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

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 07:31 PM

Nov 2019

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and the voting base as vote registration is always part of it. It sounds like you've never ever participated in protests at all.

As I've said, not for everyone but for those who are not fearful it's a very rewarding and enlightening experience to make connections with other like-minded, committed people. And please, stop with the "risking our life" bit. That's not the case at all.

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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