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kentuck

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53. But you cannot get the legislation or court rulings without fighting and speaking out for them.

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 01:35 PM

Sep 2025

But when we stop speaking up, we will lose those rights, in my opinion.

We do not gain by stifling our passions on an issue.

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Liberal silence has contributed to the present political environment? [View all] kentuck Sep 2025 OP

I think the shouting of SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #1

Those aren't "extreme leftists" leftstreet Sep 2025 #3

They are not democrats SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #8

I also think in cases of many right wingers that speak at colleges JI7 Sep 2025 #13

I think Kirk used religion as his pathway for hate and prejudice. walkingman Sep 2025 #38

I thought that also. kentuck Sep 2025 #40

Back in 2016 when the insanity started Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #2

I think there are people on DU at this very moment... kentuck Sep 2025 #5

Afraid to post them here at DU? Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #21

Just my opinion. I don't think it will matter either way - silence or speaking out. dwayneb Sep 2025 #41

The only way to stop the complete end of our country and democracy Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #69

Yes for a long time many of us Bernie Tree Lady Sep 2025 #47

I'm still waiting for one person who I am describing Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #68

I BeerBarrelPolka Sep 2025 #48

It may have hurt your feelings to have had your post deleted...... 70sEraVet Sep 2025 #66

The insanity started long, long before 2016 dwayneb Sep 2025 #25

And Newt Gingrich, the reason I mentioned 2016 was that was when Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #27

And he used the most basic strategy of all.... kentuck Sep 2025 #29

And we have to be honest about it, it didn't help that we elected one of the greatest presidents of all time Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #32

The election of Obama awakened a lot of latent racism in the country. kentuck Sep 2025 #35

Yes it became clear to many more people after 2016 that's for sure dwayneb Sep 2025 #45

When the Republicans sold out to the Tea Party... kentuck Sep 2025 #46

See my posts. The "Sound of Silence" from leaders is going to get us all killed. usonian Sep 2025 #4

Bullies love people who suffer in silence. So they can continue to beat them dalton99a Sep 2025 #6

Good point. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #50

Nah, you're wrong Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #7

I disagree. kentuck Sep 2025 #9

Outspoken to whom? Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #11

Outspoken to those that you chose to ignore... kentuck Sep 2025 #15

Again, I disagree Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #51

But you cannot get the legislation or court rulings without fighting and speaking out for them. kentuck Sep 2025 #53

No one is advocating remaining silent Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #58

This is BS, there is no liberal silence and in fact it's the opposite JI7 Sep 2025 #10

What stupid shit should we have ignored? kentuck Sep 2025 #12

We didn't realize how quickly and completely our country would lose its democracy and freedom. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #14

We thought people would come to their senses... kentuck Sep 2025 #16

We assumed that the American people would wake up one day. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #20

True. kentuck Sep 2025 #23

For instance how quickly did we go from Rachel recent past Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #24

Yes we thought it a bit of hyperbole. But here we are. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #31

If I had a dollar for every time I was told how ridiculous and over the top Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #33

Maybe we better all pay attention to another prediction of losing Social Security and Medicare Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #34

I think you are right. kentuck Sep 2025 #36

Or they love the idea of turning the US into a non-democratic country. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #39

Yes, they think they are fine with that... kentuck Sep 2025 #42

Yep same here. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #37

Yeah, they said we had 3 equal branches of government leftstreet Sep 2025 #17

Yes every single thing we have been taught is pure bullshit. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #22

This is what happens when class warfare is denied. fshrink Sep 2025 #18

Email your congress critters daily. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #19

It may have been better to completely ignore them..? kentuck Sep 2025 #26

The first time to speak out regards the appearance of the piece of shit Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #30

Way too Conservative Big Media is more likely. They just censor GreenWave Sep 2025 #28

If only we could speak the right magic words Politicub Sep 2025 #43

We can agree. kentuck Sep 2025 #44

Example: KT2000 Sep 2025 #49

Trying to change the mind of someone who has been brainwashed by RW media yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #52

Good points. kentuck Sep 2025 #54

Agreed. And everyone with a podium or microphone should yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #55

You don't change the mind of the person you're arguing with. Iggo Sep 2025 #57

Nope! I wasn't silent ! Spoke up my entire life.....and Many did too. Worked for equal rights and opportunity Bread and Circuses Sep 2025 #56

Occasionally a DUer posts something about bringing a knife or feather to a gun fight. democrank Sep 2025 #59

We recently moved to a retirement complex in another state. Katinfl Sep 2025 #60

Nah, I'm not in that "how many of us" nor the "we" that you gradually slide into. This is doubt talk. ancianita Sep 2025 #61

I don't think it is a character failure of liberals... kentuck Sep 2025 #64

Not all hindsight is 20-20. ancianita Sep 2025 #67

No it is not liberal silence that has led to the present political environment. It is that Trump's supporters react only Martin68 Sep 2025 #62

I'm not being quiet Puppyjive Sep 2025 #63

Spot on! Phoenix61 Sep 2025 #65