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highplainsdem

(55,159 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 03:46 PM Jan 20

From the Democratic Party on Bluesky, minutes ago: While today may seem dark, it is our duty to lead with light.

https://bsky.app/profile/democrats.org/post/3lg6ztlq6e22n

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From the Democratic Party on Bluesky, minutes ago: While today may seem dark, it is our duty to lead with light. (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 20 OP

Amen..... Lovie777 Jan 20 #1

For the love of God, no more *kumbaya* pronouncements. BamaRefugee Jan 20 #2

+1. NO SHIT dalton99a Jan 20 #4

but, but... *Joy WarGamer Jan 20 #14

Is this some kind of "We must go high / be nice / act saintly" exhortation? dalton99a Jan 20 #3

Lead with light? Lead what, exactly? 0rganism Jan 20 #5

We need more than slogans. n/t S/V Loner Jan 20 #6

There already sending out fund raising email/txt tinymontgomery Jan 20 #7

"When they go low, we get 8 years of the ApricotHellBeast". FIXED. BamaRefugee Jan 20 #8

meaning what exactly? Thoughts and prayers? LOL msfiddlestix Jan 20 #9

Timothy Snyder On Tyranny bdamomma Jan 20 #10

A convicted felon and insurrectionist just got sworn in. suegeo Jan 20 #11

Another date... moondust Jan 20 #12

Is now the time.. Comrade Citizen Jan 20 #13

Lovie777

(17,655 posts)

1. Amen.....

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 03:49 PM

Jan 20

BamaRefugee

(3,778 posts)

2. For the love of God, no more *kumbaya* pronouncements.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 03:55 PM

Jan 20

Your duty now is TO LEAD WITH FIGHT.
The LIGHT will follow.

dalton99a

(87,741 posts)

4. +1. NO SHIT

Reply to BamaRefugee (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:13 PM

Jan 20

WarGamer

(16,733 posts)

14. but, but... *Joy

Reply to BamaRefugee (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:37 PM

Jan 20

dalton99a

(87,741 posts)

3. Is this some kind of "We must go high / be nice / act saintly" exhortation?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:12 PM

Jan 20

0rganism

(24,941 posts)

5. Lead with light? Lead what, exactly?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:24 PM

Jan 20

I hope we get some better messaging from Democrats this year. A well-publicized "shadow government" positioned to offer salient critique of destructive and corrupt practices would be a worthwhile venture, but let's not pretend to leadership when the Republicans hold the federal government and the mainstream media outlets and increasingly social media as well. We're a long way from leading anything for a while.

S/V Loner

(9,294 posts)

6. We need more than slogans. n/t

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:43 PM

Jan 20

tinymontgomery

(2,803 posts)

7. There already sending out fund raising email/txt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:33 PM

Jan 20

No money till I see them stand up and start really fighting for democracy, not just lip service.

BamaRefugee

(3,778 posts)

8. "When they go low, we get 8 years of the ApricotHellBeast". FIXED.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:30 PM

Jan 20

The only LIGHT I've seen was reflecting off of Merrick Garland's glasses and Louis DeJoy's giant bald head.
And apparently we were POWERLESS to turn those lights off, yes I'm mad, I was radicalized Chicago '68, ran the first ever Anti Vietnam demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama in 1969 ( and cops cracked our skulls with billy clubs) and have been demonstrating and fighting back for FITY-FOUR YEARS now!

*BETTER TOGETHER* my ass.

You know how you lead???
YOU PASS IRON CLAD VOTER PROTECTION LAWS with guaranteed prison sentences for anyone who interferes with another's lawful right to vote.
This should have been done INSTANTLY under Obama when we had the house, the Senate and the Presidency. And then every 6 weeks or so, just pass more laws to keep strengthening it and forever eliminating voter suppression.
THEN, and ONLY THEN, pass Obamacare etc, the very foundation of democracy AND OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HOLDING POWER is having everyone able to vote.

I'm 73 now, I cannot believe we have reached this level of wimpiness.

Ban me if you want to, I couldn't care less at this point, although I have loved Democratic Underground for many years.

msfiddlestix

(8,034 posts)

9. meaning what exactly? Thoughts and prayers? LOL

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:46 PM

Jan 20

bdamomma

(67,847 posts)

10. Timothy Snyder On Tyranny

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:54 PM

Jan 20

20 Lessons from the Twentieth Century is a good thing to read or re-read.

suegeo

(2,980 posts)

11. A convicted felon and insurrectionist just got sworn in.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:54 PM

Jan 20

You had a duty under the 14th amendment. You failed.

Not one God-damn investigation into fraud committed by a known liar and a cheat. A known Russian asset.

Pink Tu-Tu Democrats. You need to fight in order to lead.

I dread being an American.

moondust

(20,833 posts)

12. Another date...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:56 PM

Jan 20

which will live in infamy.

Comrade Citizen

(297 posts)

13. Is now the time..

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:35 PM

Jan 20

For a rough and tumble Democrat like "The Kingfish" Huey Long?

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