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pbmus

(12,422 posts)
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 04:10 PM Nov 2016

I listened and watched...



I listened as they called my President a Muslim.
I listened as they called him and his family a pack of monkeys.
I listened as they said he wasn't born here.
I watched as they blocked every single path to progress that they could.
I saw the pictures of him as Hitler.
I watched them shut down the government and hurt the entire nation twice.
I watched them turn their backs on every opportunity to open worthwhile dialog.
I watched them say that they would not even listen to any choice for Supreme Court no matter who the nominee was.
I listened as they openly said that they will oppose him at every turn.
I watched as they did just that.
I listened.
I watched.
I paid attention.
Now, I'm being called on to be tolerant.
To move forward.
To denounce protesters.
To "Get over it."
To accept this...
I will not.
I will do my part to make sure this great American mistake becomes the embarrassing footnote of our history that it deserves to be.
I will do this as quickly as possible every chance I get.
I will do my part to limit the damage that this man can do to my country.
I will watch his every move and point out every single mistake and misdeed in a loud and proud voice.
I will let you know in a loud voice every time this man backs away from a promise he made to them.
Them. The people who voted for him.
The ones who sold their souls and prayed for him to win.
I will do this so that they never forget.
And they will hear me.
They will see it in my eyes when I look at them.
They will hear it in my voice when I talk to them.
They will know that I know who they are.
They will know that I know what they are.
Do not call for my tolerance. I've tolerated all I can.
Now it's their turn to tolerate ridicule.
Be aware, make no mistake about it, every single thing that goes wrong in our country from this day
forward is now Trump's fault just as much as they thought it was Obama's.
I find it unreasonable for them to expect from me what they were entirely unwilling to give."

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#TheResistance
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I listened and watched... (Original Post) pbmus Nov 2016 OP
I second that. Doreen Nov 2016 #1
K&R! 2naSalit Nov 2016 #2
K&R SammyWinstonJack Nov 2016 #3
No retreat, no surrender! lark Nov 2016 #4
And there you have it. SHRED Nov 2016 #5
Viva La resistance! jmg257 Nov 2016 #6
Now, I'm being called on to be tolerant. ErikJ Nov 2016 #7
OUR prez won millions more votes. Our current candidate also won over 2.8 million more votes. Mc Mike Nov 2016 #8
yes, yes and yes handmade34 Nov 2016 #9
And when they look at America and ask "how did this happen"? world wide wally Nov 2016 #10
#TheResistance - #NotMyPresident - #ImStillWithHer calimary Nov 2016 #11
I will not accept that Donald Trump won the presidency. Initech Nov 2016 #12
I like this and have already shared it on FB. Lifelong Protester Nov 2016 #13

lark

(23,083 posts)
4. No retreat, no surrender!
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 05:39 PM
Nov 2016

No pacification
No pretending this is right
No acceptance of this abhorrent and deviant situation
No tolerance for hate against minorities
No tolerance for taking away women's rights
No tolerance for taking away the rights of workers
No tolerance for taking away ones' right to their own religion
No tolerance for sexual assaulters
No tolerance for the FBI that works with Russia to fuck over our country
No tolerance for Russia, the freaking dictoratorship
No tolerance for fascism or their fuhrer, the orange dorito
None whatsoever!

 

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)
7. Now, I'm being called on to be tolerant.
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 06:04 PM
Nov 2016

I listened as they openly said that they will oppose him at every turn.
I watched as they did just that.
I listened.
I watched.
I paid attention.
Now, I'm being called on to be tolerant.

Good one!

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
8. OUR prez won millions more votes. Our current candidate also won over 2.8 million more votes.
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 06:19 PM
Nov 2016

Last edited Sat Dec 10, 2016, 07:20 PM - Edit history (2)

Everybody saw how they deferred to Prez O after he won 9.5 million more, then 6 million more, votes than the repug candidates.

When a repug calls for unity, they mean shut up and do things exactly how we want them.

Keith O has broadcast 2 Resistance vids on GQ / youtube, so far. Worth watching.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
9. yes, yes and yes
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 06:20 PM
Nov 2016

#TheResistance

America wants us to demonstrate decorum & civility towards a man who broke all norms of decorum & civility. Hell no! #TheResistance Charles Blow

world wide wally

(21,739 posts)
10. And when they look at America and ask "how did this happen"?
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 06:21 PM
Nov 2016

I will say, "Because this is what you voted for, asshole"

calimary

(81,192 posts)
11. #TheResistance - #NotMyPresident - #ImStillWithHer
Thu Nov 17, 2016, 06:28 PM
Nov 2016

And one more - #NotMyPresidentElect, also.

I agree with everything here, pbmus. I'm making a copy of this.

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