I don’t support violence or condone it - our protest is peaceful. Trump/Musk are the violent ones, slashing lifesaving services and disappearing people whose speech they don’t like.
And I'd disagree about the pushback -- there's enormous pushback, from protests, the courts, much of the non-MAGA media, etc. It's constrained and slowed him down, but hasn't stopped him yet. Hence why we need to continue.
I guess I’ve just been doing this since Bush 2 and I can’t help but see the same regurgitated protest calls, the same “we gotta fight fight fight”, all with the same results. Actually it’s worse
What Elon is doing now is *precisely* what we were afraid of in 96 00 04 etc etc and he’s *accelerating*
Protests alone aren't going to cut it. They are important and vital, but I think they do more to rally the troops than to change minds or lead to action. I think what we really need is a Tea Party-like movement for the left. That movement was bolstered by demonstrations and rallies.
That movement was bolstered by hard core misinformation, a cult following to That Dead Asshole, and a media landscape that was carefully curated to target each of those idiots. Also can’t forget the slow trickle of acid dropped into the Constitution by SCOTUS (Citizens United, etc)
Where are you sitting? The point of my sign is to show determination, hence in the future tense. We're having an impact; he's responding hysterically to this overwhelmingly peaceful protest movement that is growing by the day.
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What Elon is doing now is *precisely* what we were afraid of in 96 00 04 etc etc and he’s *accelerating*