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MuirHero

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49. Love your optimism!

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:46 PM

23 hrs ago

Your comments are spot on. The single most important measure of the success of our collective efforts are the results at the ballot box. The nationwide protests that began early last year have translated into huge support for Democratic candidates in elections all across the country.

Democrats have won elections in deep red districts, something that would have been unheard of in 2024. Recent polling continues to show that more than 60% of the country opposes what Trump and this administration is doing.

Yes, we will prevail but we need to stay in the fight and not allow cynicism and negativity to sap our energy.

Keep up the great work you are doing to improve the lives of folks in your local community!

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We have lost. [View all] angrychair Yesterday OP

According to the QAnon crazy that I follow for shits and giggles hamsterjill Yesterday #1

Whenever I think of Qanon I picture a 14yr old in his moms basement eating cheetos while posting prophecies. nt yaesu Yesterday #5

I think that's probably accurate. hamsterjill Yesterday #6

But..... OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #45

What does over mean? EllieBC Yesterday #20

Yeah, I'd vote for #3 hamsterjill Yesterday #23

If it's QAnon then it's "The Storm" Diraven Yesterday #28

I think he's trying in incite something EllieBC 19 hrs ago #68

What does martial law look like for 330 mil people? johnnyfins 8 hrs ago #80

Maybe this is a lull before a storm Deuxcents Yesterday #2

drumpf's approval rating is in the 30s. assuming only the people who physically went into the streets today oppose him Takket Yesterday #3

Resistance is built on hope? Easterncedar Yesterday #4

Hope, eventually, has to produce something angrychair Yesterday #9

I was very young when Kent State happened. How did the Maru Kitteh Yesterday #25

I was a college student at IU at the time karynnj Yesterday #29

I think Neil Young's song might make us feel that there was a lot of immediate collective acfion Iris Yesterday #36

I think it's a moment of reality. Should scare every Republican supporting this criminal clown. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #46

You forget how blind they are Bettie 9 hrs ago #77

Ice Storm OC375 Yesterday #7

Bull. mzmolly Yesterday #8

That crowd was small angrychair Yesterday #12

No it was not small. mzmolly Yesterday #15

Yeah but that's why it ain't doing nothing. Sorry to have to say that, but kumbaya is not going to fix this. Solomon 11 hrs ago #70

It's a bit soon to tell mzmolly 9 hrs ago #73

Any chance you will cut them some slack for the weather? GreenWave Yesterday #19

We will prevail rso Yesterday #34

On this point, masked white supremacist militia have been scrubbing Ross' residence LuvLoogie 23 hrs ago #55

Will take more than whistles and marching to fix this. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #10

I've noticed too there seems to be much less outcry from the people of the Twin Cities... Mark.b2 Yesterday #11

I completely disagree. mzmolly Yesterday #13

Noted. I could have probably used a better word than "outcry." Mark.b2 Yesterday #26

Are you fucking kidding me?? I live here, not very far from the crime scene, Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #76

I'm sorry your community has been through so much the last few years. Mark.b2 8 hrs ago #82

Even tiny Wayne, Maine had a couple hundred people out Easterncedar Yesterday #14

LOL. I live in Maine and I know Wayne is a pretty small pop location. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #27

You are WRONG angrychair!!!! But to be truthfull, we do have a Ars Longa Yesterday #16

Do people need to be in the streets to show they oppose it ? JI7 Yesterday #17

It's below freezing in Minnesota and massive numbers of people mzmolly Yesterday #18

Also wasn't it during Covid and it was mostly young people JI7 Yesterday #21

Exactly! mzmolly Yesterday #22

Was thinking it's like how rally size doesn't predict popularity in general. betsuni 23 hrs ago #48

Yes, I think this place and our side in general still doesn't JI7 11 hrs ago #71

Also consider the Oligarchs control the Main Stream Media Dan Yesterday #24

Mediastouch. That's my go to political news network. OAITW r.2.0 23 hrs ago #47

Maybe/hopefully Timewas Yesterday #30

To quote from NBC News... regnaD kciN Yesterday #31

"Never Again- markie Yesterday #32

We have not lost rso Yesterday #33

There were protests in the Florida Keys, tavernier Yesterday #35

We have barely started. Democracy is a slow process, not just the legislative and judicial part but the people part. Eko Yesterday #37

Have we never made progress? EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #38

Love your optimism! MuirHero 23 hrs ago #49

"People have become wholly disengaged and don't care as long as it doesn't happen to them." J_William_Ryan Yesterday #39

Okay then! MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #60

History would argue that protests can and to effect outcomes. mzmolly 9 hrs ago #74

I'm a pessimist but I don't throw in the towel before the last bell. CrispyQ Yesterday #40

Gas chambers for liberals in all major city's then? BradBo Yesterday #41

I am more optimistic about just how angry the people are Joinfortmill Yesterday #42

I Agree and know that most people will not....so.... Bread and Circuses Yesterday #43

Death penalty? MichMan 7 hrs ago #84

"What does over mean?" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #44

They'll get better at arresting and killing us mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #50

I'm not sure I could disagree with you more angrychair. Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #51

Who is this "we" orangecrush 23 hrs ago #52

The fucking asshole and his fucking asshole goon squad are trying to twist the narrative. Initech 23 hrs ago #53

Why tamp down our expectations? There were 1000 applegrove 23 hrs ago #54

THIS. PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #83

You're WRONG--- every poll I've seen about ICE and immigration says that Jack Valentino 23 hrs ago #56

Thank you Jack Mystery To Me 8 hrs ago #81

We have not begun to fight. Swede 23 hrs ago #57

Too true. So sadly true. Bobstandard 23 hrs ago #58

Nyet, comrade. ZZenith 23 hrs ago #59

Nope H2O Man 22 hrs ago #61

What is the point of this thread? MorbidButterflyTat 22 hrs ago #62

The point angrychair 21 hrs ago #64

Lack of urgency? Fuck that. Come to Minneapolis, go anywhere in the city, Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #78

That's not a point; it's a rant. MorbidButterflyTat 6 hrs ago #85

Disappointed because everything isn't literally being burnt down, perhaps? MichMan 6 hrs ago #86

Anger the revolution still hasn't happened, everyone's too apathetic because Dems tell them to be polite. France. betsuni 6 hrs ago #89

... Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #63

Agree with Orangecrush Endlessmike56 21 hrs ago #65

To win we'd need an effective opposition. DJ Synikus Makisimus 21 hrs ago #66

What would be "an effective opposition"? betsuni 20 hrs ago #67

We need to have a majority in the congress mzmolly 9 hrs ago #75

Democrats doing Kabuki theater? Mayor and governor caved? Nothing happened overnight so nothing ever will? betsuni 18 hrs ago #69

Just want to say, i feel bad really bad. MAD really MAD. Helpless really helpless. BUT bluestarone 11 hrs ago #72

EPSTEIN. madinmaryland 8 hrs ago #79

Fuck that lost bullshit. Fuck it fuck it. Stop dooming. themaguffin 6 hrs ago #87

We keep trying to hit MAGA's fists with our faces. gulliver 6 hrs ago #88