It's time to get serious.

[Lint Head]

I've posted my share of Trump jokes and silly videos and pics. Political cartoons are a central form of expression in our democratic republic.
But something has has changed. There is true danger in the air. Red states are passing laws to outlaw protests. To even run over protestors with their cars without consequences. The Trump administration wants to shut down and shut up a free press and eliminate freedom and assembly an expression.

I think an attitude shift is needed. I am no longer going to make light of our countries domestic threats. I will still use parody and sarcasm when conversing with right wingnuts. But trump is not a clown. He is embodiment of tyranny. The Tea Baggers falsely believe that the 2nd Amendment is to protect us from a tyrannical government takeover. Well. That cuts both ways.
I am not calling for an armed rebellion but things are getting dangerously close to that very thing. There are extremists on both sides and the worm can turn quickly.

We need to peacefully protest until we can no longer do so. Until we are banned from peacefully assembly that the Constitution demands all sides have. At that point we must be willing to stand for something or fall. Steve Bannon is not just a political consultant. He is the enemy. The enemy of all the rights I listed. The People's enemy.

I have a family. Children. Their lives will be forever changed if these cretins are allowed to prevail. Americans have died on foreign soil for us. Are we really willing to go that far. To die "in" our country "for" our country? People in the Civil Rights movement were willing to. But somehow this is different. We have entered uncharted waters. The press has already been suppressed. The king is dealing with despots and criminal governments. The next step could be the last step for us all.

[BSdetect]

1. Our leaders have failed us.

Especially those GOP people who did not stop the madman and now work with him.

Its gone way past the time for action against this monster.

[onecaliberal]

2. That ship already sailed

We need to peacefully protest until we can no longer do so. Until we are banned from peacefully assembly that the Constitution demands all sides


The water protectors are being threatened by private security that even threatened the highway patrol who took the press to the front lines. These people photographed the fucking highway patrol.

[kimbutgar]

3. Party over country

Corporations over people

That is why our country is screwed. We no longer have the voice of democracy. 1984 is here and fox was the prime instigator. There is a cancer on our country and we are all going to suffer as it appears malignant.

[KPN]

4. Sadly, your feelings are legitimate.

But I'm with you. This could possibly end badly.

[spawnoflinthead]

5. From 2017...are we serious yet?

He thought we were close then. I’m going back to read his posts. I’m finding that he truly saw how things were playing out.

[RussBLib]

6. it's beyond serious

Red alerts are flashing all over.

[spawnoflinthead]

7. So what do we do about it?

It is in our hands.

Perhaps we can look to what happened in Nepal. I feel that there will be blood.

[RussBLib]

8. there will be blood

there has already been blood. I would suggest that you obtain a firearm, if you don't have any already. Train on it. Some people totally refuse to, and I get it, but I feel better with it handy, especially in today's world.

Peaceful protests can be effective, but we haven't reached critical mass yet. A huge % of the country is still asleep or watching Tik Tok. They don't see it. We need more well-known people to stand up and speak out to give even more people courage.

Trump and his Project 2025 are taking methodical steps to dismantle this country. Frog in hot water analogy.

Keep in touch with like-minded people. Give money to those you really believe in.

This is a huge country and they won't be able to control every bit of it.

Also remember that tyrants never last. They overreach. They overstep. We may be underwater for awhile, but it won't last.

Keep hope alive.

[spawnoflinthead]

9. I know but

I think there needs to be an actual overthrow of some sort. It’s only been 8 months, and yes, they are dismantling our country. It’s going to take years to repair. And the right believe that we are the perpetrators of violence. There’s going to be a serious political clash among citizens, and I don’t mean just words.