All these fluffy thoughts and words. How nice. All while America is literally turning into a fascist state. History shows us that ‘thinking positive thoughts’ just ain’t gonna be enough.
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It's not about thoughts. It's about not falling into cynicism, because that leads to apathy and nihilism. Keeping hope alive is hard, but it's more likely to motivate people to act and actually do something useful to help. And that's what we need, to help each other.
Mentality matters. It isn’t about thinking positive thoughts. It’s about not paralyzing ourselves. That’s what cynicism does.
If you don’t believe a better world is possible, then it isn’t. People can’t act - from the most radical organizing to the smallest - if they believe nothing is worthwhile.
@aoc.bsky.social Thank you for standing with President Biden during the tough times, and campaigning for Vice President Harris, despite your differences in policy. We'll keep fighting with you to save our country.
Act. Get the 258 Democrats in Congress to physically intervene in the illegal takeover by musk's minions. Get cops to work with you and arrest the intruders for espionage. Just get together, and physically force your way into the places where the spies are stealing data.
Allowing evil to occur is the same as being complicit. You've energized those who want what you've said you wanted. Make a third party. Nobody has faith in the DNC any longer. They certainly don't seem to be resisting fascism.
We need Dem leadership to act. The longer they hesitate, the longer they are silent the more entrenched the fascist become. Hakeem Jefferies is still trying to work with the GOP.
Does your bio say “writer” because that’s all you do? Because we both know you’re too chickenshit to be any sort of actual revolutionary. Go hide behind your keyboard like the coward you are while, like everything else in your miserable life, the rest of us do the work for you.
If you have never heard her or anyone else talk about Project 2025 you must have gone through the past months with your ears closed. Anyone and their mother who isn’t a MAGA tried to warn them. They didn’t listen, believed it or simply cared.
Strike that, the question's answered: AO-C actually wrote and posted "They have no vision. We do" while "they" were and are actually implementing said vision to no resistance.
I talk to people who are NOT like me. They all think they disagree, but none ever have.
The Hardest thing to change, is our mind.
The Easiest thing to change, is our mind.
Think about that.
Thank you for your mentality.
I am often thought to be a negative person. I am not.
I am a "Process," person. HOW do we address, confront, a problem? I was on Franklin St. in Tribeca on 9/11. But Chicago was being rebuilt after the 1800s Fire within 12 hours. Drive He Said.
Stfu and do more, the entire party has been fiddlefarting around taking a long weekend to party and tweet about guac prices, you're useless fighting this coup
Then please, please, please give us something to believe a better world is possible. I’m 60 and have been through a lot of political turmoil. I’ve protested and marched and have spoken out loudly many times. This is the 1st time ever that my level of hope is dwindling.
It’s deflating to realize that the Dems had put absolutely NO plan in place for the effective and swift dismantling of the gov’t. It’s difficult to not let that kill morale, realizing your elected leadership, the ppl in place who are supposed to act on your behalf, seem so blindsided by the obvious.
I’m not giving up and I do certainly believe better is possible. I’m asking for more, something, ANYTHING. Because I’m seeing a lot of ineffectual messaging and very little action from leadership. That’s my point.
I feel like she’s doing this? I don’t see the use in blaming/criticizing her for Schumer or Jeffries — I have no doubt she was one of the people begging them to take action yesterday
I mean this with as much respect as I can muster, you and your colleagues need to do something, or, again I mean this as respectfully as I can while we watch our country burn, politely shut the fuck up.
And to clarify, unless you and the people we voted into office actively start doing something, these are genuinely nothing but fluffy words on a screen.
Because publicly, y’all aren’t doing shit to stop it, which makes you complicit.
Out of all of the dems, AOC is the one doing the most IMO. Your comment feels out of place. She's been holding regular videos on what folks should do and what the elected officials should do. You should check out her previous posts.
Not her fault most of them are still spineless rubber stampers 🤷♂️
the struggle is real. that is the work. fighting hate and striving for a better world is never going to end. the fight will never be over 💙 good to have you with us tho 💙
It is fear that has infiltrated us. Our lives are threatened daily, as they try to take away our social security/medicare, medicade, hire unqualified people sign orders meant to harm, turn on our allies causing our country to be unsafe, and when the priority is money over humans etc all cause fear!
Be honest with us and tell us what needs to happen to combat it. Do you have a solution? Or are you the one who is paralyzed? You’re going to have to lead, ma’am. Lead, and they will follow. You’re going to have to stick your neck out.
I feel that until someone can answer that question, the default answer is: there is nothing we can do; they have the money and the guns. It means we’ve given up.
I have not. I’d like to know here exactly to spend my energy and treasure when I have a few moments from working to reflect on it all.
That's what I mean. It is business as usual in the Senate. They are going home for the weekend. Dems are voting in favor of Trump nominees. Where is the urgency?
Trying to look out for my family while ICE is patrolling my neighborhood and imploring my congressmen to stop Trump's lawlessness. They're going home for the weekend and approving all his nominees while various parts of the government are unilaterally shut down and 25% tariffs take effect though.
So you’re not really doing anything differently. You’re just wanting other people act differently while you complain online that they aren’t doing anything. Gotcha. 👍
As I said elsewhere, AOC definitely 100% agrees. Idk if she has a *solution* in mind, but she doesn’t endorse the myopic decisions made by the democratic leadership rn. If she were a senator, that would be one solid “nay” for every nominee!
When ppl realize the the ppl elected represents their state, regardless of their party, and stop letting GOP off the hook because of party more will happen. Call them too. They represent your state. Not a party! Call them out for not standing up for the in your state! It's one country!
Survival that makes ppl act, in spite of being hopeless. The person with nothing to lose is more dangerous than one whose lost everything. Ppl react faster when that's the only option they is to do something! Look out there! 1000s are showing up! You just keep fighting. More ppl will join the fight!
People aren't being cynical. They are recognizing a danger and calling out their reps for not acting quickly enough. They feel like Democrats are going through the motions, at best. And frankly, getting outplayed. If Trump is stupid, what level are Dems?
Dear Democratic leadership. As a 30 year retired union steel worker. You guys suck at acting and disrupting the bad guys while getting you message out. Steel workers can teach you how to walk through a dam door. Dealing with corporate thugs is what we know. Contact us and we will help.
Huh? I’m just saying we’re sleepwalking our way to the same place- and it would be nice if we had the same interest in our outcome as pro-democracy forces have in the States.
She's had plenty of non-fluffy words if you pay attention. She's constantly speaking out calling these people what they are. Kind of contrary to her post here honestly. This is the one you should be supporting. She's not bending over backwards to kiss their feet she's throwing water in their face.
Hope is fine, sure, have some. I’m certainly not hopeless and never said I was. But meanwhile the fascists are taking over and Dem leadership is twiddling their thumbs ‘hoping’. That they had prj 2025 in advance, knew what was coming, and have ZERO plan in place to combat it is just negligent.
Yes, but you should share your grievances with the elected officials who actually hold the power at the moment. AOC has a clear vision and she is in action.
We should uplift elected officials like her and @repjasmine.bsky.social
I agree. I respect her and I do think she works hard for Americans. I am just finding messages of positivity and ‘keeping one’s head up’ tiresome coming from anyone in politics right now. It’s really not enough and frankly that’s all I’m seeing, if anything at all. Disappointing.
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If you don’t believe a better world is possible, then it isn’t. People can’t act - from the most radical organizing to the smallest - if they believe nothing is worthwhile.
Allowing evil to occur is the same as being complicit. You've energized those who want what you've said you wanted. Make a third party. Nobody has faith in the DNC any longer. They certainly don't seem to be resisting fascism.
This is the time to step up.
https://bsky.app/profile/mikescarcella.bsky.social/post/3lh2sfsc6lc2j
The Hardest thing to change, is our mind.
The Easiest thing to change, is our mind.
Think about that.
I am often thought to be a negative person. I am not.
I am a "Process," person. HOW do we address, confront, a problem? I was on Franklin St. in Tribeca on 9/11. But Chicago was being rebuilt after the 1800s Fire within 12 hours. Drive He Said.
Because publicly, y’all aren’t doing shit to stop it, which makes you complicit.
Not her fault most of them are still spineless rubber stampers 🤷♂️
I’m not trying to be sarcastic or snarky - I’m genuinely struggling to find the balance. 😅😩
I am not an elected official, so I cannot see what they see; I only see what’s on the f’ing news and it looks pretty bad.
I’m not cynical, I’m ready to act; what is the act?
I have not. I’d like to know here exactly to spend my energy and treasure when I have a few moments from working to reflect on it all.
Get ANGRY.
Musk needs to be arrested immediately.
https://youtu.be/2B6gS_WyXKo
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Being hopeless gets us stuck.
We can see the seriousness of a situation, but still have hope and then make sure that the positive vision will become a reality
We should uplift elected officials like her and @repjasmine.bsky.social
Please explain.
Can't give an answer.
I was looking to engage this writer as to why she made that statement.
Innocent enough however getting jumped on for asking a civil question.
I thought this platform was for discussion, but I see I am wrong.