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jalan48

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14. Where will the leadership come from to sustain the protest?

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 07:53 PM

Dec 2017

The only way I can see it working is if the Democratic Party promotes and encourages the protests. There will be violence, whether real or created, and what will happen with the leadership at that point?

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If Trump fires Rosenstein and gets someone else to fire Mueller, how much protest will there be? [View all] Chasstev365 Dec 2017 OP

We are in uncharted territory Cary Dec 2017 #1

we know of the 35% dead ender/brainwashed. what we don't know is the level of apathy NRaleighLiberal Dec 2017 #2

Wont matter really, they dont care. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #3

Given the holiday, will people leave home and hearth to protest? Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #4

My family is ready. oftheforest Dec 2017 #17

Good for you. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #18

If this legislation doesn't stir the country then we're finished. YOHABLO Dec 2017 #5

I am surprised he hasn't already quartz007 Dec 2017 #6

Bigly Hekate Dec 2017 #7

better be very safe as they bluestarone Dec 2017 #8

Unfortunately, it's the dead of winter, and a major cold front Pathwalker Dec 2017 #9

It will grip the news cycle for 24 hours with some COLGATE4 Dec 2017 #10

Christmas Day Massacre? ollie10 Dec 2017 #11

Many are already protesting him. The problem are good racist base JI7 Dec 2017 #12

Revolutionary level protest but that will do no good they don't care about what people say uponit7771 Dec 2017 #13

Where will the leadership come from to sustain the protest? jalan48 Dec 2017 #14

I'm wracking my brain trying to remember what Trump said the other day... Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #15

No more critical than Nixon's firings. And it wasn't protests that got him out. But, that was... TreasonousBastard Dec 2017 #16

can't hardly get people to the polls bluestarone Dec 2017 #19

GOD Iliyah Dec 2017 #20

Either way, protests will be massive. Some of you need to buck up! tableturner Dec 2017 #21

The better question is whether any protests would even matter... Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #22

You may be right; I just want them to see the anger! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #23