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KentuckyWoman

(6,700 posts) Sun Jun 24, 2018, 10:31 AM Jun 2018

So now... we are fairly well pissed off.

We got pretty pissed off in the 60's and a took a step forward. Thank God.
A lot of steps backward since then.

But we are fairly well pissed off now. I hope I live long enough to see the police going to jail for their crimes against the black community. I hope I see the walls come down and the detention centers closed and immigrants to this country welcomed with a modern version of Ellis Island instead.

I hope I see every single fucking one of you racist goddamn bastards pushed forever out of the public arena.

For a long time I didn't dare to dream - the steps forward were pretty small even before the Racist in Chief took the stage. But there are enough of us pissed off now that I think it will eventually happen.

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So now... we are fairly well pissed off. (Original Post) KentuckyWoman Jun 2018 OP

Don't forget there are more of us now than there were in the 60's. Many many more. nt Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #1

AND we have social media -- RandomAccess Jun 2018 #3

Much easier to organize. This families protest...there are at least 4 in nassau county alone in NY Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #4

Oh, that's great news RandomAccess Jun 2018 #6

Also remember that news is now instant SouthernIrish Jun 2018 #2

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #5

KentuckyWoman you swear like I do. shockey80 Jun 2018 #7

Swearing KentuckyWoman Jun 2018 #8

Trek4Truth

(515 posts)

1. Don't forget there are more of us now than there were in the 60's. Many many more. nt

Reply to KentuckyWoman (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 10:32 AM

Jun 2018

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

3. AND we have social media --

Reply to Trek4Truth (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 12:24 PM

Jun 2018

which alas also makes it easier for our opponents to know what's up, but massively good for us anyway.

Trek4Truth

(515 posts)

4. Much easier to organize. This families protest...there are at least 4 in nassau county alone in NY

Reply to RandomAccess (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 12:54 PM

Jun 2018

I don't think I've ever seen anything like that. I would have to go to the city..and that is where I signed up, but I checked again and there are protests right here! There is an hour long 1 at 10 am...then one at 11:30 and then another one in Huntington that I may hit after that.

They want a war...they got it...here is the thing though..WE SHOW THE FUCK UP.

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

6. Oh, that's great news

Reply to Trek4Truth (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 01:15 PM

Jun 2018

I'm physically unable to participate myself, so I'm always thrilled to hear about turnout for these things. Thanks!!

SouthernIrish

(512 posts)

2. Also remember that news is now instant

Reply to KentuckyWoman (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 11:28 AM

Jun 2018

We don't have to wait for the 6:00 news or the morning paper. We can plan to convene for protests, etc. in a matter of minutes. Social media and sites such a DU greatly help our spread of relevant info.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to KentuckyWoman (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 12:55 PM

Jun 2018

shockey80

(4,379 posts)

7. KentuckyWoman you swear like I do.

Reply to KentuckyWoman (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 01:19 PM

Jun 2018

I love it.

KentuckyWoman

(6,700 posts)

8. Swearing

Reply to shockey80 (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 10:56 PM

Jun 2018

Haha. Actually I almost never swear. Shooting unarmed children had my goat up fairly high already. I've been out in the streets and wearing out the politicians over it....But this with yanking babies from the arms of their mothers just calls for the worst kind of swear words.

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