Why aren't people protesting?
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Anonymous
I think we've seen that anything can change. |
Anonymous
NO! Protesting is NOT useless! Peaceful protest is a fundamental right of Americans. I've lived all over the world and have experienced protests in a number of other democracies. That's what separates democracies from non-democracies. Trump is flooding the zone with shit to frighten and intimidate non-MAGAs. He WANTS you to just give up. That is the whole point! Do not give away your first amendment rights. And, above all, VOTE in the mid-terms and in every local election you can. |
Anonymous
Then go organize a protest if you feel so strongly! No one is stopping you -- but yourself. Because it's too much work. Much easier to complain on DCUM!! |
Anonymous
Sadly you too buy the drivel you are fed. This is not true. FEMA provided an emergency Serious Needs Assistance for $750 upfront and immediately. The amount you later receive is based on other factors and degree of loss. |
Anonymous
| Im not advocating for violence. But. Luigi had the right idea. Protesting doesn’t do shit. In fact, the George Floyd protests antagonized a large portion of Middle America. |
Anonymous
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Protest WHAT exactly, op?
Everything he has done so far was promised during the campaign and he won. Let him do his thing as the majority of voters wanted. Next election, protest with your vote. On the bright side, he is old and unhealthy, so hopefully this will be his last term. It will take years to undo a bunch of this stuff, but it is all cyclical. |
Anonymous
Why are you so insecure? Read your own words. You’re describing Maga. Nothing I say will matter to you, and vice versa. You voted and won in a peaceful transfer of power. It’s quite freeing since most of us prepared well in advance. Collectively, we’re ok. We will help those that won’t be ok in our Dem Sim Cities. Maybe put the torch down. Trump is in charge of burning it all down now. |
Anonymous
Not about violence but you defend a cold blooded murdered? OK. And yeah, those blm riots are why things happened this way. Dems went way off the rails, too far to the left and lost the avg moderate voter. |
Anonymous
Me too. I can’t figure out why I keep getting astonished when horrible people do and say horrible things, but I do…. |
Anonymous
I think you mean the MAGA-owned algorithms went off the rails. |
Anonymous
| We aren’t protesting because we are happy. Calm finally. |
Anonymous
Exactly. |
Anonymous
This is me exactly and how so many of my Democratic friends feel. We are wealthy enough that we'll benefit from his tax policies. The other asinine policies he puts in place won't harm us. If drug prices raise, eh, no biggie. I can afford it. But you know who can't? My Maga relatives in WV who are poor. My Maga relatives who had to crowd-source funds to buy insulin in the past. My Maga relatives, who have believed the lies of and voted for every Republican since they were old enough to vote, who relied on me to pay for them to attend family vacations. My Maga relatives who post publicly about kicking everyone off government assistance while privately asking me for money to cover their rent, utilities, buy their kid's gifts, etc. I did a lot and gave a lot leading up to the election. I campaigned non-stop for Harris. And frankly, I just don't care now. I'm exhausted. Trying to get them to see the error of their ways and proof of Trump's lies is like screaming at a brick wall. It's totally useless. So, let it all burn down. I'll get richer. They'll get poorer. Maybe they'll learn. Let's hope they learn. If not, I'll still be wealthy enough to where nothing the orange bozo does will hurt me. But the Bank of Me is closed. I'll still send gifts to their kids on their birthdays, but that's it. I'm not paying their rents and mortgages. I'm not flying everyone for spring break and summer vacation. I'm done. |
Anonymous
We don't need to protest but I do wish elected Dems were actually talking about the terrible things he's already doing. I understand that I feel beaten, beleaguered, and ready for people to simply experience the consequences of what they asked for. But I do think that elected Dems have SOME responsibility to, you know, communicate effectively. I think the combo of him actually winning, winning the popular vote, and being forced to go through this all again, is just too much. I'm just hunkering down trying to survive and stay sane this time. I don't have it in me to do anything else. |
Anonymous
Some Dems are but I agree they should be doing more of it. EVERY SINGLE DAY. T |