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nolabear

(41,959 posts)

13. The only way to guarantee defeat is to give up.

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Tue Oct 2, 2018, 09:35 PM

Oct 2018

I’m sorry this is so frightening for you. And I get it. But we are far from powerless. We do still have the vote, we have allies, time is on our side and we are fierce as fuck. Don’t let that con man con you. When he’s gone it all falls apart. And he will be gone.

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Cats often do not kill/eat the mouse right away [View all] SoCalDem Oct 2018 OP

Sure feels that way eleny Oct 2018 #1

Subtext: "They win if they can make you believe you are powerless." We're not powerless. FreepFryer Oct 2018 #2

. SoCalDem Oct 2018 #3

You checked me on my OP the other day, and so let me emphatically state -- byronius Oct 2018 #4

Agreed - thx ! We are not mice, and Trump is not a cat toying with us. FreepFryer Oct 2018 #5

What a powerful reference. byronius Oct 2018 #7

So, so much this. Glad to know you. (n/t) FreepFryer Oct 2018 #9

Please don't insult cats! ;) n/t RockCreek Oct 2018 #6

Some animals aren't afraid of cats. dawg Oct 2018 #8

Yeah, like coyotes. Blue_true Oct 2018 #12

I know, right... Fla_Democrat Oct 2018 #10

Man, I hate the defeatism. Blue_true Oct 2018 #11

The only way to guarantee defeat is to give up. nolabear Oct 2018 #13

You misunderstand me SoCalDem Oct 2018 #14

I'm nearly 64. So I've seen a lot too. My idealism is battered. nolabear Oct 2018 #15

Only in the short term mythology Oct 2018 #16