because of “gEnOciDe!”
But no. I’m not ashamed at all. Not even close to it.
I’m just DEEPLY disappointed and angry that we lost our only chance to avoid this. And on top of that, I’m furious that there’s people that have the audacity to cast aspersions on those that knew there was a way out of this and tried. I’m furious that these people can smugly accuse those that busted their asses to stop this of not trying to help.
The question is:
Are YOU ashamed?
Oh good. At least you finally said it outloud. Stay safe there in your anonymity and the past.
https://www.bustle.com/p/this-martin-luther-king-jr-quote-on-white-moderates-is-seriously-striking-a-chord-7913411
I'm very well aware of what we're up against. Now that it might threaten you, all of a sudden it's so scary. You mentioned my post history. I suggest you read it.
I voted for Harris as harm reduction. That failed. Now I have to start organizing.
Be afraid. That's where they want you.
You people LOVE using the past as a battering ram to break the bullshit of the present.
News flash: IT DOESN’T FUCKING WORK LIKE THAT.
I don’t give a shit about your links to events that happened decades ago. That’s not now, those weren’t the same people, and this is NOT the same situation.
We had the chance to stop this and ninety million people chose to stay home. So go ahead, protest all you want if it makes you feel like you’re doing something. I suppose it’s better than doing nothing- but I hope you suffer no illusion that it’s going to do fuck-all about anything.
We lost that chance in November. No more finger in the leak… the damn is broken.
So flailing is your suggestion then, good to know. You're a real anchor in a crisis.
Man… you people really love telling others what they’re saying/doing, don’t you?
I’m going to let you have this discussion all by yourself. You seem to know what I’m saying, so go ahead and fill in my parts and enjoy the win!
You say You People a lot.
Would you prefer I say… things? Are you not a person?
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_people
It has a larger context.
I apologist and promise not to call you a person moving forward.
Apologist huh? Makes sense
Yeah.. you’ve successfully nuked this entire conversation as was to be expected. And considering that now there is no longer a topic remaining to discuss, we’re done here.
And since it’s evident that the last word is vitally important you- I’m going to take the high road and let you have it. So make it a good’n!
Uh huh, totally.