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Bayard

(22,048 posts)
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 01:53 PM Apr 2019

Comment: What do we do after Trump has been forced out of office?

From Socialjusticeamerican

Donald Trump demonizes Muslims.

Donald Trump demonizes Latinos.

Donald Trump demonizes rape victims.

Donald Trump demonizes Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump demonizes immigrants.

Donald Trump demonizes scientists.

Donald Trump demonizes professional athletes who protest institutionalized racism.

Donald Trump demonizes CNN, NBC, MSNBC, the Washington Post, the New York Times and most of the American Mainstream Media.

I’ve had face-to-face conversations with people about Trump’s hate-filled rallies, hate-filled tweets and hate-filled interviews, and I’ve been told that I worry too much. I’ve been told that Trump will be out of the White House in 2021 and the hatred, ignorance and cruelty will be over.

It will be over?

I’m sorry, but the hatred, ignorance and cruelty didn’t begin with Trump. Trump is like a fever caused by sepsis. He’s a symptom of a much greater problem.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/4/5/1847969/-What-do-we-do-after-Trump-has-been-forced-out-of-office?detail=emaildkre

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Comment: What do we do after Trump has been forced out of office? (Original Post) Bayard Apr 2019 OP
57% of voters will wipe their brows in unison. dubyadiprecession Apr 2019 #1
I suggest an intense smudging of the White House and surrounding grounds Siwsan Apr 2019 #2
South Africa was faced with a similar problem marylandblue Apr 2019 #3
Get Johnson's message out. Duppers Apr 2019 #7
We have town halls and work groups Skidmore Apr 2019 #4
Start addressing the things that created the Trump Presidency in the first place lunatica Apr 2019 #5
Take a day to celebrate then go after pence Fullduplexxx Apr 2019 #6
The sepsis is bigotry. Duppers Apr 2019 #8
Force him out of office is right Brawndo Apr 2019 #9
Nation-wide street party. (nt) Paladin Apr 2019 #10

Siwsan

(26,257 posts)
2. I suggest an intense smudging of the White House and surrounding grounds
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:03 PM
Apr 2019

Cedar, Sage, Sweet Grass - what ever it takes.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
3. South Africa was faced with a similar problem
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:11 PM
Apr 2019

They created a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In our case, it will be important to show how racism has harmed poor whites too. Paraphrasing Johndon, racism let rich people pick the pockets of poor whites.

Duppers

(28,117 posts)
7. Get Johnson's message out.
Sat Apr 6, 2019, 01:31 PM
Apr 2019

He was exactly right:

🚨Racism has let rich people pick the pockets of poor whites.🚨

Problem is too many poor whites are the most intense racists.



LBJ's exact quote: "If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."



Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
4. We have town halls and work groups
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:15 PM
Apr 2019

with our elected officials and get busy on repairing our damaged institutions and restoring rule of law. Weave in new initiatives and put people to work.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
5. Start addressing the things that created the Trump Presidency in the first place
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:22 PM
Apr 2019

and let the haters hate as long as they don’t commit crimes.

Brawndo

(535 posts)
9. Force him out of office is right
Sat Apr 6, 2019, 01:37 PM
Apr 2019

He will not willingly leave after an electoral loss. Is there anything at all, even vote tallies, that he can't say "Fake News" to? By all means lets vote him out, but be good and ready for when he ignores the loss and calls on his cult to defend him.

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