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In reply to the discussion: Pierce: Ralph Northam Should Resign. But Democrats Better Wise Up. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)as two bags of broken hammers and are responding out of mindless fear -- instead of understanding and acting on the need to immediately neutralize the new weapon the Republicans are firing into our core with. All of course know he or she could be the next victim.
Does anyone seeing what exploded on this forum alone -- Franken to outrage Democratic women and Northam to outrage POC -- doubt how effective these attacks are and what would continue to happen if we did not immediately act to neutralize these new threats? If the anger and demands of their targets were not satisfactorily addressed?
Pierce kind of forgot to include what will hopefully be brilliant tactics on how to neutralize these attacks without future victims needing to remove themselves from the field of battle.
One big thing desperately needed, of course, is an electorate aware enough that this tactic is being used by Republicans that their using it risks backfiring on them. The rage created by lifetimes and centuries of injustices and injuries needs to be focused on the Republican Party that is determined to continue these injustices, but I'm not sure how much is going to be possible. At very least the first response needs to become, "Is it true? I'm no fool to be jerked around by the likes of them."
Pierce, you're back up to bat. Please finish your article.
Addendum: Noticed the demands for immediate resignation may just be chilling a bit. Could the Republicans' attempt to also take out the next-in-line lieutenant governor have been made too quickly? Generated an awareness moment? Or?