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choie

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69. You misunderstand me. Or perhaps I wasn't clear.

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 07:46 PM

Jan 25

I never said that we shouldn't vote for Democrats. What I thought I said - or what I meant, was that we have a right to force, yes even strong arm our elected officials to do the right thing. For example, when Chuck Schumer says that he's going to work on a bipartisan level, we need to push back firmly and let him know that we will not tolerate complicity nor collaboration with those who are out to destroy our democracy. If it takes letting him know that we won't vote for him again, that's what we need to do. If it takes protests against them, so be it. We have to make them understand that we're furious, and will not accept inaction.

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The Sky Is Falling [View all] gab13by13 Jan 25 OP

10000000 agree completely Pachamama Jan 25 #1

Double Damn Ditto!! Jit423 Jan 25 #46

Gop files lawsuits for everything kerouac2 Jan 25 #2

Add in injunctions. mwmisses4289 Jan 25 #4

Tsk, Tsk. Everyone calm down and relax. Do not over react. Have patience. Trump is not that bad. dalton99a Jan 25 #3

Purchasing an AR-15 would be a better choice Kaleva Jan 25 #5

Oh I have plans to move in with my daughter if a Civil war erupts gab13by13 Jan 25 #6

You do have a plan. I can't quibble with that! Kaleva Jan 25 #43

Rally Points Baron2024 Jan 25 #57

Yeah, the cavalry might not be available to rescue us. hadEnuf Jan 25 #8

In addition DENVERPOPS Jan 25 #34

Right On Baron2024 Jan 25 #55

And don't forget DENVERPOPS Jan 25 #61

"We are the cavalry we will be waiting for"? TommyT139 Jan 25 #51

In Sept. my MAGA bro-in-law said we needed assault rifles to defend ourselves from the government Native Jan 25 #11

Now they might support confiscating our guns Kaleva Jan 25 #44

Trump has figured out that PatSeg Jan 25 #7

Once Again, Folks... Mr.Bee Jan 25 #9

Yes. I lay a lot of the responsibility on the RW media. yellow dahlia Jan 25 #27

It was all by design, YD DENVERPOPS Jan 25 #36

Excellent chronicle. yellow dahlia Jan 25 #37

The truth is, DENVERPOPS Jan 25 #52

But WHY is the drivel so attractive to so many? dickthegrouch Jan 25 #38

K&R spanone Jan 25 #10

You're going to keep doing what? MineralMan Jan 25 #12

With all due respect, I think he did make a suggestion -- a pretty good one really. From his OP: KPN Jan 25 #28

With respect, money won't fix it. Magoo48 Jan 26 #80

Agreed. Great post. Not only won't money fix it, money is the problem, KPN Jan 26 #82

Yes, let's do. Magoo48 Jan 26 #83

It's only been 6 days since Traitor began his assault on our democracy Arazi Jan 25 #50

After the election loss (and even before), the Democratic Party leaders should have prepared for this situation. Efilroft Sul Jan 25 #13

Well said ES DENVERPOPS Jan 25 #56

Before you blame the Democratic Party Pototan Jan 25 #14

I have carefully watched DENVERPOPS Jan 25 #25

I am always homegirl Jan 25 #33

But we only change things when we are uncomfortable dickthegrouch Jan 25 #39

We have been way behind in innovative, energy saving, disaster avoiding home construction tech for decades now Attilatheblond Jan 25 #49

Good point, and also why we should have done more over the past 40 plus years to ensure KPN Jan 25 #29

Keep in mind how many people he appointed were soon fired tin his 1st term. JohnnyRingo Jan 25 #15

He also fired competent people because they did not wnylib Jan 25 #48

He fired a lot of people, that's true. JohnnyRingo Jan 25 #65

I'm not sure that this batch of appointees will get fired. wnylib Jan 26 #75

problem is Skittles Jan 25 #71

Corrupt, belligerently ignorant, sociopathic who res, Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 26 #76

Corrupt media has contributed to this. twodogsbarking Jan 25 #16

Lawsuits have already been filed regarding birthright, and Dems are resisting ICE raids. Martin Eden Jan 25 #17

"Did Donald Trump break US law...?" dchill Jan 25 #18

One simple plan might be to only support our young Democrats - the old guard NoMoreRepugs Jan 25 #19

Forceful fanatics can only be defeated by force. wnylib Jan 25 #53

Ahhh... gotcha! The insinuation is (again) that "Democrats are just sitting on our hands doing nothing." Oopsie Daisy Jan 25 #20

Excellent post! Felicita Jan 25 #23

So task a few with collection of information and publishing where it counts dickthegrouch Jan 25 #42

Hi, Dick! Yes! That's certainly a better idea than automatically assuming the worst * Oopsie Daisy Jan 25 #45

But allegiance to a party should be conditional and transactional choie Jan 25 #60

This sounds like the logic and justification people gave for voting for Stein. Oopsie Daisy Jan 25 #63

Yes, and we have choice as to which Democrats we vote for. choie Jan 25 #64

That's not what you said, Choie! Oopsie Daisy Jan 25 #66

You misunderstand me. Or perhaps I wasn't clear. choie Jan 25 #69

My transactional donation to the democratic party. For instance, SupportSanity Jan 25 #73

Post removed Post removed Jan 25 #21

Other recent disasters (you may have covered these in previous posts) muriel_volestrangler Jan 25 #22

Hey Muriel DENVERPOPS Jan 25 #59

Please stop blaming the Democratic Party Felicita Jan 25 #24

Great post. Thank you. Oopsie Daisy Jan 25 #68

The didn't waste anytime starting to implement Project 2025 D. Spaulding Jan 25 #26

You are spot on gab13! choie Jan 25 #30

I agree. Despite consistently texting STOP in response, I keep getting texts asking me to send money -- KPN Jan 25 #31

My husband & I and my mother, seperately, sure did donate more Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 26 #78

Yes! OldBaldy1701E Jan 25 #32

I fear that you are correct. Mickju Jan 25 #35

If I felt that something serious was being done I'd donate. Kablooie Jan 25 #40

People voted for this shit. People who stayed at home also voted for it. LeftInTX Jan 25 #41

TCF fired the people who have actually been doing the things Elon claims his imaginary DOGE will do. Attilatheblond Jan 25 #47

Not A King But A Dictator Baron2024 Jan 25 #54

Its all about Cherokee100 Jan 25 #58

17 IG's fired in 1 night - We didn't fire Louis DeJoy in 4 years Number9Dream Jan 25 #62

Would have been contrary to norms, have to respect precedent, GoYouPackersGo Jan 25 #72

Agree, gap13x13 republianmushroom Jan 25 #67

K & R n/t malaise Jan 25 #70

Just because Trump says it is so, does not MAKE it so. Jack Valentino Jan 25 #74

I personally will never stop fighting for what's right. Initech Jan 26 #77

Either you're right or Merrick Garland is just keeping his powder dry! dchill Jan 26 #79

Yes, WE CAN ALL SEE THAT. MAYBE IF WE SCREAM IT MORE TO EACH OTHER IT WILL STOP TRUMP themaguffin Jan 26 #81