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Paladin

(29,298 posts)

35. No way, no how.

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 10:02 AM

Friday

We need large-scale public protests---the sooner the better. Restricting ourselves to private spending boycotts allows trump and his idiot hordes to indulge in fantasies of overwhelming national approval that have no basis in reality. The longer those fantasies last, the worse-off we are. If trump's first few days indicate anything, it's that we need to hit the streets, make headlines, ASAP. Hope to see you there.

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The fascist are hoping for protest so they can declare martial law. Give them silence and empty streets instead. [View all] Hotler Jan 29 OP

Worst idea ever NoRethugFriends Jan 29 #1

You beat me to it. gab13by13 Jan 29 #9

And what are your ideas or concepts for resistance? nt Hotler Thursday #21

Marching in the street, hassling Dem congresspeople to make a lot of noise, and engage the public NoRethugFriends Thursday #33

Post removed Post removed Friday #34

People have to buy some stuff. Just buying less than usual won't make a bit of difference Ocelot II Jan 29 #2

I absolutely agree with you Ocelot II. Let it begin. debm55 Jan 29 #7

Let me know when and where you will protesting and I will join you. nt Hotler Thursday #19

Necessity purchases only *** DOES*** make a difference. Bus boycott shows both solidarity movements uponit7771 Thursday #20

Sounds like "obeying in advance" to me. Basso8vb Jan 29 #3

LOL "spending boycotts" durablend Jan 29 #4

Bus boycott disagrees, and so does UM income expectations.. people know what's coming uponit7771 Thursday #23

Silence is acceptance. NutmegYankee Jan 29 #5

Of course you're going to be leading the innocent people in the streets, correct? nt Hotler Thursday #24

In my current situation, I'm doomed anyhow. NutmegYankee Thursday #27

I think there is some caution warranted... kentuck Jan 29 #6

Yeah, no. sop Jan 29 #8

Geez, ... spending boycott is in addition to all the normal ways to make our voices heard. As you mentioned. Hotler Thursday #25

Hear me out... OneGrassRoot Jan 29 #10

Good idea JustAnotherGen Thursday #26

Thank you. The white so-called progressive men I'm saying this to... OneGrassRoot Thursday #32

If what you are saying is to spend strategically and with awareness... Hugin Jan 29 #11

Sit and home and do nothing? That's always worked well. Autumn Jan 29 #12

Please let us know when and where you'll be in the streets protesting. nt Hotler Thursday #28

Been there done that. I don't need to answer to you to make you feel better. Autumn Thursday #29

Your response does make me feel better. Hotler Thursday #30

They can't shoot us all down; and they can't put us all in jail struggle4progress Jan 29 #13

The fascists are hoping for violence you mean DSandra Jan 29 #14

Just like what the Germans did, you mean? n/t Coventina Jan 29 #15

Protest as in a permitted parade march where the Klarkashton Jan 29 #16

i MUST protest in the streets with my sisters and brothers while still able to stand. It's not the only way Timeflyer Jan 29 #17

He'll do it anyway, tbh. Oneironaut Jan 29 #18

disagree RJ-MacReady Thursday #22

Nope. lees1975 Thursday #31

No way, no how. Paladin Friday #35