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vlyons

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3. No one is coming to save us. We must do that for ourselves.

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2017, 10:53 AM

Jan 2017

Sitting around waiting and wishing for some savior to appear on the scene is what got us in this mess in the first place. Do what you can to oppose, resist, and replace these criminals with decent, honest representatives who work at serving to benefit their constituents; not just their wallets. If the most you can do is tell your family and friends that Trump is a traitor and a criminal - do that!

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Who is going to save us? Seriously. [View all] hamsterjill Jan 2017 OP

One of the most freeing thoughts to have is to realize that no one is going to save you. RedWedge Jan 2017 #1

I like your comment bdamomma Jan 2017 #16

True. Delphinus Jan 2017 #22

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #40

The people... Cattledog Jan 2017 #2

There's never been anyone else. baldguy Jan 2017 #4

Not likely atreides1 Jan 2017 #7

No one is coming to save us. We must do that for ourselves. vlyons Jan 2017 #3

I'm already doing all of that. But change is 2 years away minimum. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #9

Agree but there is something more fundamental needed vlyons Jan 2017 #12

You're right, and I already do that. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #13

Four decades of "greed is good" and "ignorance is a virtue" mentality Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #27

sometimes it takes karma a long time to ripen into results vlyons Jan 2017 #32

I don't think we should expect change to come through our broken electoral process. milestogo Jan 2017 #19

Just one more obstacle to cut through, but vlyons Jan 2017 #38

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. Dulcinea Jan 2017 #37

I'm starting small cyclonefence Jan 2017 #5

the only thing keeping me "sane" right now is lots of walking/exercise outside & my pup hlthe2b Jan 2017 #6

I understand completely. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #11

From the top down Bear Creek Jan 2017 #8

You and now ck4829 Jan 2017 #10

can we invoke a citizens arrest???? bdamomma Jan 2017 #14

IF I had my choice it be... yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #15

Whoa. Cool. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #18

Or maybe... yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #20

Yeah... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #28

oh yeah Aliens! yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #41

Wonder Dog to take him down vlyons Jan 2017 #39

We are - we're the cavalry, and no one else is coming . . hatrack Jan 2017 #17

It appears that trump will be of great help to us. Paladin Jan 2017 #21

We are. alarimer Jan 2017 #23

With a government openly hostile towards more than half of it's citizens? Generic Brad Jan 2017 #24

Waiting for Superman - The Flaming Lips Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #25

We are. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #26

We must save ourselves. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #29

"There ain't no saint to come and save ya..." 2naSalit Jan 2017 #30

Within 3 months, he will be the most actively hated man in America, guaranteed. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #31

The police and military have always been in the right wing pockets. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #33

Only WE can save us! TheDebbieDee Jan 2017 #34

Hillary and Bernie HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #35

We have to save ourselves & I hope that John Lewis' words are a spark that ignites. CrispyQ Jan 2017 #36

looking like we have to save each other Skittles Jan 2017 #42

I think you're right. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #43