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usonian

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47. This is your moment to stare fear in the face and win.

Mon Oct 24, 2022, 12:11 PM

Oct 2022

There are two battles going on.

• A political battle to save democracy, equality and justice for all, and
• A battle every one of us faces: whether to give in to fear, or to support each other and conquer "Fraud, Fear and Fascism"
https://democraticunderground.com/100216571510

YOU CAN WIN THIS BATTLE NO MATTER WHAT ELSE HAPPENS.

Get inspired by the courage these leaders showed.
Honor them by striking out fear.

The repubs ARE A CULT.
Pay them no attention.
Pay no attention to the media that cashes in on their insanity.

Honor the sense of justice that is inside you.
We are united in this effort.

I stood on the deck of the USS Potomac, FDR's ship.

You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

The repubs live by the Five D's
deny, delay, distort, deceive and distract
https://web.archive.org/web/20211021182647/https://deadmodem.saturnforge.com/2012/02/01/the-magic-of-the-five-ds/

Win at the battle with their demons, and you win once.
With the rest of us on DU, you'll win twice on election day.
https://democraticunderground.com/100217277987
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE!!

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Marigold Oct 2022 OP

Well stated. sop Oct 2022 #1

One thing keeps me going: no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #2

Dems exceeded expectations in the 2018 mid-terms Zambero Oct 2022 #8

Sometimes I wonder if the corporate media polling reportsare wnylib Oct 2022 #30

I know.I watched a little MSNBC yesterday morning. LisaM Oct 2022 #34

ABC is now reporting that NY Governor Hochul wnylib Oct 2022 #45

It's all about turnout Zambero Oct 2022 #3

This! nt Hope22 Oct 2022 #6

Agreed SomedayKindaLove Oct 2022 #9

+1. Hortensis Oct 2022 #19

+++ But let's not forget it's also about Independents, and how much inflation is KPN Oct 2022 #35

More doom and gloom right before the election. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #4

Do you disapprove of posters speaking their mind here? BlackSkimmer Oct 2022 #24

The GOP/MAGAs are voting out democracy for women, POC, LGBT groups. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #5

And the first thing to go when rightwing authoritarians take over will be their guns. sop Oct 2022 #10

The GOP will allow the MAGAs to keep their guns, because they are the brownshirt Nazis. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #11

At first, yes. sop Oct 2022 #16

Yes it's possible the brown shirts will turn on their handlers. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #20

The Nazis eventually turned on the SA (ie. Brownshirts) TheRealNorth Oct 2022 #21

An authoritarian regime in the US would not fear ... Whiskeytide Oct 2022 #17

Let's look at history: sop Oct 2022 #26

You are absolutely correct that, historically, authoritarian ... Whiskeytide Oct 2022 #33

This is the culmination of decades of Republican trash politics Walleye Oct 2022 #7

We need to learn to play the game. Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #18

Turn off the fucking television, go out, and encourage everyone who has been harmed... hunter Oct 2022 #12

Optimism vs Realism Marigold Oct 2022 #28

Realism? Realty is there's an election in Nov. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #58

Number of Posts Marigold Oct 2022 #62

No it's your choice of posts. LakeArenal Oct 2022 #64

I appreciate your enduring optimism Marigold Oct 2022 #65

The media, starting in August maxrandb Oct 2022 #13

+1 TheRealNorth Oct 2022 #22

Absolutely right liberalmediaaddict Oct 2022 #61

GOTV lindalou65 Oct 2022 #14

Yes, I am scared. nancy1942 Oct 2022 #15

Yeah that article made me want to puke. Initech Oct 2022 #50

Yes, for sure, the danger is too real, but also hopeful we'll prevail. Hortensis Oct 2022 #23

Do what you can. Drive folks to the polls who need a ride. Et cetera. emulatorloo Oct 2022 #25

It's always a "statistical dead-heat" in the media. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #27

Amen...advice on this? Moostache Oct 2022 #29

The Media wants a horse race. BlueKentuckyGirl Oct 2022 #54

Another thing the media does with its horse race nonsense is to make it sound tight hadEnuf Oct 2022 #67

Please keep the faith. nevergiveup Oct 2022 #31

You just called Latinos Kapos Sympthsical Oct 2022 #32

How is it racist? LexVegas Oct 2022 #36

Are you actually being serious with that question? BlackSkimmer Oct 2022 #37

Calling brown people race traitors is not great Sympthsical Oct 2022 #41

Minorities that support DeSantis in Florida are race traitors. LexVegas Oct 2022 #44

Well, I admire the clarity Sympthsical Oct 2022 #46

That is an ugly expression and mostly used by Republicans. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #53

+1 !!! TeamProg Oct 2022 #38

I Am, Too RobinA Oct 2022 #39

It's a battle between sanity and insanity. Initech Oct 2022 #40

You obviously do not know what a Kapo is sarisataka Oct 2022 #42

My use of the term Kapo Marigold Oct 2022 #51

Just because you can look up a definition sarisataka Oct 2022 #55

Yes, You are right Marigold Oct 2022 #57

Yes, it's scary, but we've been here before more than once in our history. Keep your head about you Martin68 Oct 2022 #43

This is your moment to stare fear in the face and win. usonian Oct 2022 #47

A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising Martin68 Oct 2022 #48

An analogy Marigold Oct 2022 #56

You are implying that Latinos somehow don't have free thought. BlackSkimmer Oct 2022 #63

That is a none apology apology...This country isn't going to devolve and I am confident based Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #73

Making an analogy between Trumpist Hispanics and Jewish Nazi traitors is racist. Martin68 Oct 2022 #74

Enough Marigold Oct 2022 #75

If you're scared, if you think we're behind, Wednesdays Oct 2022 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Oct 2022 #52

Definitely scared and angry liberalmediaaddict Oct 2022 #59

I care about gas prices and inflation more too Polybius Oct 2022 #60

Hi Marigold Dorian Gray Oct 2022 #66

Those who are prepared are probably not scared. Those who aren't, probably are. Kaleva Oct 2022 #68

I see you are concerned. But: stop defending your use of the word Kapo, apologize for your error... Hekate Oct 2022 #69

I apologize for my error Marigold Oct 2022 #70

Point taken on this side Hekate Oct 2022 #71

I'm headed to Mexico if things keep going nutso here Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #72

Every time I feel scared, I pick up the phone and have an awkward conversation ecstatic Oct 2022 #76

You're not alone Meowmee Oct 2022 #77

K&R betsuni Oct 2022 #78

I am scared too Tumbulu Oct 2022 #79