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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPeople need to be putting on their fighting gloves, not their running shoes.
So much defeatism and generalized acceptance that nothing will ever change.
It will get better and change if people fight and stop dooming and glooming themselves into complacency.
I am fighting. I hope millions upon millions join in the fight.
ClarendonDem
(720 posts)Shitting pants
bdamomma
(63,883 posts)let's kick them in their asses. We are the majority, not his fucking base.
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)Call their congresscritter first thing on Monday morning. If DC is busy, call the local office.
StrictlyRockers
(3,855 posts)I'm in it for the long haul. When it gets exhausting I take a little break.
Then I get right back to RESISTING!!!
DangerousUrNot
(431 posts)I try to stay positive but it seems to get worse and worse.
boston bean
(36,222 posts)DangerousUrNot
(431 posts)better
(884 posts)Not unless they're fitted with spikes.
Like those ones in Roller Ball?
I'd love to see some of those attached to a few repug heads right about now.
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)Tomorrow there is a national phone call tomorrow about how we plan to resist the tax bill and there is the 2nd women's march as well. I get 20 (I am serious) gmails a day from groups who are not sitting around and crying boo hoo but are organizing, re-organizing and they are getting stronger and louder. Depression and anxiety has hit 57% of the country since the election and it is normal to feel defeated. Allow yourself the time you need and when you are healthy and ready you are able you will be in action again. Here are a few links...
https://qz.com/1139150/womens-march-2018-when-and-where-it-starts-in-new-york-los-angeles-chicago-philadelphia-san-francisco-and-more/
https://action.notonepenny.org/page/s/join-the-strategy-call-on-sunday-at-5-00-pm-et?source=20171201tmemail
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)there is no protest to join. No Democrats to get together with. Hell, the Dem Party doesn't even have an office where I live. That's how Republican it is.
I do what I can in the forums/online groups I belong to. I sign petitions.
I can call, but call two a Trumper Senator & Trumper Rep? I could...I've emailed the Senator before, to no avail.
And I can vote. (I hope to move away from here next year. Hope I can move to at least a purple area.)
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)by far...bravo to YOU!
murielm99
(30,745 posts)My Congressional district is bright red. My county party is a joke.
I go to two nearby counties to interact with other Democrats. I work as a precinct committeeman and GOTV in my area. I help candidates who are willing to put themselves out there to run against the entrenched repiggies. There are more people willing to do this at the present time!
There are things you can do in your area. Please don't give up.
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)of a grassroots organization doing a postcard writing campaign to reach every Alabama democrat voter in AL to elect Doug Jones.
I know it's Alabama, but we gotta try.