@maustin809.bsky.social
What happened to the great melting pot that was America?
I don’t thin you are being a dick. These are emotional times and I don’t disagree that there are times when violence is required. I’m just not sure that point has been reached yet but according to all the other comments I’m the dickhead that needs to pull his head out of his ass.
June 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I don’t thin you are being a dick. These are emotional times and I don’t disagree that there are times when violence is required. I’m just not sure that point has been reached yet but according to all the other comments I’m the dickhead that needs to pull his head out of his ass.
Perhaps. I apologize for posting my thoughts on the matter.
June 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Perhaps. I apologize for posting my thoughts on the matter.
At this point they are doing what they are doing and good on them. I was merely musing about the short term effects and long term goals. I’m just a dad who has already seen his daughter’s right to reproductive choices taken away from her and worries about what this country has become.
June 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
At this point they are doing what they are doing and good on them. I was merely musing about the short term effects and long term goals. I’m just a dad who has already seen his daughter’s right to reproductive choices taken away from her and worries about what this country has become.
Not my intention but maybe you are right.
June 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Not my intention but maybe you are right.
Perhaps. Would that be the history taught in school books that for the large part come from Texas with their inherent rightwing bias?
June 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Perhaps. Would that be the history taught in school books that for the large part come from Texas with their inherent rightwing bias?
I hope you are right. And I hope we don’t get too many killed on either side because we have allowed the ultra-rich and the ultra-rightwing to take over this country. But maybe the blood of patriots is the ultimate cost of Democracy and we are getting ready to relearn that lesson.
June 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I hope you are right. And I hope we don’t get too many killed on either side because we have allowed the ultra-rich and the ultra-rightwing to take over this country. But maybe the blood of patriots is the ultimate cost of Democracy and we are getting ready to relearn that lesson.
I don’t think it was panic or brow beating. As for invoking nostalgia it was more of invoking a reminder that peaceful protests worked in the past. I apologize for my post. I forgot the internet is not the place to have an opinion. I’ll save it for when I got to my local resist Trump meeting.
June 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I don’t think it was panic or brow beating. As for invoking nostalgia it was more of invoking a reminder that peaceful protests worked in the past. I apologize for my post. I forgot the internet is not the place to have an opinion. I’ll save it for when I got to my local resist Trump meeting.
Well, I’d say let’s hope whatever reasonable Republicans there are in congress and the Supreme Court finally step up and do the right thing.
June 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Well, I’d say let’s hope whatever reasonable Republicans there are in congress and the Supreme Court finally step up and do the right thing.
I don’t disagree. I just want it to be a coordinated thoughtful response designed to take the initiative away from the right. The left leadership has failed in their response and maybe it will be the people on the ground that will take the lead. I hope so.
June 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I don’t disagree. I just want it to be a coordinated thoughtful response designed to take the initiative away from the right. The left leadership has failed in their response and maybe it will be the people on the ground that will take the lead. I hope so.
I don’t disagree. My point was the anti-Trump movement needs to remember the lessons of the civil rights movement. It will be harder to demonize the movement if the protesters are smart about how they go about the protests. However, there is a lot of emotion built up. I get it.
June 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I don’t disagree. My point was the anti-Trump movement needs to remember the lessons of the civil rights movement. It will be harder to demonize the movement if the protesters are smart about how they go about the protests. However, there is a lot of emotion built up. I get it.
Nothing. My suggestion was merely that the left needs to remember how effective the civil rights movement was with non-violence. When Trump goes low we need to go high.
June 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Nothing. My suggestion was merely that the left needs to remember how effective the civil rights movement was with non-violence. When Trump goes low we need to go high.
Ah, the voice of reason on the internet reduced to expletives.
June 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Ah, the voice of reason on the internet reduced to expletives.
Perhaps. I was incorrect in using ‘we’. However, to assume my level of involvement based on a post seems reductive on your part. Shame since we both want the same end result I’m guessing. Guess even “our” side can’t help but subdivide and yell at each other.
June 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Perhaps. I was incorrect in using ‘we’. However, to assume my level of involvement based on a post seems reductive on your part. Shame since we both want the same end result I’m guessing. Guess even “our” side can’t help but subdivide and yell at each other.
All I’m saying is we need to be smarter about how we respond. Civil Rights leaders knew this in 60s.
June 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
All I’m saying is we need to be smarter about how we respond. Civil Rights leaders knew this in 60s.
I don’t disagree. It is long overdue. However, we can’t let our emotions dictate the response. Civil rights leaders understood this,
June 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I don’t disagree. It is long overdue. However, we can’t let our emotions dictate the response. Civil rights leaders understood this,
Again, my point. They are provoking the left to get what they want. We need to be smarter about how we respond.
June 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Again, my point. They are provoking the left to get what they want. We need to be smarter about how we respond.
Really? Asking not to play onto their hands and give them a reason to be even worse? Or is it just too easy to hurl expletives? Shouldn’t our side be better and smarter? Didn’t Michelle Obama say when they go low we should take the high road? Do you feel that time is past?
June 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Really? Asking not to play onto their hands and give them a reason to be even worse? Or is it just too easy to hurl expletives? Shouldn’t our side be better and smarter? Didn’t Michelle Obama say when they go low we should take the high road? Do you feel that time is past?
This is playing into the hands of Trump. They are looking for any reason to declare martial law. If we are going to defeat them we need large, non-violent protests.
June 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is playing into the hands of Trump. They are looking for any reason to declare martial law. If we are going to defeat them we need large, non-violent protests.
This is playing into the hands of Trump. They are looking for any reason to declare martial law. If we are going to defeat them we need large, non-violent protests.
June 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is playing into the hands of Trump. They are looking for any reason to declare martial law. If we are going to defeat them we need large, non-violent protests.
They will no longer have my business.
May 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
They will no longer have my business.