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Keepthesoulalive

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28. I'm in the commonwealth

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:19 PM

18 hrs ago

And they are afraid. We are going to meetings, stopped their concentration camps and we will redistrict . It took 50 years and billions of dollars to create this disaster, it will take many years to fix it. If you want instant gratification go to an amusement park. This is going to take work, protest and voting.

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This guy is speaking the truth. It's a painful truth though. [View all] 1WorldHope 22 hrs ago OP

Protests are only powerful when you live in a democracy. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #1

I guess we live in a democracy. WA just passed a billionaire tax. First state income tax ever. cbabe 22 hrs ago #6

We shall see if the rich actually pay one penny Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #17

Take the win. Step at a time. cbabe 20 hrs ago #19

It is not a win until the rich actually pay up. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #23

100% - everyone is "busy" on bluesky, substack etc TBF 22 hrs ago #2

What about the protests in Minneapolis? wnylib 18 hrs ago #25

Yes Minneapolis and Cali turned out - TBF 18 hrs ago #30

You all were incredible people in Minneapolis. 1WorldHope 15 hrs ago #39

The value of organized permitted protest is less the protest and more the organizing that goes on around it. WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #3

I disagree. Completely. We meet others. Create allies. Create tactics. Spread cbabe 22 hrs ago #4

Agree. Completely. I saw your post after posting wnylib 18 hrs ago #26

exactly NJCher 18 hrs ago #31

Thanks PatSeg 15 hrs ago #42

If anything, our crowds show that we can match MAGA and exceed them. no_hypocrisy 22 hrs ago #5

The question is this... Is the resistance to Trump growing in numbers and strength or not? BootinUp 22 hrs ago #7

It is growing due to the Epstein files and the wnylib 18 hrs ago #27

there are people going to thse (No Kings) protests - that have NEVER attended a protest before stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #8

Come November... AfternoonJoe 22 hrs ago #9

I strongly disagree democrank 22 hrs ago #10

He didn't say protest doesn't work. 1WorldHope 21 hrs ago #13

I agree. There are marches, protests, smaller group gatherings, while Trump ignores them all, lees1975 21 hrs ago #11

It's easier to point out problems than have solutions. Intractable 21 hrs ago #12

I disagree. Protest is a great awakening force, and has effected huge changes. patphil 21 hrs ago #14

Name one change these current protests have effected. lees1975 21 hrs ago #16

As of today, there is no plan to put a internment camp in Chester, NY. at the Pep Boys warehouse. patphil 20 hrs ago #18

If you're telling me that it took massive protests lees1975 20 hrs ago #21

Bad things about Democrats. W_HAMILTON 19 hrs ago #22

Bye bye bongino. cbabe 20 hrs ago #20

Ha ha. Says a guy posting on tiktok... hunter 21 hrs ago #15

And the Great Fear in the GOP to show up at town halls. GreenWave 19 hrs ago #24

I know! NJCher 18 hrs ago #32

I live in Nebraska. And we are trying to vote them out. 1WorldHope 16 hrs ago #36

I'm in the commonwealth Keepthesoulalive 18 hrs ago #28

Really? Instant gratification? I'm 70 years old 1WorldHope 16 hrs ago #37

I'm a bit older than you Keepthesoulalive 16 hrs ago #38

Heather got a street named after her and how about the guy who murdered her? 1WorldHope 15 hrs ago #40

Black folks protested and it took almost a hundred years from reconstruction Keepthesoulalive 15 hrs ago #43

I read a long thing today about Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #29

I forget the Senator's name from Mass Dave says 18 hrs ago #33

Not the powerful Whip-poor-will 16 hrs ago #34

I think you're confusing opinion and fact again. Torchlight 16 hrs ago #35

BS malaise 15 hrs ago #41

I'm seeing a lot of this kind of stuff lately Skittles 15 hrs ago #44

Hmmmm is all I say malaise 15 hrs ago #45

"the usual suspects" Skittles 13 hrs ago #47

I don't think that man on TikTok is a Russian influencer. 1WorldHope 14 hrs ago #46

"I too am Woke" Skittles 13 hrs ago #48