I am sick to death of the "if we had only done X" arguments

Enough bashing each other for what SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. Revisiting 2016 or the stolen SCOTUS seat or the fucking Jill Stein voters is not going to make our lives any better this day.

What can we do NOW?

Have you written letters to your congresspeople? Made calls? Sent money for abortion travel? Attended a protest?

No? What the fuck are you waiting for, someone else to do the work for you? If you want to save America, then let's get to work.

We need EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US to be engaged and furious and to do whatever we can. Whining about the past won't do a damn thing.

Tell me what you've done.

I've written my Senators and I've donated money for abortion funds. Tell me what you've done.

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I am sick to death of the "if we had only done X" arguments (Original post)	Novara	Jun 26	OP
Yes.Shoulda, woulda, coulda is magical thinking.	Walleye	Jun 26	#1
Yes, thank you.	Novara	Jun 26	#2
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	Jun 26	#3
I addressed this yesterday under a sneaky "LOOK AT ME" title.	usonian	Jun 26	#4
You have to let people work through this	ripcord	Jun 26	#5
Me too. It only serves to distract.	chowder66	Jun 26	#6
we gotta be more like the righties with their tireless energy	treestar	Jun 26	#7
When there is a tragedy humans typically want the 'black box." They want to understand what happened	Irish_Dem	Jun 26	#8
Indeed, that's why I have a healthy ignore list.	demmiblue	Jun 26	#9
Donated to several candidates, including Fetterman, Ryan, and Warnock, because	spooky3	Jun 26	#10
It's important to call out the truth and how people like Jill Stein wanted Republicans to win	JI7	Jun 26	#11
What constructive ways and suggestions do you have to win back the	Emile	Jun 26	#12
If they need to be won back they are not pro choice	JI7	Jun 26	#13
Then why keep bringing her up?	Emile	Jun 26	#14
Same reason to bring up anyone that attacks Democrats and try to help	JI7	Jun 26	#15
She hasn't been in the news for years.	Emile	Jun 26	#16
Many things are not on "the news" . Reagan has been dead for years	JI7	Jun 26	#17
Reagan was a republican president. Has Jill Stein ever won	Emile	Jun 26	#18
So we can't talk about someone unless they won an election ?	JI7	Jun 26	#20
I just think she is a waste of time.	Emile	Jun 26	#23
Then why are you talking about about her here ?	JI7	Jun 26	#24
Trying to understand. Do you think she cost us	Emile	Jun 26	#25
Yes, she was part of the Russian attacks that coordinated with other Republicans	JI7	Jun 26	#26
Thanks, I never knew much about her.	Emile	Jun 26	#27
I disagree	Skittles	Jun 26	#19
++++	JI7	Jun 26	#21
I see them constantly excusing themselves	Skittles	Jun 26	#22
You can't unring a bell. This is going to be very, very hard.	LongtimeAZDem	Jun 27	#28

Response to Novara (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 04:06 PM

Walleye (17,072 posts)

1. Yes.Shoulda, woulda, coulda is magical thinking.

It is not productive. Nobody knows what would’ve happened if we had done so and so. Nobody knows, period. What can we do now, is much more productive.

I am sick to death of the "if we had only done X" arguments

1. Yes.Shoulda, woulda, coulda is magical thinking.

2. Yes, thank you.

4. I addressed this yesterday under a sneaky "LOOK AT ME" title.

5. You have to let people work through this

6. Me too. It only serves to distract.

7. we gotta be more like the righties with their tireless energy

8. When there is a tragedy humans typically want the 'black box." They want to understand what happened

9. Indeed, that's why I have a healthy ignore list.

10. Donated to several candidates, including Fetterman, Ryan, and Warnock, because

11. It's important to call out the truth and how people like Jill Stein wanted Republicans to win

12. What constructive ways and suggestions do you have to win back the

13. If they need to be won back they are not pro choice

14. Then why keep bringing her up?

15. Same reason to bring up anyone that attacks Democrats and try to help

16. She hasn't been in the news for years.

17. Many things are not on "the news" . Reagan has been dead for years

18. Reagan was a republican president. Has Jill Stein ever won

20. So we can't talk about someone unless they won an election ?

23. I just think she is a waste of time.

24. Then why are you talking about about her here ?

25. Trying to understand. Do you think she cost us

26. Yes, she was part of the Russian attacks that coordinated with other Republicans

27. Thanks, I never knew much about her.

19. I disagree

21. ++++

22. I see them constantly excusing themselves

28. You can't unring a bell. This is going to be very, very hard.