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marylandblue

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30. Good for you, and thanks for all your hard work

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 01:46 PM

Nov 2017

Democrats have always had a fractious coalition, with everyone having their own issues. But overall cohesiveness has increased. I used to know a lot of people who cared about the environment but not economics or vice versa. Now most people I know see how the two issues go together, even if one is still more important than the other for them.

I do think there is a backlash growing against Trump. The 2017 elections showed a new enthusiasm among democratic voters and were very encouraging. Predicting anything with Trump is hard, but if history is a guide, he is on track for a hard smackdown in the midterms followed by either impeachment and removal or a landslide loss in 2020.

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I'm seriously asking. How long do we stand on the curb while watching the train wreck? [View all] Ninga Nov 2017 OP

Vote, donate and volunteer for Democrats in 2018 marylandblue Nov 2017 #1

Always have, always will. Have worked on the ground for many campaigns, and donate way Ninga Nov 2017 #2

I hear this group is interesting, depending on where they are, they might be Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #26

Good for you, and thanks for all your hard work marylandblue Nov 2017 #30

As someone was saying someplace, the US is now like a bunch of separate tribes. Getting a RKP5637 Nov 2017 #31

I'm getting tired of article after article, and .. ananda Nov 2017 #3

Get over it... DonViejo Nov 2017 #27

Yes, I remember very well YessirAtsaFact Nov 2017 #34

The process takes time YessirAtsaFact Nov 2017 #33

Best case scenario for me dgibby Nov 2017 #39

Dems need to take house YessirAtsaFact Nov 2017 #40

V-O-T-E ! world wide wally Nov 2017 #4

You're not alone. CrispyQ Nov 2017 #5

I often wonder too how far the masses will let the country fall before they wake up. DU really RKP5637 Nov 2017 #6

My non-political friends are suffering from outrage fatigue. CrispyQ Nov 2017 #9

Huge fear is that they will not have the resolve to rise up should they be needed. Nt Ninga Nov 2017 #13

Same fear here, they will be complacent. It amazes me how so many in the US are lead RKP5637 Nov 2017 #24

I was just saying 90% of the country would have no idea who Roy Moore is, for example. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #29

Most are absolutely totally clueless IMO. And many don't want to hear about it, yet alone RKP5637 Nov 2017 #35

And almost all of them will vote for their party without ever allowing Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #37

It's like global warming. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #7

Yep, the American way ... n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #36

My guess is: kentuck Nov 2017 #8

We get our shot at the ballot box customerserviceguy Nov 2017 #10

I think a lot of people are counting on Mueller and then the winning of the 2018 House to impeach seaglass Nov 2017 #11

Myt thoughts as well moda253 Nov 2017 #12

Agree so much, many Americans stick their heads in the sand. There are so many unscrupulous RKP5637 Nov 2017 #25

Does anyone envision a huge "taking to the streets?" Nt Ninga Nov 2017 #14

Support Obama's project to get rid of gerrymandering. LAS14 Nov 2017 #15

Thanks! Nt Ninga Nov 2017 #17

You may be speaking to the wrong crowd. I rarely see DU take off... LAS14 Nov 2017 #16

Harnessing the collective energy would be ideal. I guess asking is a key. We need a show Ninga Nov 2017 #19

What's your goal? What's one change you'd like to see and how will you accomplish it? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #18

It's not so much a change, as it is speaking with one voice on one day. Soon. Ninga Nov 2017 #20

DU is as activist as you make it 0rganism Nov 2017 #21

What action are you looking for that you're not seeing? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #22

Oh no. Sorry I see how you thought that....no, I'm thinking about taking to the streets...nt Ninga Nov 2017 #23

Okay, so what would that look like? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #28

I'd add a couple questions. H2O Man Nov 2017 #32

Arguments, merely for the sake of arguments LanternWaste Nov 2017 #41

But I'm not arguing. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #42

Good question. democratisphere Nov 2017 #38