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In reply to the discussion: The Reality of Living In A Regime Is the Question: Now What? [View all]ancianita
(36,055 posts)63. This needs to be a warning OP in the Democratic Primaries threads. This is insidious and we Dems
need to keep their radar out about it. Holy crap, EW, you've been holding back!
"Mistakes" happen, they will say.
"Accidents" happen, IF45 will say.
We need a whole indexing of their tactics from precinct to state commission counts.
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im just keeping my fingers crossed that a few of the gop senators will switch allegiances to..
samnsara
Feb 2020
#1
I can't believe they will. They know the deal. How could they benefit from the Constitution's deal.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#2
No. It no longer exists. Whether that's temporary or permanent depends on what we DO about it.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#9
So I'm right. I still have to ask you and myself, now what? What do we both do about it?
ancianita
Feb 2020
#15
Yes, fuck all the noise. I donate regularly and will caucus (ugh) for Biden in NV.
brush
Feb 2020
#17
THAT's what I'm talkin' 'bout! It'll be a hard heave, but people of Romania, Chile and other
ancianita
Feb 2020
#18
Nope. It's to be expected and dealt with. I see Klobuchar as the best force to deal with it all. She
ancianita
Feb 2020
#10
Okay, so you're counting yourself out on the "doing" end of "now what"? Because it's "too late"?
ancianita
Feb 2020
#11
Maher gave him a platform so WE could see who we're up against. Know your enemy. Let him speak.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#12
Bannon did the classic gish-gallop stunt: thumping Maher's head with so much shit so quickly...
VOX
Feb 2020
#60
Great post, ancianita! Ironically, it may be climate change that saves US if it gets out the vote.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#14
Good point. Climate change don't care. Stopping it will save us. Climate change itself will not.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#16
Totally, absolutely agree with your well supported argument for shifting with the opposition, and
ancianita
Feb 2020
#59
Great post. It appears that we're still in the stage of impotent outrage. How and when we move to
jalan48
Feb 2020
#20
I think many have been asking themselves this very question. What will they do next?
58Sunliner
Feb 2020
#22
I hear you. For the record, Obama said he'd definitely be stumping for the nominee in the GE,
ancianita
Feb 2020
#56
VERY true! You've sold me. He really should do that at this point! All hands on deck.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#58
I'm going to post this to the Obama Coalition that posts on my FB newsfeed, first thing.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#64
Thank you, lunatica! The more ideas on what to do, the more will be done to end this regime.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#40
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed
struggle4progress
Feb 2020
#41
Steve Biko would know. I've read him. One of the world's greatest of resisters.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#42
This needs to be a warning OP in the Democratic Primaries threads. This is insidious and we Dems
ancianita
Feb 2020
#63
I hear what you're saying and I'm not going to accuse you of trolling or anything malevolent
Proud Liberal Dem
Feb 2020
#46
I'm not demoralized. I'm realistic & people call it demoralization. But it's not. It's preparation.
ancianita
Feb 2020
#48
Why wait until November 2020 to answer "now what" and "will we get used to it"?
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2020
#47