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12. Let us know when you have the mass protests organized

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 03:20 PM

Nov 2019

I don't subscribed to the "we're DOOMED" lament, but neither do I believe that "street action" is a critical part of the response.

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Unless you yourself have been in the streets protesting, stop saying America is "lost" or "finished" [View all] Grasswire2 Nov 2019 OP

Thank you StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #1

I have a question? Those who are always bashing boomers who... brush Nov 2019 #11

Many of them think tweeting is activism and Instagram is the medium of the Woke StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #13

Seems so, but that gets us no visible anti-rump media coverage... brush Nov 2019 #19

That protest was so awesome, wasn't it? StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #25

Instagram is for pictures JonLP24 Nov 2019 #58

nah. I think I'll send a snarky tweet instead stopdiggin Nov 2019 #15

Our boomer president is all about snarky tweets IronLionZion Nov 2019 #16

That is bdamomma Nov 2019 #52

Boomer bashing is most likely instigated by those who seek to divide us jmbar2 Nov 2019 #20

Despair trolls is a good name for it. Despair is contagious. nolabear Nov 2019 #34

So right. It pits us against each other. brush Nov 2019 #35

It is just OK Boomer JonLP24 Nov 2019 #59

+1000s DinahMoeHum Nov 2019 #24

Do you remember WIN buttons during Nixon? at140 Nov 2019 #28

We didn't have a Russian asset in the WH then threatening the... brush Nov 2019 #32

Americans are fat and happy, at140 Nov 2019 #44

Lot of excuses there. brush Nov 2019 #45

I agree with you, just trying to explain why at140 Nov 2019 #46

They won't bdamomma Nov 2019 #54

Are there still people out there who... at140 Nov 2019 #57

This is an important point people lose sight of Recursion Nov 2019 #61

Where was I over 50 years ago... safeinOhio Nov 2019 #29

Yeah! SammyWinstonJack Nov 2019 #30

Yes burrowowl Nov 2019 #66

thank you gopiscrap Nov 2019 #2

Many people are so busy with multiple jobs, and family issues. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #3

the same was true in 1776. Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #5

True. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #8

Protesting's hard. If it weren't it wouldn't be protesting. StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #18

No it was different during Nixon at140 Nov 2019 #31

Many of the people who protested in the '60s also had similar -and often much greater - challenges StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #14

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2019 #4

very, very true Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #9

watch if you can't read handmade34 Nov 2019 #36

You do what you can. If unable to protest, make signs,donate write... brush Nov 2019 #22

Thank you for this. DURHAM D Nov 2019 #6

It's not done ismnotwasm Nov 2019 #7

What is that end for others than the 1% then the privileged 10%? Lock him up. Nov 2019 #40

Did so starting in the 1960s up to the recent times. TruckFump Nov 2019 #10

Let us know when you have the mass protests organized brooklynite Nov 2019 #12

+1 - except maybe election protection - probably long past the point of finding, Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #42

Try checking out what just happened in Hong Kong from protests. brush Nov 2019 #67

K&R. And just don't be on the street, we took a hit because of cyberwarfare in 2016... ck4829 Nov 2019 #17

Good post. Good points. There are many ways to resist. wnylib Nov 2019 #63

I have been part of some massive protests the last 18 years edhopper Nov 2019 #21

They raise awareness and voter participation. See post 67. brush Nov 2019 #68

Based on what I've observed, it appears the vast majority are accepting of what's going on. Kaleva Nov 2019 #23

Yes. Nitram Nov 2019 #26

Some might be losing their gratitude Always Randy Nov 2019 #27

we are far from done. evertonfc Nov 2019 #33

Protests planned and Indivisible has a TO DO LIST... BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #37

Pinned-OP deserving. Lock him up. Nov 2019 #41

I'll post it again under Activist Headquarters Forum. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #43

I think it's very foolish no matter how many marches Hortensis Nov 2019 #38

I disagree (see anti-War, civil rights protests...very effective). brush Nov 2019 #48

We're not talking about strong, committed people, Hortensis Nov 2019 #49

History and present examples have repeatedly shown mass protests... brush Nov 2019 #50

We have the vote. What's not to understand? We don't have Hortensis Nov 2019 #51

It's expected we vote every 2 years, but protests expand awareness... brush Nov 2019 #55

In other places, like Hong Kong, and earlier wnylib Nov 2019 #39

When I was visiting Hong Kong 5 years ago, at140 Nov 2019 #47

????? wnylib Nov 2019 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Nov 2019 #53

I participated in a protest about the Mueller investigation LeftInTX Nov 2019 #56

Great post malaise Nov 2019 #60

For 72 years I've listened to people tell others who can speak and what they can say. skip fox Nov 2019 #64

Working full time with a partial disability is tough enough to hold down lambchopp59 Nov 2019 #65