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Alice Elliot's avatar

Im ready.

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Jade Fox Hall's avatar

Me too

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Patricia Shannon's avatar

Well-researched and articulate. And most of all...it gives me Hope❤️

. Thank you

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Rock Wilcox's avatar

It takes more discipline to stay calm in a difficult situation, as opposed to throwing punches when the situation becomes bad.

Nonviolent protests will draw more people over the course of time, though it will not happen quickly, as protest organizers have to be able to separate the truly peace-loving individuals from the fools and idiots who are just itching for any reason to fight; this latter group will wreck any credibility that organizers are trying to establish.

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Ria venn's avatar

Well realised👍 As time goes by & the powers that be see the rise against their authoritarian rule, strategies will be put in place to counter the trend against them, & that certainly won’t be ‘peaceful’.

There will always be groups among the peaceful protests who see themselves as the only way to act against the administration is to fight physically & they, need to be convinced otherwise OR cause the peaceful movement to topple.

What evidence do the researchers of the 3.5% tipping point study have for such a situation🤔

Would be interesting to know❗️

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Bluesmurf's avatar

And if you're wondering what you personally can do to empower your voice and take action including rallies, check this out: Elections are going on in your towns, cities, counties and States right now. Vote! Get everyone around you to VOTE! These elections are most impactful to you as they determine how you live in your own neighborhood, the water you drink, the pollution you breathe, the schools you send your kids to and the rules, the costs, the fire districts and their rules and costs, the policing, Sheriffs, Mayors, City Planners, City Councils, County Commissioners, boards or all kins (utility, post secondary education boards, planning boards, and more), judges, — Get involved in your communities going forward to get the MAGAs out and leaders in who are FOR the People and FOR Democracy! How do you do that?

Check this out: Now What Do We Do? The Way Out Of This Mess!!! - https://bluesmurf.substack.com/p/now-what-do-we-do-the-way-out-of

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Teresa Long's avatar

I read that the unofficial total of participants in the No Kings Day protest was a little less than 13 million people. Plus they have started the next phase of protest. I signed up for it and attended the first official meeting. There are more people who don't have transportation, but want to attend. If people could help them out, these protests could be so much bigger!

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Stephanie's avatar

and it isn’t just No Kings protests…. There are almost daily protests across the country, in big cities and small towns.

And those that protest also organize and work to get out the vote to change things.

It’s why the Repugs are in a full blown panic.

WE, THE PEOPLE, are standing up and will not be cowed and they know a political reckoning is coming.

It starts on Nov 4, 2025 and will continue until trump and his fascist regime are defeated.

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Peggy Mayles's avatar

I want to hear that someone is doing something to do this before this idiot starts a war he’s already murdering innocent people on a ruse surely someone in America has a brain that can stop it. And stop talking and do something

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Laura Dellinger's avatar

Thank you for this data and hopeful reflection. We must #resist .

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SPI Maker's avatar

A massive boycott of Black Friday and Cyber Week would send an equally important and powerful message to oligarch wannabes and their corporate enablers.

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Carolyn Woodall's avatar

If someone could show beyond doubt that ballots in swing states were manipulated in the 2024, maybe centrists, both blue and red, might be moved to join in repairing this breech in democracy.

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Donna's avatar

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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