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Silver Gaia

(4,884 posts)
38. Some are speaking out. Maybe not enough to ease fears,
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 04:55 AM
Thursday

but if it were me, I wouldn't be broadcasting anything major right now. Some things are best as traps sprung in secret. I'm just saying I don't think we should expect them to be sharing anything like that right now. In normal times, I might feel differently, but these are not normal times.

There are many on our side who are working on ways to tie things up in legal battles, like you mentioned, and that is good reason to take heart.

And yes, I hear you. THEY tend to put whatever they are planning out there for public consumption, but that is mostly because Trump is a blabbermouth. When it happens, that is good for us, though. We don't need to do the same and give them any more advantage than they already have. IMHO.

Our role as "we, the people" is to not be silent, though. We need to be loud and clear, shoulder to shoulder, a wall of resistance. We must do whatever we can do to be that, and as I see it, we have to be strong. I know how hard that is. I struggle daily. But despair is what they WANT us to feel. Our fear is their joy. I can't, and I won't, give them that.

I keep thinking of these words from Dune:

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."

I'm not saying you are giving into fear and despair, but some of us are. I just think we need to consider that maybe there won't be a "knight in shining armor" plan rise up to save us, or maybe there will be. We just cant know which it is right now. OUR best plan is to do our best to be ready for either possibility. Resist.

Spineless JoeBydun Thursday #1
Don't Be Calling Our Dems "Spineless".. you Cha Thursday #21
I agree bdamomma Thursday #73
Yeah, I hate this Bashiing our Dem Party... Cha Thursday #93
Maybe atreides1 Thursday #76
Who are you calling spineless? carpetbagger Thursday #24
Why do people say things like this? ismnotwasm Thursday #80
Yep. FoxNewsSucks Thursday #2
Letting them did their own graves ? Tribetime Thursday #3
Some truth to that newdeal2 Thursday #8
Keep on hoping HUAJIAO Thursday #15
Hope in one hand... k55f5r Thursday #82
A variation of that occurred to me NJCher Thursday #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Thursday #60
They have been kidnapped by space aliens dalton99a Thursday #4
Post removed Post removed Thursday #58
Jesus, give the woman a fcking break! mcar Thursday #70
What exactly should they do beyond what they've been doing since Nov 5? Silent Type Thursday #5
repukes are currently presenting their SHIT SHOW Skittles Thursday #6
Exactly. Like Obama said when Romney uttered something ridiculous, "Carry on Gubnor." Silent Type Thursday #10
Oh, ha. Never heard abot that. electric_blue68 Thursday #13
Famous moment from one of debates. Can't remember what Romney was saying, but he really Silent Type Thursday #14
"Please, proceed." Nt spooky3 Thursday #17
Obama: "Please proceed, Governor." eShirl Thursday #29
Exactly bdamomma Thursday #96
LOVING the Gaetz show Skittles Thursday #98
Why is Cory Booker voting for RFK Jr??? vapor2 Thursday #7
I missed that one Lulu KC Thursday #85
Maybe they don't know what to do. jalan48 Thursday #9
There seems to be a lack of leadership amongst The Third Doctor Thursday #11
They have the resources to Bettie Thursday #67
Maybe a lot is going on that is top secret. usonian Thursday #12
LOL Trust the plan! Fish700 Thursday #63
What exactly do you think they should be doing? onenote Thursday #16
with democracy dead there isn't a lot they can say but last one out please turn the lights out yaesu Thursday #18
Find the money to pay for recounts in the 7 swing states IbogaProject Thursday #19
Nubmess takes time, then watch out. Prairie_Seagull Thursday #20
There's plenty of pushback. lees1975 Thursday #22
Bravo NJCher Thursday #34
I hear you. Silver Gaia Thursday #41
Trump won, there's little they can do, radius777 Thursday #23
his cabinet picks are all Trump whores Skittles Thursday #25
True, but the reality is most of his picks will radius777 Thursday #35
in the end, repukes will goose step to Trump Skittles Thursday #36
Derailing the worst is not nothing! Silver Gaia Thursday #42
I don't watch much news Meowmee Thursday #26
Agree claudette Thursday #27
How do we know they aren't? Silver Gaia Thursday #30
Well claudette Thursday #32
Some are speaking out. Maybe not enough to ease fears, Silver Gaia Thursday #38
Claudette, I just noticed your avatar. Silver Gaia Thursday #40
Thanks for the timely and inspiring post. usonian Thursday #83
My thanks to you as well! Silver Gaia Thursday #95
Exactly! Thank-you! Blue_Roses Thursday #43
Thank you for the thank you. 🙂 Silver Gaia Thursday #44
I just love basic common Blue_Roses Thursday #46
"But I don't think we should expect to see any plans made public. That could spell disaster for said plans. IMHO." OldBaldy1701E Thursday #49
I see these as two different things, Silver Gaia Thursday #57
How can Democrats stop this? Elessar Zappa Thursday #37
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ John Shaft Thursday #45
Who's going to report on anything the Dems do? rubbersole Thursday #28
The press claudette Thursday #33
They do. Silver Gaia Thursday #39
Exactly. If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does that mean it didn't make a sound. Midnight Writer Thursday #72
This message was self-deleted by its author JI7 Thursday #47
Because they have been mortally wounded. ramedy Thursday #48
ZOMBIES!!!11 RandiFan1290 Thursday #50
Take 5 minutes and listen to @Rep_Stansbury in there fighting the good fight CatWoman Thursday #51
Kamala is on vacation in Hawaii... polichick Thursday #52
Kamala has earned a vacation in Hawaii. This is not on her. Scrivener7 Thursday #62
Most people don't go on vacation when the house is burning... polichick Thursday #68
Cruz didn't spend a grueling 3 months on the campaign trail. spooky3 Thursday #75
Most people do take a leave when they have just performed something with the emotional and physical toll Scrivener7 Thursday #89
Are you calling them? delisen Thursday #53
You're hearing precisely what the corporate media wants you to hear maxrandb Thursday #54
Maybe they're letting the GOP shoot themselves in the foot with these idiot nominees. Callie1979 Thursday #55
Don't worry, Merrick Garland's formulating a plan. sop Thursday #56
We just have to be patient RandiFan1290 Thursday #64
Right! This is not an episode of Law and Order, ya know!!!!! Just_Vote_Dem Thursday #66
Emptywheel says grasshopper! Or something like that.... Scrivener7 Thursday #91
Right on it. usonian Thursday #74
They probably feel helpless Thrill Thursday #59
Just don't tell me we're going to fall for the "They're doing what needs to be done behind the scenes!!!" crap again. Scrivener7 Thursday #61
+1 dalton99a Thursday #71
Nothing Democrats can say or do will change the reality we're dealing with. You know what will? The Vinca Thursday #65
Not true at all. If we concertedly attacked trumps ego, we could gain a lot of control. Scrivener7 Thursday #88
I mention President Musk every chance I get on other sites. He's still there. Vinca Thursday #92
That's good. But it needs to be everywhere. As in planted by bots. Scrivener7 Thursday #94
D Senators are working through the night getting judges approved mcar Thursday #69
What would you like them to do, and who in particular should be doing it? Ocelot II Thursday #77
Bot farms. DNC. Attack trump where it hurts. Flood the zone with shit that Scrivener7 Thursday #90
They did just get royally fucked by their own voters... Blue_Tires Thursday #78
Alpha male and female members of Congress should La Coliniere Thursday #79
I agree that it's frustrating, BUT... morillon Thursday #81
We'll see their true colors on inauguration day. How many show up. How many clap. How many hug him. Hotler Thursday #84
Agreed, we could really do with some leadership right about now 0rganism Thursday #86
Perhaps... sagetea Thursday #87
I mean it's Thanksgiving next week we're going to the holiday season Jk23 Thursday #97
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