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In reply to the discussion: Will the youth of America be willing and able to stop fascism? [View all]dwayneb
(1,105 posts)Our Fascist friends know how to use fear and hate to motivate their goose-stepping pawns, even if it is mostly contrived fear, whether it's Jews, Muslims, Mexicans or Liberals.
On the Progressive side, we have REAL things to fear, like the loss of our freedom and privacy and and right to vote, and ultimately, our lives. We are doing a very poor job of using that fear to motivate. Anyone with a brain should be terrified of what is coming in this country.
As other have pointed out it will take a leader that can communicate the urgency of the situation.
Reminds me of an old Midnight Oil song, "Put Down that Weapon"
And if we think about it
And if we talk about it
And if the skies go dark with rain
Can you tell me will our freedom remain
Put down that weapon or we'll all be gone
You can't hide nowhere with the torchlight on
And it happens to be an emergency
Some things aren't meant to be
Some things don't come for free