Do you think Republicans are going to kill Democracy in this country?

[MineralMan]

20. We fight back, just like all those people are doing

in all those districts to their congress members. We fight back by doing solid GOTV work in districts that can be won. We fight back by keeping the pressure on every elected official.

We do those things in our own states and districts. We join our local Democratic Party organization and volunteer to to the work that needs to be done. We don't do it by complaining about things online. That does not work. What works is getting people out to vote in every single election.

We do it by staying solid in our resolve. We don't run away when we don't absolutely love some candidate. We don't abandon our candidates when one we prefer doesn't end up winning in the primaries. We don't hand the government over to the Republicans by "sending a message" through voting for a third party candidate. Those are not winning strategies. They cost us the 2016 election.

We lost in 2016. The answer is not to give up. That should be obvious. Watch the news. People are fighting back. Join them. Do it where it matters. Do it where you live and vote. You cannot change things except in your own local area. But, you can change them there by putting in the effort needed.

Join with others. Be active. Work on things that will benefit you and your neighbors. Be an activist.

Posting on DU is not activism. Activism is what you do when you're not on DU.