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I want to hear solutions. I want to hear the Democratic Party understanding messaging. And the priority of resistance. I don't want to hear, "we can work with him." You don't go from declaring him a fascist to "we can work with him."

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Gerry Connolly, Chuck Schumer, Fetterman have proven one thing, we have been suckered.

This is 1933, and I don't see any chance of reform or resistance from within.

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William don't give up--it's way too early--something positive can emerge, as I know since many groups are gathering locally to protect one another and oppose harm, like Indivisible, ACLU, and non-official small town gatherings with good participation, like where I live. Remember, we outnumber them. We cannot sink!

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What gives me hope,is that the governors of Washington, Oregon and California will secede and petition Canada, I think Trump is afraid of that and that is why he wants to make Canada the 51st State.

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I used to think I would suffer from brain fog for the rest of my life..."𝐛𝐮𝐭" this changed everything.... https://t.co/pHzqu6Pyg8

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We will be glad to have them!

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I can only hope! Heck, I'd be ok with Calif being their own country.

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Not giving up - on victory. But definitely giving up on any kind of "within the system" potential for change. This is NOT politiics as usual, and the weapons to win are NOT the ones that were useful against Reagan or Bush. This is real war, even if it doesn't involve firearms. It is a WIN/LOSE game; we win decisively or we lose, and not both.

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I totally agree. This is indeed war, and judging by our supposed "leadership" we have lost. They have caved in in a great example of cowardice and/or looking out for no. 1. Which apparently is what politics is all about.

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"This is real war, even if it doesn't involve firearms" , Yet!

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Hey Will, That's exactly where Maga wants us all to go. Give up!

We must stay the course. 2 Quotes that have helped me.

1. "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." MLK

2. "There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept

the responsibility for changing them." D. Waitley

We must continue to move forward.

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That's all fine, but if you stay the course of an infantry battle using muskets against an enemy with M-16s, you will not move very far forward.

Unless the resistance starts using weapons much different from the ones currently being employed (votes in Congress? That's supposed to save us? Petitions? Giving yet more money to the DNC to squander on candidates "who could possibly flip three districts!!!!!!"? GAFB), we will continue to move forward into oligarchy and autocracy.

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#2 please !

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Understand. But Republicans never give up. They have a 40-60 year timeline. Democrats give up after 2 weeks. In the 60's we never gave up fighting the Viet Nam war. We must have the same level of resistance. Schumer, Fetterman et al are not helping us.

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Yes Fetterman is a great disappointment to put it mildly.

He Ran as a progressive but disavowed that philosophy a year or two after we elected him. My husband and I then stopped supporting him. I don’t know what he is now.In any case, we cannot aid the mentally ill and vengeful Trump.

We must defend our families and our Democracy strongly and peacefully!

We must never give up.

Our very lives hang in the balance.

The scorched earth in California is symbolic of Trump’s mind.

We shall fight the fire that caused it and rise from the ashes a healthier and stronger people!

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I

m dismayed Phillip. I was ecstatic when Kamala announced and Joe handed her the ball.

But she betrayed us, she couldn't wait to concede, t 4 pm Nov 6 while they were still counting votes, and there is evidence that, at least in Pennsylvania that the Republicans interfered in the vote counting. Russia sure did with psy ops, despite that Kamala couldn't concede fast enough. And rather take the party in a new direction, left wing populism, the Democratic party has opted for the same old tired playbook. They reward the old tried, true and tired race horses that have patiently plodded around the paddock, earning creds, proving loyalty and waiing their turn to be hauled to the starting gate. The fact that they keep losing tells me that they are insane.

Einstein said: doing the same thing again and again expecting different resuls is a sign of insanity.

All that I am hearing out of strategists, analysts and pundits is what Biden has done for us, they are still trying to live off the fat of the IRA, American Recovery Plan and CHIPS act. That didn't work in 2024, why do these fat heads think that it will work today. They don't,not really, they are just distracting with CYA excuses.

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If you'd said "In the 60s the Viet Cong never gave up fighting the ostensibly invincible American military machine", I would have applauded the comment. As it stands it's a terribly analogy.

Ho Chi Minh did indeed have a many-year timeline (and admiration for the principles of the American Revolution). So yes, there's a lesson there. I don't think many current U.S. politicians are acting on it

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Some of us never gave up fighting against the Vietnam "conflict/police action."

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We have new words/ metaphors for them such as “Scarboroughing or Zuckerberging.”

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I used to think I would suffer from brain fog for the rest of my life..."𝐛𝐮𝐭" this changed everything.... https://t.co/pHzqu6Pyg8

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Right On ... It's critical to take account to what quiet Democrats have not been doing. This Klatch notes that the billionaires/oligarchs seem to have the upper hand. Many of us are keeping alert. Substack and my background as a child psychiatrist keep me alive.

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There is no viable solution except to break up the Trump/Musk duad. Trump is simply Musk's do-boy in the creation of an entity known as the North American Technate, consisting of the former sovereign states of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Greenland, and certain strategic nations of Central America. The majority of Repugs have already signed on to this in the vain hope of retaining their prestigious positions, but they will be out on the street, replaced by the technicians being imported by Musk (whose grandfather was a Technocrat), who will then operate this new state. Knowing that these countries will not buy into this deal, Trump is the instrument to bully or initiate military action to get these areas into line. All the other nonsense we hear from Trump is strictly diversionary crap from the real game. The man/child himself will retire to Mar-a-Lago to continue his rants and cheat at golf with the smart balls designed by Musk's techies that will guide themselves into the hole, while he pats himself on the back for bringing down the government by the people that he truly despises as much as he does himself.

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Painful but let's see if our lawmakers from federal to local gain courage to oppose these idiots!

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I doubt it.

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Steve, this sounds like one of the conspiracy theories out there.

I do believe some of the shit contained in Project 2025.(created predominantly by white men)

Watch the following documentary and you will see how we got to where we are now.

It's less esoteric than what you posit.

It's more about the Evangelical Christian Nationalist Movement that has enmeshed itself into our politics so that the two have become one over the last 50+ years.

This eye-opening documentary is free and was released almost a year ago.

It too is frightening but has less to do with the "entity known as the North American Technate," and more to do with turning our country into a predominantly White, Christian, Oligarchy where women are seen as incubators living "under the eye."

Here's the documentary:

https://tubitv.com/movies/100020971/bad-faith

White men(not all!!! Ha!) in the Republican Party and their maga followers are threatened by women period. Harris had depth within her skill set & was far superior intellectually to the clown who was bought and sold by billionaires.

Just my opinion: He will either do as he is told by the ppl he appointed from Project 2025 or if not, the 25th Amendment will come to fruition.

"Now Project 2025 alums are slated to have key roles in his administration — particularly on the economy, immigration, and dismantling the administrative state."

I do believe the admin of 2025 will get rid of Musk if they find him impeding their plan.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/21/trump-taps-project-2025-authors-administration-00191047

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The Lorax

By Dr. Seuss

First published in 1971, ‘The Lorax’ is a whimsical creature who speaks for the trees, emphasizing the importance of environmental conservation.

Make the comparison with Robert Reich message about Oligarchs & The Middle Class in America. It's seems like a futile attempt, similar to The Lorax's message to the masses. Needless to say, the physical attributes, 😂 LOL. Just saying. I'm glad Robert has always championed the little guy. A humourous observation.

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All good points and I agree totally.

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I was commenting on Philip's comment

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How about a priority of support for the American people the ones that elected the president ?

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The one's who voted for Trump will need support when they realize they are being duped by robber barons.

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They are too stupid to come to that conclusion.

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The problem with people like you Joanne is you don’t understand that not everybody thinks like you nor wants what you want norlikes what you like

So you realize what’s happening in California is under Biden’s watch not Trump’s. Ooooops. I guess you got what you wanted what you voted for. ?!

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Rick, the build up to the disasterous fires in SoCal has been building for decades. Biden has supported the EPA and pollution regulations during his career. The science deniers (e.g. Reagan, Trump 1, Trump 2, and most Republicans do not support environmental regulations and protections at all. Wait to see what happens to the states prone to fires (e.g. California, Oregon), the states affected by hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes once Trump rolls back regulations. It will be a free for all for the polluters, climate change will worsen, and there will be more destruction under any Republicon administration. Good luck with living in your fantasy world

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Rick, you want to prioritize the support for those who voted for Trump? Did you stumble into the wrong chat room?

I agree with Philip's comment at the very top of this page, about wanting solutions and not wanting the Dems in Congress to say things like "we can work with them." I think we are in serious trouble the next four years and we need to resist and to fight like our lives depend on it, because they might.

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The problem with people like you Ricard, is that you don’t even care about getting the name right.

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You're a jerk

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A very concise and erudite response.

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But accurate.

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Rick Sender: You talkin' to me????

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Got what she wanted? Under Biden's watch? That has nothing to do with absolutely nothing.

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Voice texting did you get what I meant? Good.

And I’m laughing my an off because CNN apparently has learned nothing. They’re talking about a film called separated with exposes Trump’s immigration policies, which they failed to mention that Trump wasn’t the first one to build the cages. It was on Obama’s watch. Oooops

She voted for Biden and that’s what she got and what she got right now is California is essentially gone for the next 10 or 12 years trying to rebuild and with all their regulation it’s gonna be a horrible uphill battle for the people that have just lost their homes due to incompetence and unpreparedness.

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The people lost their homes due to the fact that the ocean temperature in Calif. measure 2.5 degrees c, warmer than in 1950. It's called global warming. Scientists who study all this say that the fire risk is more than double since the risk present in 1980.

I agree that the state or LA could have been a little better prepared but that would only have helped a little; how do you prepare for 100 mile per hour winds? You lived in Calabasas, a place which is being threatened by fires now as we speak.

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He forgets where he is. At Carter’s funeral he thought Obama actually wanted to hear what he had to say.

Their plan is to park the rump in a cushy chair, buy him McDonalds and then the oligarchs will take over the running of the country. Donny boy doesn’t get it.

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Absolutely correct!

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I am not certain of that--he just has no manners no matter the circumstances.

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And the GOP has set things up so that his co-presidents, Elon and Vance (Vance in name only) will be running the country and attempting to hide and camoflauge Trump's cognitive decline. God help us.

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I can't stand Trump at all.

He has not one Decent moment where he ever said " Fogive Me" or "I am Sorry " or 'I was Wrong ' Rosaline George

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He doesn't have a shred of decency and sold his soul to the devil!

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You can't sell a soul you don't have. Therefore he is the devil.

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What do you think of Timothy Snyder's idea of creating a "shadow cabinet" to

counter all the nonsense that Trump and his nutcase group are going to propose

and do?

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I like the idea Judith, but how practical is it. Trump had a shadow government running, but he was backed by infinite wealth (not just Musk, but the wealth that actually owns or runs the country.

A problem we face is technology in the hands of pschopathic sociopaths. They now have the capability of monitoring even your inclinations. Siri is used to snoop on you. when you order stuff over the internet, your buying purchases are stored. The NSA Data center at Bluffdale, UT sniffs electronic correspondences, tweets, text, emails are the speed of light.

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But there are ways around technology. I think folks willing to dedicate their time to being shadow members is excellent: it's a strategy to help advise those working openly, like lawmakers and agency officials. In-person meetings work!

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All the above!

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Half of America invited the wolves into our door and now they as well as us will pay a catastrophic price. Wow be to us all.

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Here's the voting data:

In the November 2024 U.S. presidential election, approximately 63.9% of the voting-age population participated, indicating that about 36.1% did not vote.

WIKIPEDIA

With an estimated voting-age population of 239 million, this suggests that around 86 million eligible voters did not cast ballots. This non-voting group is larger than the number of votes received by either major candidate.

THE GUARDIAN

In the popular vote, Trump won by (only) a margin of 1.5 percentage points over Harris.

FINANCIAL TIMES

So braggadocio by MaGA on a mandate is false.

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It looks like a mandate when you count electoral votes. I believe Democrats contribution were wasted on lame TV ads. What about candidates discussing policies and proposals. Sure, some generalities, but I believe they were afraid to give details, including how to pay for programs lest they be criticized. I heard the same campaign speeches again and again.

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All of the above PLUS the legislative and policy agenda to maintain tax cuts for the rich and reduce social security, Medicare and Medicaid. The legislation his cronies are preparing to push through with their majority will hurt all of us including those who strongly support him.

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So we collectively resist from several fronts.

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This is probably the most important conversation we can have. How information is being controlled. Those with a voice are those who have power. I think democrats need to get on X in great numbers just to contradict all the misinformation. Short messages that reach millions have a lot of power, whether the messages are accurate, or misinformation.

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Will try to do so!

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Yay! Thank you! Perhaps the most effect thing you can do to help "THE TRUTH." The best possible use of your time to help our cause and save democracy.

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But Musk can start blocking--claiming there lies.

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Oh yes. That is why we have to have a lot of people doing this, not just one. And why we have to keep it up on other information outlets as well. So we need to go on BlueSky too, and others. And TikTok. Short messages that go out to millions is the key. Do whatever we can to keep talking, and not be silenced. But yes, it is complicated.

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Oh so intentionally lying is ok?

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It would make more sense to move to swing states.

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Perhaps, but most people would not be able to uproot their lives that much.

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Unite and resist! Don’t let those pricks who sold their souls make us follow suit. 💙🍸

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He’s people distracting from the fact that he won’t be able to deliver any of his campaign promises

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Shhhh….he’ll forget all about ‘em

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I’d be happier if he did. It’s not like his policies are great

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Aunt wait and see about his campaign promises instead of trying to be a fortune teller.

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Last term, he promised to lower the national debt (he added $8 trillion) and he also isn’t known for being honest. But if he does lower the price of eggs and gas, I will eat my words.

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I feel like we are literally about to enter the hunger games and I didn’t want this for anyone. I still feel absolute disgust for ALL who put this plan into reality. I am terrified for the future.

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Elon musk worries me more than Trump. Musk controls many of our satellites- communications, defense, and all the auxiliaries that accompany them. He now has Trump’s ear and can manipulate this feckless President. We are in clear and present danger.

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Trump is a tool. He is a fifth grade bully, manipulated by men with their own agenda's

Be they Vladimir Putin, Steven Miller, Musk or Thiel.

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The oligarchs are only going to let him do what they want him to do. They’ll humor him by making him think he’s making the decisions. We have a lot of things to fix before 2028 and after.

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Gonna have to get them fixed before 2028. Because, to quote Shakespeare, hell is empty and all the devils are here.

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Transformation of the DNC is necessary, and Marianne Williamson's integrity, brilliance, and dedication to the people make her the best Chair to lead that malfunctioning group. She has the capacity to deliver for America with ethical values and principles.

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Yep, all of the above gets my vote too

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All of it and deflection from immigration issues, the Biden’s successes, and lingering illegality issues.

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Thank you for your diligent and very difficult work…..speaking, writing, researching the truth!!!!!

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All of the ABOVE!!!!

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