Democracies have endured fascist dictators before, and overcame them. See, for instance Spain under Franco, Chile under Pinochet. Compassionate resistance will enable us to sweep this clown show into the dustbin, and emerge stronger than ever.
No, unfortunately the time to prevent what Naomi Klein so aptly calls criminal climate catastrophe is passing. The question remains, how do we respond? We've already initiated changes that will be irreversible in our lifetime, and we are leaving a severely degraded Earth for those who follow.
If we respond by giving up hope, and turning upon one another, then the fascists "win." But if we engage a compassionate resistance to these impulses, and instead take care of one another, then healing of the Earth, and of ourselves, is always possible.
What we need to do is to convince more people around us to be actively engaged. Keep finding ways to talk to people around you to take action and unite
Did you even read the above about empathy. Some people were personally affected and some just plain horrified by Biden’s Genocide, and the billions he sent to Israel. People are allowed to hate Biden AND Trump at the same time. Americans, you have to stop worshipping Blue vs. Red, and start holding your own side accountable, instead you seem to put all your energy into bashing others instead of demanding accountability and change from your own party.
Trump is not confident ceasefire in Gaza will hold
BY AAMER MADHANI
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Trump said Hamas is weakened, but he’s hardly certain that the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will hold.
“I’m not confident,” Trump told reporters. “That’s not our war. It’s their war.”
He said his administration “might” help rebuild Gaza, which he compared to a “massive demolition site.”
“Some beautiful things could be done with it,” said Trump, the real estate developer turned commander in chief, noting the territory’s coastline and “phenomenal” weather and location. “Some fantastic things could be done with Gaza. Some beautiful things could be done with Gaza.”
Palestinians will do great when the temp is +3 over postindustrial. Poor, stateless people are always the first to be protected. But I’m sure Trump will solve that and all their other problems, too, so good on Dearborn, et al, for not voting for Harris!
Prof. Lakoff, your book "Metaphors We Live By", gave me the key to the central argument of my dissertation. I am so glad to find you here now, still inspiring us to do better, to think more clearly, to understand the world and act in it.
Millennia of religion has softened us up to accept assertions without evidence - 17 in this case. These are smart, honest guys; Hasan, Lakoff and Duran, and I don't believe that they intend to distract us from reality but that's all this list does. Be hopeful. Don't be negative. The young people will save us - yes, really, this time. Not like last time when we were the young people with the energy and passion and answers. I could go down the list but so can you. Vibes won't help. If hope doesn't work, try crossing your fingers. Sign all the petitions with no effect other than getting you on more email lists soliciting donations. Be proactive in response to bad stuff, then look-up the definition of "proactive". Only trust the stuff you trust. Hydrate! History is full of the lessons that warned us to not arrive here. Persistence rhymes with resistance and that's only one of its positive (not negative!) qualities. I'm not being negative - I'm positive that this is well-meaning but useless drivel. I'm not being mean. These are three guys we truly need but why aren't they versed in the uselessness of hope; on a good day! On bad days, hope forestalls action. The opposite of hope is not hopeless; the opposite of hope is action. Don't board that train in Warsaw and hope that there aren't Nazis with ovens at the last stop. Hope is all you have left when you have no power - but a million of us have power. We are distracted from our collective power by hope.
Can someone please provide concrete advice? Sure, self-care, empathy, blah blah blah. I'm an environmental lawyer and deep reader of history and supporter/subscriber of not-the-major-media. All you are giving me is "Be Brave?" Our "local action" of a five-year campaign to save our water is about to be undone by Exec Order. NGOs? All they are offering is asking for money. WHAT ACTION? Local officials? What if you live in Dumbfuckistan where "red state" means Malignant Heart of the Heartland where people carry guns to the grocery store and into the legislature? (which has 94 GOPs and 11 Dems) All I can think of is to tell my trans grandson to get the hell outa here, NOW, and get my own concealed carry permit.
Had a wonderful dinner and then drinks just now on the east coast car train with three Trumpers. Today. I was charming, but no retreat. Politics came up hours into it. They listened. No change of mind, I’m sure. But they respected me. Older people. Nice and funny.
It’s a sickness. I asked what happens if he doesn’t bring a golden age. New thought. They believe he will. Who will he blame? They said if he fails it must be the fault of others.
Democracies have NOT endured fascist dictators before, for the simple reason that during those dictatorships there WAS NO DEMOCRACY. In Chile (16 years of dictatorship), there are over 1,000 people still unaccounted for. Franco is responsible for the deaths of thousands, and the persecution of their partners and children for decades. Argentina? Brazil? Please. Compassion is not what we need now. Sorry to be so blunt.
F**k all the liberal liars and enablers of these fascists too. The traditional supporters of the Democrats need to give their heads a f******g shake and stop all this “freedom” and “democracy” for all us “individuals” chasing our capitalist American dreams. It’s time for the working class to unite together and drive all these oligarchs and their liberal enablers and apologists into the ocean for good. Socialism or barbarism. They just chose the barbarism. The sooner we come to grips with this the sooner it will be over for the fascists. Waiting around “being strong” for someone else to take action won’t results in anything but more poverty and suffering for the working people because that’s what this is all about!
Democracies have endured fascist dictators before, and overcame them. See, for instance Spain under Franco, Chile under Pinochet. Compassionate resistance will enable us to sweep this clown show into the dustbin, and emerge stronger than ever.
In time to prevent any of the n climate failsafes out there?
No, unfortunately the time to prevent what Naomi Klein so aptly calls criminal climate catastrophe is passing. The question remains, how do we respond? We've already initiated changes that will be irreversible in our lifetime, and we are leaving a severely degraded Earth for those who follow.
If we respond by giving up hope, and turning upon one another, then the fascists "win." But if we engage a compassionate resistance to these impulses, and instead take care of one another, then healing of the Earth, and of ourselves, is always possible.
Fine: you hug these people and watch it all burn down, then.
This is a good share for family & friends today.💜✊
Thanks for these guidelines! It helps!
This is an excellent list! Staying strong will be harder then ever but giving up is not an option.✊️💙🙏☮️
What we need to do is to convince more people around us to be actively engaged. Keep finding ways to talk to people around you to take action and unite
Rich Magats "divide and/to conquer" we cannot... your list explains that multiple times..Thank you
I don't think we are going to miss Biden. No one will!
You will when all your personal freedoms are striped away. If you’ve never lived under an authoritarian regime you’re in for one now.
Enjoy being stripped of your citizenship, asshole.
Oh, an obvious bot. Shock.
Did you even read the above about empathy. Some people were personally affected and some just plain horrified by Biden’s Genocide, and the billions he sent to Israel. People are allowed to hate Biden AND Trump at the same time. Americans, you have to stop worshipping Blue vs. Red, and start holding your own side accountable, instead you seem to put all your energy into bashing others instead of demanding accountability and change from your own party.
After all, the oligarchy backs both.
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Trump is not confident ceasefire in Gaza will hold
BY AAMER MADHANI
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Trump said Hamas is weakened, but he’s hardly certain that the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas will hold.
“I’m not confident,” Trump told reporters. “That’s not our war. It’s their war.”
He said his administration “might” help rebuild Gaza, which he compared to a “massive demolition site.”
“Some beautiful things could be done with it,” said Trump, the real estate developer turned commander in chief, noting the territory’s coastline and “phenomenal” weather and location. “Some fantastic things could be done with Gaza. Some beautiful things could be done with Gaza.”
Palestinians will do great when the temp is +3 over postindustrial. Poor, stateless people are always the first to be protected. But I’m sure Trump will solve that and all their other problems, too, so good on Dearborn, et al, for not voting for Harris!
Just block him.
Prof. Lakoff, your book "Metaphors We Live By", gave me the key to the central argument of my dissertation. I am so glad to find you here now, still inspiring us to do better, to think more clearly, to understand the world and act in it.
Good advice!👍
18. Excoriate and ostracize every MAGAt in your orbit. Use all your power to punish them.
Millennia of religion has softened us up to accept assertions without evidence - 17 in this case. These are smart, honest guys; Hasan, Lakoff and Duran, and I don't believe that they intend to distract us from reality but that's all this list does. Be hopeful. Don't be negative. The young people will save us - yes, really, this time. Not like last time when we were the young people with the energy and passion and answers. I could go down the list but so can you. Vibes won't help. If hope doesn't work, try crossing your fingers. Sign all the petitions with no effect other than getting you on more email lists soliciting donations. Be proactive in response to bad stuff, then look-up the definition of "proactive". Only trust the stuff you trust. Hydrate! History is full of the lessons that warned us to not arrive here. Persistence rhymes with resistance and that's only one of its positive (not negative!) qualities. I'm not being negative - I'm positive that this is well-meaning but useless drivel. I'm not being mean. These are three guys we truly need but why aren't they versed in the uselessness of hope; on a good day! On bad days, hope forestalls action. The opposite of hope is not hopeless; the opposite of hope is action. Don't board that train in Warsaw and hope that there aren't Nazis with ovens at the last stop. Hope is all you have left when you have no power - but a million of us have power. We are distracted from our collective power by hope.
If you need something to laugh at: Stephen Miller was born in 1985!!!!
He looks like he’s in his mid 50s!
Can someone please provide concrete advice? Sure, self-care, empathy, blah blah blah. I'm an environmental lawyer and deep reader of history and supporter/subscriber of not-the-major-media. All you are giving me is "Be Brave?" Our "local action" of a five-year campaign to save our water is about to be undone by Exec Order. NGOs? All they are offering is asking for money. WHAT ACTION? Local officials? What if you live in Dumbfuckistan where "red state" means Malignant Heart of the Heartland where people carry guns to the grocery store and into the legislature? (which has 94 GOPs and 11 Dems) All I can think of is to tell my trans grandson to get the hell outa here, NOW, and get my own concealed carry permit.
Had a wonderful dinner and then drinks just now on the east coast car train with three Trumpers. Today. I was charming, but no retreat. Politics came up hours into it. They listened. No change of mind, I’m sure. But they respected me. Older people. Nice and funny.
It’s a sickness. I asked what happens if he doesn’t bring a golden age. New thought. They believe he will. Who will he blame? They said if he fails it must be the fault of others.
We are fucked.
Democracies have NOT endured fascist dictators before, for the simple reason that during those dictatorships there WAS NO DEMOCRACY. In Chile (16 years of dictatorship), there are over 1,000 people still unaccounted for. Franco is responsible for the deaths of thousands, and the persecution of their partners and children for decades. Argentina? Brazil? Please. Compassion is not what we need now. Sorry to be so blunt.
F**k all the liberal liars and enablers of these fascists too. The traditional supporters of the Democrats need to give their heads a f******g shake and stop all this “freedom” and “democracy” for all us “individuals” chasing our capitalist American dreams. It’s time for the working class to unite together and drive all these oligarchs and their liberal enablers and apologists into the ocean for good. Socialism or barbarism. They just chose the barbarism. The sooner we come to grips with this the sooner it will be over for the fascists. Waiting around “being strong” for someone else to take action won’t results in anything but more poverty and suffering for the working people because that’s what this is all about!