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If you're giving up in month 10.... (Original Post) orangecrush Saturday OP
Defeatist Doomerism is a form of surrendering in advance Fiendish Thingy Saturday #1
Truth orangecrush Saturday #3
Sounds good - but what's the plan? dwayneb Saturday #5
Be the change you wish to see Fiendish Thingy Saturday #6
Resistance is NOT Futile. alittlelark Saturday #2
No Kings orangecrush Saturday #4

Fiendish Thingy

(21,190 posts)
1. Defeatist Doomerism is a form of surrendering in advance
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:49 AM
Saturday

Defeatist Doomerism proclaiming with certainty that Trump will remain in office for a third term, will cancel elections, will implement nationwide martial law (all physically impossible) does nothing to help us face and fight the actual atrocities occuring daily.

Defeatist Doomerism helps the fascists by demoralizing those who would rise up against this fascist regime.

We must never forget this one absolute truth:

Trump is NOT omnipotent, and the states and the people are NOT powerless

dwayneb

(1,080 posts)
5. Sounds good - but what's the plan?
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 01:10 PM
Saturday

That's always been the Left's problem in the USA. No coherent strategy. No leaders being groomed to take us forward.

It's easy to say that the people have the power. Another matter altogether to make it happen.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,190 posts)
6. Be the change you wish to see
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 01:16 PM
Saturday

Indivisible.org has tons of resources for individual action as well as community organizing.

At the very least folks can call or write (don’t bother with email) their elected representatives, even if they are republicans- their staff log and tally the contacts.

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