Is anyone else exhausted from the attack on our way of life?

[OrlandoDem2]

These Reich wing bastards are attacking knowledge, universities, schools, books, judges, women, and minorities.

They are shutting down grants, research, and so much more.

They have banned abortion in MANY states, and want to rewrite history. They are making climate change worse by denying it. They are cutting people off from Medicaid and are about to come after Medicare and Social Security.

When will the mass protests come? We need to shut this country down through protest, boycott, and other actions. We must not give up. But goodness these people are doing generational damage to the greatest nation on earth and it has to stop.

We have got to withdraw our money. Stop spending. Do the boycotts. These protests have worked in many societies in the past and will continue in the future. It’s not enough to target Target. We’ve gotta boycott every Trump-supporting business and state in the nation.

The Canadians and Europeans are leading the way by boycotting summer vacations to the US. We need to do that and so much more!

It is time that we stand up to that damn TACO and make him back off and leave us alone.

[Ocelot II]

1. The mass protests have been happening. Big one on June 14.

Don't just complain, get out there. https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/

[OrlandoDem2]

2. Yes. They've been in my hometown and I've been to one. But we need to ramp it up.

[calimary]

18. Yes we do! Most definitely.

How does that song go? “…in numbers too big to ignore…”

[flashman13]

12. It is important that this first protest of the summer shows real strength.

Try to rally everyone you know to take to the streets on June 14.

[synni]

28. Protests are useless

The evildoers just tell the corporate news media that the protesters are paid to hit the streets.

Boycotts are a far better solution. Hit them in the bank account, where it hurts.

[electric_blue68]

36. Disagree!!! People Seeng Like-minded People Out There Togther is Energzing!

And boycotting, etc as well.

[CrispyQ]

3. Google "No Kings Day events near me" for protests near you.

https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/

https://indivisible.org/statements/indivisible-and-partners-announce-no-kings-nationwide-day-defiance-flag-day-during

https://www.facebook.com/indivisibleguide/posts/there-are-over-700-events-planned-for-no-kings-day-as-trump-defies-courts-ignore/1007398731575621/

[OrlandoDem2]

25. Thank you!

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

4. Exhausted???

Yes

[Keepthesoulalive]

5. Our power is the voting booth

I’m looking at you Florida. Latinos , senior citizens, people in hurricane ground zero areas and women voted for Trump. If Americans don’t vote wisely all the other stuff is just noise. The republicans know no matter how egregious their behavior Floridians will just vote them in again. There is no need for them to change , Floridians won’t .

[Mr.Bee]

7. Kill Your TV

Don't listen to what they say, don't listen to what they broadcast, you now see how you were swindled!
Everyone is walking around with these internet computers in their pockets, use it!
Don't listen to what they say, check their record!

[erronis]

14. Hear, hear! And don't let the courtier press/media tell you how to think.

I like your mention of having the internet in your pocket. As long as we still have it, use it to find independent voices.

[Keepthesoulalive]

30. Haven't looked at TV in years

All of our TV’s are dumb monitors for looking at movies. No newspapers a few people I follow on YouTube and Reddit. Our problem as a society is infotainment and most people cannot tell the difference between truth and lies and the masters want to keep it that way as they steal our souls.

[BootinUp]

6. Sure, but then I try to recharge

Focus on what you need to recharge for a few days or whatever works.

[H2O Man]

8. No.

[rubbersole]

9. They won't back off.

They're getting insanely wealthy doing exactly what they're doing. Insider trading, no taxes, government contracts, no DOJ fraud prosecutions, media ignoring blatant corruption...

[Nigrum Cattus]

10. Not exhausted, just pissed !

[k_buddy762]

11. Nope

Not at all. I live my life how I want and always have. Nothing has changed for me.

Politics is just noise. I go to the forest or the desert and the noise disappears.

[Ocelot II]

13. Must be nice... Millions of us aren't that fortunate.

But you do you; the rest of us will try to make a difference for those who are being harmed.

[erronis]

16. Agree with you. And thinking that the prior post is not quite honest.

No reason to hang out at DU and infrequently utter condescensions if it is above it all.

[k_buddy762]

21. Living an enjoying this life is a mindset

That mindset can be cultivated.

I help plenty of people every day and consider others a lot. I don't have to meet anyone's standard except my own.

I enjoy life. I hope each of you does too.

[Skittles]

35. sure, bro

[k_buddy762]

38. I am not a "bro"

But thank you for playing.

[WarGamer]

26. No one has shoulders wide enough to take on all the burdens of the World...

Do what CAN be done and go live your life.

Touch grass... watch a sunset.

[k_buddy762]

29. Amazing post

Right on.

[JustAnotherGen]

15. Our Culture

will rise again. We can and will bring the maga Repub voters to heel once and for all.

[OrlandoDem2]

24. Thank you!

[WarGamer]

27. Sadly... that exact quote could have come from a RW'er...

You wrote:



Our culture will rise again. We can and will bring the maga Repub voters to heel once and for all.

looks like this

Our culture will rise again... We can and will bring all the liberal DEM voters to heel once and for all.





Wishing people wouldn't be so authoritarian-adjacent and apocalyptic in their politics nowadays...

"Forced Obedience" is hardly Democratic OR Progressive.

[JustAnotherGen]

34. Wish in one hand, shit in the other

The tone police will always ask Black folks to tone it down.

We aren't going to do that. I will stop when someone cuts my tongue out of and my hands off of my cold dead body.

Also - turn about is fair play.

Today we honor the Black Americans murdered in cold blood by the the feral white mob and United States Government in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Black Wall Street Will Rise Again.

[k_buddy762]

39. "Forced Obedience" is hardly Democratic OR Progressive.

Did you support covid lock downs and vaccine mandates? Do you support flouride in water? Do you support placing statins in water? Traffic laws?

[WarGamer]

40. Yes, no... maybe and some of those didn't happen.

We were never locked down.

I could always hop in my car and drive...

Vaccine mandate? Unlike the RW'ers who claim there was a mandate, there was not. A few groups were required at the State level, like health care workers... but no one was forced to get the vaccine.

Fluoride in water... me, personally I'd rather it's NOT there. But it should be a community decision.

Statins in water? That was a joke right?

Traffic laws... they're a condition of the privilege of driving.

[k_buddy762]

41. Um

Members of the military were forced to get the vaccine or be separated from service. All federal employees were mandated to get the vaccine or face termination. I agree with you that people were not held down and jabbed. But there was very clearly a mandate. To see it otherwise, I don't know how one can.

I agree with you on fluoride.

Statins, no, not a joke. Several doctors have gone on record stating that they believe statins should be placed in all municipal water supplies in order to prevent heart disease.

Forced compliance.

[Demovictory9]

17. Exhausted and sad

[Hope22]

19. Who's taking vacations.

Bike week here is a dud…no traffic. Memorial Day, no traffic. I have no idea where the people are…..

[Totally Tunsie]

20. It was good to hear a news item on TV last night

that consumer spending was down considerably for the month of April.

I don't believe this is random. People are taking notice and action, the records are showing the decline, and media is beginning to report. More of this, please! Hit 'em in their wallets - that's where it hurts the most.

[OrlandoDem2]

23. Good! Keep up the pressure!

[milestogo]

22. Yes.

[vapor2]

31. Exhausted, angry, depressed etc

Thousands should have been in the streets when the house passed that bill taking Medicaid, and the contempt clause re: judges. So want to leave but where to???

[canetoad]

32. I'm exhausted for you

It's hard to read about what is happening. I hate injustice.

[Cha]

33. Our Democracy being Trashed by a

Fascist Fuck face.

You bet But Carry On!🕯️🕊️💙🌈🌻🇨🇦🌊🍀

[electric_blue68]

37. More tired, anxious, tears here & there... Also have good distractions....

And why I usually now take weekends off and maybe a Mon or Fri from DU.
Mental health break.