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Escurumbele

(4,021 posts)
10. "There are marches/protests happening nationwide on Saturday", a lesson from history
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:42 AM
Yesterday

I have learned that wanna-be-dictators allow marches to go on because it allows them to pretend and con the World to think "Democracy" lives, and that is why people have the freedom to protest.

I have also come to the realization that, although it is good to protest and hold marches, the wanna-be-dictators don't care about them, they continue with their agenda as if nothing is going on. They even do worst, they send goons dressed as the protestors to cause chaos so they can blame the people from holding violent marches, which gives them an excuse to send their goons to hurt the people holding peaceful marches.

Democratic leaders need to have huge cojones to do the right thing, they need to bring lawyers, talk to the military which has been, in my opinion, carrying illegal orders from the crook. Democrats must become proactive in many levels, otherwise we are never going to get rid of these thugs, and by thugs I mean republicans in power.

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6 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Don't threaten...do it! sop Yesterday #1
THIS orangecrush Yesterday #5
Yes! surfered Yesterday #7
You beat me to it...My thoughts exactly, stop threatening, just do it! Escurumbele Yesterday #9
And doing exactly what that ghoul Stephen Miller wants. ShazzieB Yesterday #13
You're right, it's Miller duckworth969 Yesterday #26
Every Democrat better vote in support of this. And those that don't need to hear from us relentlessly. Scrivener7 Yesterday #16
Threats don't work yankee87 Yesterday #25
+1 dalton99a 21 hrs ago #30
We need this sweeping reform package yesterday. Time is of the essence. IcyPeas Yesterday #2
Wish I could go to one, but I have to work. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #4
"There are marches/protests happening nationwide on Saturday", a lesson from history Escurumbele Yesterday #10
Like anyone thinks Democracy lives in Iran? BaronChocula Yesterday #15
Protests make an impression on Congressional and state and local elected officials. And if more people Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #31
Defund ICE Chi67 Yesterday #3
Defund and shut them down. Period. hadEnuf Yesterday #6
Will the twelve senators and 34 congressperson LuvLoogie Yesterday #8
Don't just threaten to do it, actually do it! Play ball! Clouds Passing Yesterday #11
ICE should be shut down, to be replaced with a new organization under strict guidelines and with a new name. Any hires Ford_Prefect Yesterday #12
They don't have any power they're in the minority nycbos Yesterday #14
They can vote unanimously in support of it. And they better. And good on Murphy. He should be in charge. Scrivener7 Yesterday #17
They can try to blow up the DHS appropriations funding BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18
Several of them caved in the senate Indyfan53 Yesterday #19
I think we need to not expect anything from Fetterman. Scrivener7 Yesterday #21
Absolutely not. ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #28
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #20
I haven't seen any evidence of that Bayard Yesterday #22
Don't threaten G*d damn do something already!!!!!!! NotHardly Yesterday #23
we are way past that quakerboy Yesterday #24
Fucking DO IT, Democratic leadership! Paladin Yesterday #27
So sick of hearing "we're gonna"....by god get off your asses and DO SOMETHING!!!!! hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #29
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