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yaesu

(8,020 posts)
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 11:59 AM Sep 2019

So, what DO you do

when your country has become a criminal fascist state ruled by a dictator who has the media, the uber rich, the justice department, the Federal courts, the Supreme court, 2/3rds of states & Federal governments on his side?

What Do you do when you have an election and nothing has changed, when that criminal government continues to work with enemy foreign governments and that criminal dictator breaks laws on a daily basis with impunity?

What Do you do?

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IcyPeas

(21,747 posts)
10. conan
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 01:46 PM
Sep 2019

is a great ambassador representing the majority good people in our country.

I love Conan without Borders. Shows that regular people are generally good hearted... it's the politicians who suck and create hate.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,232 posts)
2. We take to the streets. We boycott the regime's corporate supporters. We vote in every election;
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 12:05 PM
Sep 2019

municipal, county, state, and federal. We occupy government buildings until we are heard. We drive the bastards from office.

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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
5. Ask again next November, if you still have the same question.
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 12:58 PM
Sep 2019

We're on a 2 and 4-year election cycle. Meanwhile, vote and bring others to the polls to vote, as well.

Defeatism never won an election. GOTV wins elections. I suggest that if you're looking for something TO DO.

Response to MineralMan (Reply #5)

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
8. So, because you don't have an absolute assurance that the voting
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 01:32 PM
Sep 2019

process everywhere is secure, why bother to vote? Is that what you're suggesting?

I can tell you that elections in Minnesota, where I vote, are secure, accurate and free from fraud. Of that I'm quite certain. So, I'll be proudly going to the polls on election day and casting my vote, every time there is an election.

What is your suggested alternative for 2020? Should we boycott the polling place? That would ensure that the Republicans won.

One thing's certain: If you don't vote, for any reason, your vote will not be counted at all. Think about it.

Response to MineralMan (Reply #8)

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
11. Seriously consider moving....
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 01:47 PM
Sep 2019

But, I want a front seat to the end of this whatever.

How many years to recover though is what I am fearing down the road.

That and climate change predicted to wipe us in my so called lifetime?

Meanwhile, his priority is a non-sea wall border from poor folks.


Control-Z

(15,681 posts)
12. The responses here are right, of course,
Fri Sep 6, 2019, 01:58 PM
Sep 2019

about voting and GOTV. But I get your frustration. Sometimes it feels like we'll just be repeating 2016 if serious changes haven't been made by Nov 2020.

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