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Fiendish Thingy

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3. You seem to have forgotten something:

Reply to EnergizedLib (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 04:06 PM

Oct 15

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless

Yes, evil, incompetence, corruption and destruction are rampant.

But no troops are currently deployed in Chicago or Portland.

There’s a No Kings March in a few days that will attract millions.

Yes, there are many races we will win despite gerrymandering and voter suppression.

It’s OK to be exhausted- just means you are human. Take a walk or call a friend.

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How in the world are we supposed to ever have power for the foreseeable future? [View all] EnergizedLib Oct 15 OP

You will be fighting these bastards for the rest of your life, like we all are. They never go away, it's a chronic thing Blues Heron Oct 15 #1

Eternal vigilance. usonian Oct 15 #2

You seem to have forgotten something: Fiendish Thingy Oct 15 #3

Add to that the fact that everything he is doing is increasingly unpopular. pat_k Oct 15 #7

Yup Fiendish Thingy Oct 15 #8

Connect with others who are doing things locally. pat_k Oct 15 #4

This is absolutely great advice EdmondDantes_ Oct 15 #6

Thanks! You have offered many words of hope today. yellow dahlia Oct 15 #12

It'll continue only if voters are satisfied with it. Midterms are next year, and we'll find out. Silent Type Oct 15 #5

We didn't start the fire BWdem4life Oct 15 #9

We need to get the non voters to vote bob4460 Oct 15 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author bob4460 Oct 15 #11

We won't. haele Oct 15 #13

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