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JohnSJ

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22. I will reserve final judgement until I see which appointments are approved by the Senate, but honestly William, It

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 01:16 PM

Jan 24

doesn't look good, and the threats from the sociopath in the WH need to be taken seriously.

While some may say this is hyperbole, what happened in Italy and Germany in the 30's sure seems reminiscent of what seems to be happening here.
Most of the civilians in Italy and Germany dismissed that the government would actually go after them too.

I am not holding my breath that Congress will protect our Democracy.

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Can we please stop with the sky is falling bullshit. [View all] William769 Jan 24 OP

Don't click on them gab13by13 Jan 24 #1

Wow! William769 Jan 24 #2

But the sky is falling somewhere right now. KS Toronado Jan 24 #70

... William769 Jan 24 #71

Cute meme MustLoveBeagles Jan 24 #148

But it's very antisocial of you to call DU posts "bullshit" muriel_volestrangler Jan 24 #143

What did the dweller Jan 24 #9

From the judge's mouth. gab13by13 Jan 24 #19

Different judge dweller Jan 24 #21

Oh so mexicans are combants now??? Bluethroughu Jan 24 #78

Literally, none of us are safe... littlemissmartypants Jan 24 #81

The right white men owning the farms that hired these Bluethroughu Jan 24 #85

I have no idea what you're talking about. Seriously. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 24 #89

gab13by13 19. Wrote Bluethroughu Jan 24 #100

Who is "he" in the last paragraph? littlemissmartypants Jan 24 #107

Judge Ho Bluethroughu Jan 24 #111

Dueling judges. Won't be the first time that's happened. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 24 #113

I just think if this right wing hack wants to lable frown people Bluethroughu Jan 24 #118

Migration at our southern border is not an invasion. yardwork Jan 24 #92

Trump has repeatedly used the term "invasion" Docreed2003 Jan 24 #114

I know. He's wrong. yardwork Jan 24 #142

There is reality, and there is T Rump's BS. Trust_Reality Jan 24 #132

This is a different judge mcar Jan 24 #99

This statement is from a November 11 interview Ho gave, published in Reason Magazine. Wiz Imp Jan 24 #123

"Take it one day at a time" is my mantra as well. (as well as "hug your dog first thing in the morning!) hlthe2b Jan 24 #3

Post removed Post removed Jan 24 #4

I get it, but the fight is going to be a marathon and you have to steel yourself for that... hlthe2b Jan 24 #5

Yes I am white, I am also Gay. So What? William769 Jan 24 #6

Head in the sand is what got us in this predicament dalton99a Jan 24 #7

And we pull our collective heads out of the sand William769 Jan 24 #10

Situational awareness was voting for Harris, and before that Biden and Clinton. yardwork Jan 24 #96

So how did the Laken Riley bill pass? HereForTheParty Jan 24 #8

We won't win every battle. William769 Jan 24 #12

No, I'm suggesting they apparently don't need a super majority HereForTheParty Jan 24 #17

I don't have an answer to that. William769 Jan 24 #20

The sky is falling for immigrant families. LuvLoogie Jan 24 #122

There was a filibuster. Patton French Jan 24 #50

Ok thanks HereForTheParty Jan 24 #68

which is the party leadership being utterly chicken shit. Voltaire2 Jan 24 #110

you're pretending there's something Schumer can do to coerce those members to vote the way he wanted on that bill bigtree Jan 24 #120

Right...just like when they repealed Obamacare? They are a dysfunctional mess not a "disciplined machine" tritsofme Jan 24 #136

One Republican vote. Voltaire2 Jan 24 #144

Win every battle? Cirsium Jan 24 #135

All health info, classes, meetings, etc. are still down and it is INDEFINITE obamanut2012 Jan 24 #11

Not sure what you're saying there. William769 Jan 24 #14

Total freeze at nih cdc fda etc. Blues Heron Jan 24 #28

Government websites have gone 404 since 1/20. intheflow Jan 24 #32

Which sites? sarisataka Jan 24 #38

A brief google search would have aided your reply here. intheflow Jan 24 #79

So some pages are gone, not "Government websites" sarisataka Jan 24 #82

They are unexpected, please stop minimizing rational concerns uponit7771 Jan 24 #93

I am not minimizing rational concerns sarisataka Jan 24 #119

Wow, way to be pedantic! intheflow Jan 24 #124

Thank-you! Blue_Roses Jan 24 #13

Someone had to say what a lot of us are thinking. William769 Jan 24 #15

Exactly. Blue_Roses Jan 24 #23

The uncomfortable can't afford to say much these days ... uponit7771 Jan 24 #90

What is bullshit?* Kid Berwyn Jan 24 #16

No disrespect taken Kid Berwyn William769 Jan 24 #24

Stand with you, no matter what, Brother. Kid Berwyn Jan 24 #36

Thank you William snowybirdie Jan 24 #18

I will reserve final judgement until I see which appointments are approved by the Senate, but honestly William, It JohnSJ Jan 24 #22

I believe the power lies with the people our history proves that. William769 Jan 24 #26

We can't depend on Congress Blue_Roses Jan 24 #33

The sky will fall one day at a time until one day we Whyisthisstillclose Jan 24 #25

Until we have voting rights yes, the sky is going to keep falling yaesu Jan 24 #27

Yes, Greg Palast ran the numbers gab13by13 Jan 24 #43

👆🏿👆🏿👆🏿 THIS!!!! 👆🏿👆🏿👆🏿 uponit7771 Jan 24 #97

Maybe don't lecture people choie Jan 24 #29

There's a difference in lecturing Blue_Roses Jan 24 #35

Well said, Blue_Roses. sheshe2 Jan 24 #58

I believe that Choie made a suggestion, not an accusation. ... littlemissmartypants Jan 24 #88

Wish I could rec this a thousand times. yardwork Jan 24 #98

Really? Cirsium Jan 24 #137

There are 2 imperatives in the OP - "stop" and "take" muriel_volestrangler Jan 25 #164

OP can express his feelings if he wants, just as you can. That's how DU works, I'm afraid. emulatorloo Jan 24 #72

The expressions should be constructive, afflicting the afflicted with minimizingsn't uponit7771 Jan 24 #101

It provides a welcome break sarisataka Jan 24 #30

What conspiracy theories? gab13by13 Jan 24 #51

Interesting reply sarisataka Jan 24 #57

lol, you found the silver lining! emulatorloo Jan 24 #77

This is good advice. It's easy to give in to despair, but that doesn't help EdmondDantes_ Jan 24 #31

No. ForgedCrank Jan 24 #34

Elon is a Nazi, gab13by13 Jan 24 #56

Ok, whatever you say ForgedCrank Jan 24 #103

If you've never experienced discrimination, you probably don't understand what the milestogo Jan 24 #37

Yes as a Gay man I have never experienced discrimination William769 Jan 24 #41

Privilege, much? sfdennis1 Jan 24 #75

... William769 Jan 24 #76

Presumptuous, much? sheshe2 Jan 24 #121

Thanks, much? sfdennis1 Jan 24 #147

I am trans I_UndergroundPanther Jan 25 #153

Thank you, we've been upset since his win, and we are citizens. Bluethroughu Jan 24 #106

I agree the sky has not fallen but bronxiteforever Jan 24 #39

There's a hard rain a gonna fall. gab13by13 Jan 24 #69

As soon as we stop with the finger-wagging. n/t demmiblue Jan 24 #40

The only way to get through Hell is to keep going. Ocelot II Jan 24 #42

You are more eloquent than I could ever be. William769 Jan 24 #44

I have trans friends and family whose identities have just been stripped Arazi Jan 24 #45

I don't think that's what the OP means. I think he is trying to encourage us Ocelot II Jan 24 #48

It came off as scolding/lecturing/etc. obamanut2012 Jan 24 #86

I am a Gay man heavily involved in my community. William769 Jan 24 #49

what narrative? they didn't say a damn thing about you thebigidea Jan 24 #60

They damn sure did a lot of implying. William769 Jan 24 #62

I made no assumptions about you Arazi Jan 24 #65

+1 demmiblue Jan 24 #67

My concern is how much everyone has normalized him this go around. Self Esteem Jan 24 #46

There's a whole lot of "I give up" in the thread. BannonsLiver Jan 24 #47

As I suspected, a number of people are misunderstanding you. MineralMan Jan 24 #52

Well said. Patton French Jan 24 #61

I have developed a tactic to throw darts at the 47th blunder ... planetc Jan 24 #53

IMO his EOs are meant to be a distraction from all l the chaos he can create without an EO, so I ignore them. nt in2herbs Jan 24 #54

Well - - AverageOldGuy Jan 24 #55

I own a 357 Smith & Wesson magnum a shot gun 2 AR-15's with plenty of ammo for all. William769 Jan 24 #59

No SocialDemocrat61 Jan 24 #63

Ah, the new iteration of "patience grasshopper" rears its head Scrivener7 Jan 24 #64

Sometimes the sky is actually falling. We're there. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 24 #66

Let me say it this way to see if I conform, gab13by13 Jan 24 #73

I don't think anyone knows what is stillcool Jan 24 #74

I challenge you GusBob Jan 24 #80

mic drop Orrex Jan 24 #117

Ya know what? GusBob Jan 24 #131

For some folks, the sky is actually falling. MontanaMama Jan 24 #83

Yes absolutely yes...the bigger his bluster, the less likely he can do anything PortTack Jan 24 #84

Everyone can't afford comfortable, people need a plan right now there aren't many uponit7771 Jan 24 #87

Not sure I agree. Trump is blackmailing California for FEMA aid. surfered Jan 24 #91

It's certainly falling for some friends of mine. cab67 Jan 24 #94

It is for some people. Lunabell Jan 24 #95

"Maybe you need a little empathy for what others are going through." demmiblue Jan 24 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jan 24 #130

Whew. I thought trump being president would be bad. Jakes Progress Jan 24 #102

so many apologists for your post NoRethugFriends Jan 24 #104

nailed it Native Jan 24 #125

Thank You! NoRethugFriends Jan 24 #127

in their defense, the amount and speed at which the shit is hitting the fan Native Jan 24 #129

Indeed. It's a crappy situation and we just push thru. Take back House and Senate in '26 on the f-ups T will offer dutch777 Jan 24 #108

Don't worry, be happy! Blues Heron Jan 24 #109

battle lines are just now being formed bigtree Jan 24 #112

Why the fuck do you think that they think they need a mandate? Orrex Jan 24 #115

The Good News Is... DAngelo136 Jan 24 #116

What does that mean? Cirsium Jan 24 #126

Yes, OP is doing exactly that imo obamanut2012 Jan 24 #134

What are you doing differently in response to the danger? Kaleva Jan 25 #152

Not true Cirsium Jan 25 #162

Looks at the evacuations from the fires in LA Kaleva Jan 25 #167

We are done Cirsium Jan 25 #168

Can we please stop with the "Sky is not falling" bullshit NoRethugFriends Jan 24 #128

From a Garland apologist Sewa Jan 24 #133

Thread takeaways BannonsLiver Jan 24 #138

I would add SocialDemocrat61 Jan 24 #140

Why are people so passive if indeed the sky is falling? Kaleva Jan 25 #155

Being informed, prepared and sounding alarms is the opposite of passive uponit7771 Jan 25 #160

Well, some here do have a plan Kaleva Jan 25 #166

I challenge you too GusBob Jan 25 #161

Oh no a call out!!!!! BannonsLiver Jan 25 #163

KEEP CALM Mme. Defarge Jan 24 #139

Nevertheless, many people are frightened and if your job is on the line, don't tell me to stop with the bull shit. Jit423 Jan 24 #141

It is falling, though. alarimer Jan 24 #145

Hegspeth head of DOD Skittles Jan 24 #149

Why couldn't we have a fun president? Dem4life1234 Jan 24 #146

The sky isn't falling I_UndergroundPanther Jan 25 #150

Sorry, but NO stopping when the sky IS falling. elleng Jan 25 #151

Thank-you. JohnSJ Jan 25 #154

+1,000,000. Paladin Jan 25 #165

Trump is prez, Hegspeth is head of DOD Skittles Jan 25 #156

They've already done quite a lot without a mandate hamsterjill Jan 25 #157

While everything you said is true, the sky seems to be falling anyway. If Republicans had even a partial spine Vinca Jan 25 #158

We also now do not have any scientific research going on that would find the cure to the next pandemic - on purpose! lark Jan 25 #159