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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,636 posts) Thu Dec 1, 2016, 03:47 PM Dec 2016

This is a MUST READ. ThinkProgress issues a warning to all of us. [View all]

It's a fairly long read but very worthwhile. It's full of information about Trump and what could happen to our nation with him at the helm.

The Democratic Party is screwing up its opposition to President-elect Donald Trump. They can’t help it.

The reason why is that democrats — that is, small “d” democrats, referring broadly to people who believe in democracy — are ill-suited to address the threat posed by Donald Trump.

Those of us who agree with the Declaration of Independence that governments derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed are poorly equipped to resist Trump. Those of us who agree that governments exist to secure “certain unalienable Rights” are fighting with one hand tied behind our backs.

We have brought a sheet of parchment and a set of abstract principles to a knife fight. We’re going to get cut.

https://thinkprogress.org/democrats-will-botch-the-resistance-against-trump-1f8c211c7b68#.1i9wiso6u

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K&R n/t handmade34 Dec 2016 #2

This was heartbreaking to read and you are correct -- it's a MUST READ. Raine1967 Dec 2016 #3

I'm heartbroken and scared too, my dear Raine... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #4

Even our team really does not get that we are now a full on Cosmocat Dec 2016 #6

Some have.. gilpo Dec 2016 #36

That is well worth reading - thanks for the link! nt el_bryanto Dec 2016 #5

DURec leftstreet Dec 2016 #7

Democrats need to start fighting Republicans the way Republicans fight Democrats. TeamPooka Dec 2016 #8

Amen!!! hamsterjill Dec 2016 #24

These are the things we must correct... riversedge Dec 2016 #9

of course they will-- they are Dems, not a organized political party Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #10

This is heartbreaking and terrifying. MontanaMama Dec 2016 #11

Thurgood Marshall, (mentioned in the article) was one of the great American Justices. jalan48 Dec 2016 #12

If only we would fight with the determination our circumstances call for! TonyPDX Dec 2016 #13

In the beginning..... Turbineguy Dec 2016 #14

That is true. And then the true agenda appears and all the good disintegrates. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #15

I think the GOP will be more subtle. Turbineguy Dec 2016 #18

I think you're right. Another way we'll be screwed in through the lack of consumer protections. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #28

What "good things" did Hitler do for the economy? - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2016 #34

nothing new to me. Javaman Dec 2016 #16

Excellent read...The author's best solution... jmg257 Dec 2016 #17

"...liberals must confront the fact that our current system of government has failed." crosinski Dec 2016 #19

Trump liberal from boston Dec 2016 #20

Just About to Write to My Congresspersons on This Very Topic McKim Dec 2016 #21

Bookmarking to read later radical noodle Dec 2016 #22

Pandora's Box right there... DRoseDARs Dec 2016 #23

We need to be in the streets. Anything less is useless. Doremus Dec 2016 #25

I hear ya, we'll be there in our walking shoes. (With our canes.) crosinski Dec 2016 #27

There ARE ways to remove these pigs from office. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2016 #26

Kick! Mountain Mule Dec 2016 #29

We need strength! flamingdem Dec 2016 #30

k and r and bookmarking for later, with thanks. niyad Dec 2016 #31

kick Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #32

We must oppose this pResident, always, on everything, no matter what. Tatiana Dec 2016 #33

Each and every time government is allowed to get away with any abuse of power Solly Mack Dec 2016 #35