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slightlv

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21. Civil non-violence works when you get to that 3.5% of the population

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 09:08 PM

Apr 2025

point. I'm hoping the more these gatherings happen, the more people we see coming to support them. I'd love to know just how many people have gone to hear Bernie and AOC so far. But its been decades since I last did militant protesting. And damn! Those were over women's rights, too!

I fell last week and cracked my hip... but I don't think I can live inside my skin if I don't do *something* to move the positive forward. As far as Martial Law or the Insurrection Act is concerned... trump IS going to invoke it at some point. Count on it! Not doing something just means you're hoping it won't happen soon by placating the evil orange. How many people would we get in a march if he tried to invoke the Insurrection Act? We will eventually find out. American's are a weird collection of people.

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Time for a Civic Uprising [View all] marybourg Apr 2025 OP

I'm ready to go and waiting for the call to action ! kimbutgar Apr 2025 #1

OK David! Put down the whiskey bottle and get out there bro! Blues Heron Apr 2025 #2

Yup. David F***ing Brooks has been a total enabler for years. Drum Apr 2025 #6

And he still is DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #13

Didn't Khaddafi go ka-plooey? 🤔 nt sprinkleeninow Apr 2025 #16

Maybe Khadafi left a uniform when he pitched his tent on Trump's estate Tanuki Apr 2025 #37

Was this written DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #39

Your remark reminded me of this story: Tanuki Apr 2025 #26

Yup! Blues Heron Apr 2025 #28

Boom 💥 Drum Apr 2025 #41

Americans need to form their own NATO like alliance. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #3

If M$M can make money on it they might report it. bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #4

Fuck you, David Brooks. Paladin Apr 2025 #5

Let me finish my Joe Biden $85 cheeseburger first Blue Owl Apr 2025 #7

I wish I could rec your post more than once. not fooled Apr 2025 #33

David Brooks was a big supporter of Dubya's wars. totodeinhere Apr 2025 #8

I think he's like Jennifer Rubin Freddie Apr 2025 #27

SATURDAY APRIL 19TH is another national rally against this criminal regime. OMGWTF Apr 2025 #9

I'm headed to Topeka, KS on Saturday with hubby... slightlv Apr 2025 #20

Not one to promote violence, but.. pfitz59 Apr 2025 #10

Like that Thomas Jefferson quote: Shipwack Apr 2025 #14

Nonviolent Resistance CitizenZero Apr 2025 #15

Right. H2O Man Apr 2025 #18

From that period Dan Apr 2025 #24

I hear you. H2O Man Apr 2025 #35

Smiling, Dan Apr 2025 #36

Right. H2O Man Apr 2025 #38

Civil non-violence works when you get to that 3.5% of the population slightlv Apr 2025 #21

Any kind of opposition involving force has to be the last resort... appmanga Apr 2025 #34

Published studies of History have shown that non-violence works twice as often as violence. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #23

Also CitizenZero Apr 2025 #29

I would add we the people. William769 Apr 2025 #11

Wow. .... Too bad they sow, but don't want the reap KPN Apr 2025 #12

I like it. H2O Man Apr 2025 #17

Brooks facilitated Trump.... maspaha Apr 2025 #19

Like other anti-trump republicans radical noodle Apr 2025 #22

I Agree With That CitizenZero Apr 2025 #25

Exactly radical noodle Apr 2025 #30

"On the August 9, 2019 episode of the PBS NewsHour, Brooks suggested Trump may be a sociopath." (Wikipedia) red dog 1 Apr 2025 #32

Good trouble Iamscrewed Apr 2025 #31

.... or for a "not so civic" uprising! Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #40

David's old game is to be relentlessly rightwing while pretending to be moderate struggle4progress Apr 2025 #42

You said it much better than i did... maspaha Apr 2025 #43