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Hekate

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9. I know "other countries do this." But America, for whatever reason, does not. Reasons...

Wed May 10, 2017, 01:37 PM

May 2017

...are many and historical. Diversity of population is one. Try to herd these cats. Geography is certainly a part of it: America is most of an entire continent, unlike, say, France. Culturally and politically, we are sharply divided and that is along geographical lines as well.

I could come up with more, but the bottom line is that we have to use our energies in other ways, and historically we have done so.

Sign up with Indivisible, for starters. Go to those town halls when your congressman is home. This is working. Attempting to get a "general strike" going will not.

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Hundreds of protesters chanting LOCK HIM UP" and "RULE OF LAW" outside the White House [View all] deminks May 2017 OP

Awesome! workinclasszero May 2017 #1

The Russian foreign minister is visiting today FakeNoose May 2017 #31

Just like the principal visits the locker room before taking down the corrupt hall monitor? Initech May 2017 #41

Love it!!! LOL Very clever. Alice11111 May 2017 #63

Indivisible pulled that together JustAnotherGen May 2017 #2

Yes. We're having a "die in" at my congressperson's. marybourg May 2017 #29

Really, my thanks too. Im pretty much surrounded by Dems, but I did go to the Women's March, and Alice11111 May 2017 #64

Yes Maaattcast May 2017 #72

Interesting. I loved my school too, and I was politically active (like all of us here, probably) Alice11111 May 2017 #76

That is so important! Alice11111 May 2017 #66

My thanks to those that are doing this. hamsterjill May 2017 #3

That is why we need a national strike. Demtexan May 2017 #6

I'm willing radical noodle May 2017 #8

I know "other countries do this." But America, for whatever reason, does not. Reasons... Hekate May 2017 #9

I know about Indivisible. Demtexan May 2017 #18

Just curious, who is your rep? hamsterjill May 2017 #27

Shelia Jackson Lee Demtexan May 2017 #39

I admire her a great deal. hamsterjill May 2017 #46

She is great woman. Demtexan May 2017 #53

Please don't be so easily discouraged, or discourage other people from taking action. marybourg May 2017 #30

I always vote. Demtexan May 2017 #43

The other side of the coin: today my Senator, John McCain, marybourg May 2017 #45

I am taking off Friday and next week. Demtexan May 2017 #54

You are so right, " unknown times." Alice11111 May 2017 #70

I agree. They may lock their phones and ignore us, but we are a pain in the arse...think of all the Alice11111 May 2017 #65

I still call & send emails. CrispyQ May 2017 #36

I do that too. I talk to staff about good things they do, and tell them to get out front. Showing up Alice11111 May 2017 #69

Your points are all good, and well reasoned. hamsterjill May 2017 #19

I remember Watergate. Demtexan May 2017 #23

A bit too much FUD for my taste. If you think "protesting will only work so far" ... Hekate May 2017 #34

I remember all that stuff. Demtexan May 2017 #38

Also it is custom in many countries to MADem May 2017 #32

Who is everybody? cwydro May 2017 #47

You mean from work, shopping, what else? Alice11111 May 2017 #67

How does it feel Trump? Especially since you onit2day May 2017 #16

Totally agree. hamsterjill May 2017 #20

!!! We need yard signs, bumper stickers, buttons...he's still in campaign mode. Alice11111 May 2017 #68

would love to see DC completely shut down... dhill926 May 2017 #4

Trump and the GOP are working toward that day as we speak. The Mad King is hollowing out... Hekate May 2017 #35

you are correct....but that's not what I meant... dhill926 May 2017 #50

Well I was there with a million women during the BushCheney years, & again with hundreds of thousan Hekate May 2017 #56

good points.... dhill926 May 2017 #57

!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #71

It begins!!!! Wellstone ruled May 2017 #5

House Hearing: What happened on May 2? A week ago they started looking for excuses to fire Comey. L. Coyote May 2017 #7

Thanks for this post iluvtennis May 2017 #40

needs to be hurple May 2017 #10

Watch for IT to Tweet. . . ProfessorGAC May 2017 #25

This needs to be sustained, and grown, and grown and grown Mr. Ected May 2017 #11

You're right. That Guy 888 May 2017 #28

Trump has not been arrested yet. They are still looking for handcuffs small enough. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #12

Easy Solution, Bernardo ProfessorGAC May 2017 #26

K&R mcar May 2017 #13

Lock them up! rockfordfile May 2017 #14

GREAT! nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #15

Love and hearts to every single one of those patriotic Americans ffr May 2017 #17

DNC Chair Tom Perez Joins Protesters L. Coyote May 2017 #21

Great!!!! workinclasszero May 2017 #24

Go get 'em, Tom Warren DeMontague May 2017 #61

Beautiful!!! davekriss May 2017 #22

Excellent! iluvtennis May 2017 #33

OMG I love it. I wish I was there. rivegauche May 2017 #37

Was Chris Christie there yelling "GUILTY! GUILTY!" rocktivity May 2017 #42

You know the situation is serious bucolic_frolic May 2017 #44

Impressive mzteaze May 2017 #48

White House Protesters Demand Independent Russia Investigation After Comey Firing L. Coyote May 2017 #49

Go team! wildeyed May 2017 #51

Tom Perez was there...here's a video snip... countryjake May 2017 #52

K & R SunSeeker May 2017 #55

Beautiful. stage left May 2017 #58

At this time it would be fair to ask "which him?" Doreen May 2017 #59

That is great NastyRiffraff May 2017 #60

That is great. This is a great nation and Trump's very presence insults us. PatrickforO May 2017 #62

REMOVABLE OF TRUMP bresue May 2017 #73

This needs to move to epic proportions randr May 2017 #74

Karma's a bitch, ain't it. Nitram May 2017 #75