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Clearly the No Kings protests struck a nerve. They sent a message and it appears it was received. [/quote]

I get the purpose behind the protests...but honestly...aside from making you feel better, what did it really solve? Sure, it proved that you did what you have the right to do...protest. But the protests are over and tomorrow it's back to work. Back to school.

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It proved there's a massive, organized resistance.  Millions of people are willing to risk standing up to a wanna be dictator.  What do you think should happen instead?[/quote]

No it didn't lol. You got a lot of people to show up and wave some signs. You didn't resist anything. Everything you protested against will continue, unobstructed and entirely unaffected by these peotests. Getting people to show up and wave a sign around on a Saturday is very very different from actively resisting anything.

You guys got a lot of nice pictures and made Trump sad. That's it. [/quote]

HAHA. Sore loser. Our party was HUGE and everyone, everywhere, in every state wanted to go -- Went! I am sorry people were too embarrassed (or disgusted) to go to Trump's birthday bash.[/quote]

Not a Trumpty Dump. I just don't see these protests effectuating anything. I want to see actual resistance, not comparisons of crowd size. [/quote]

In order to build resistance, you have to educate people and get them to feel a part of a community and something bigger than themselves.[/quote]

Sure, but at some point you also have to *do something* too. Lot of folks seem satisfied to stay at the community building/social media end of things. How many of the millions who showed up to take pictures and wave signs are going to go home and actively organize within their communities? How many are actively working to form mutual aid groups or organize their workplace? How many are actively working toward a general strike? I'll tell you—I'm at the meetings and it's not many.

I'm frankly sick and tired of seeing American resistance start and end at these damn sign parties. And then you all get self congratulatory afterward about crowd sizes, like you actually frickin did something. You didn't do anything. You saw all the people. You waved your signs. You felt good about yourselves. Now go DO something! Don't just sit on your ass until the next sign party or until it's time to vote. [/quote]

Hi, concern troll. What is it that you want the resistance to do? Take up arms? Start a civil war? Attack the Capitol? Please be specific in what tactics you think will work. [/quote]

Did you read my comment before you called me a concern troll? Because I literally gave examples of more effective actions people could take instead of focusing on these performances.

- Get involved with local organizing groups, find out what they are working on and how you can help

- Get involved with local mutual aid groups. Help create a safety net for the more vulnerable members of your community directly affected by fascist policies. Donate money, extra clothes, bring food to community fridges, etc.

- Organize your workplace. If you aren't in a union, get in one. If there isn't one, start one. A general strike requires organization and strike funds. We need to increase union membership to realistically make one happen. There are many groups working toward this goal. Find one and join them.

- Get involved in your local community. Get to know your local representatives. Know what they are up to. Know how to contact them, and make sure they'll know who the eff you are when you do. Attend your neighborhood association meetings.

Actual organizing and resistance starts locally and on the ground. Have fun with your little sign parties, but don't for one second tell yourself that you're doing resistance if that's where your active involvement ends. [/quote]

Uh, the people taking part in the sign parties are the same ones who are doing the things you outlined. The idea is to raise awareness and recruit more to take an active part in the cause. That is how ogianizing and catalyzing works.[/quote]

Except they aren't. Like I said, I'm at the meetings. We had about 3k at our local demonstration. Wanna know how many people attended the last neighborhood meeting? 11. I've been part of an organization working toward a general strike for years. Wanna know how many folks attended our last meeting? 23. Because people think these demonstrations ARE resistance. They waved their sign, they vote, so they've resisted, the end. And the people with actual boots on the ground doing work in your local community continue to work, essentially alone. [/quote]

They are resistance (NP) and it refueled my energy for sure. But people work. They have kids. They have parents to care for. Dogs to feed.  Etc. It's MUCH easier to come for a few hours on a Saturday then consistently after work to do the hard stuff. This is the reason many don't vote, as well.

So don't excuse not coming to the community meanings as meaning no support. Some people, a LOT of people, simply can't and choose to express resistance in another manner. For example, when my child was in school, I did a lot of donations, raising money with things I was already doing (i.e., 5ks), sending postcards from home, etc. i simply did not have time to do what you are suggesting.[/quote]

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