How come we can't have the gumption of the Puerto Rican populace?

[LAS14]

When our president's social media publications were revealed as horrible, why didn't we turn to the streets and force him to resign?

[guillaumeb]

1. Trump has no integrity.

Neither does Mitch McConnell.

Or the rest of the GOP.

[secondwind]

2. They are most likely all in the same page.

Population size is minuscule compared to the US.

It was way easier.

[handmade34]

3. there are enough of us

if dedicated... we could protest in relays... I couldn't go for weeks but I could be out for a few days a month... unfortunately we haven't the will yet... when will we say enough???

[global1]

4. Sadly - When It's Too Late....nt

[doc03]

5. Protests got us out of Vietnam. nt

[Hekate]

7. So reinstate the draft. When it is that personal, it tends to get people's attention.

[doc03]

9. If it is done it will be the young people who do it. nt

[Hekate]

6. Compact geographical area; small population; intense physical suffering for all. Versus...

Enormous geographical area; great distances from the Capitol; enormous population; physical suffering not shared by or as visible to as great a proportion of the population.

Gosh, I wonder.

[bluecollar2]

19. Nailed it!!!...n/t

[JI7]

8. we would if the rest of the US was mostly Latino also

many people ARE protesting Trump. but he still has a lot of supporters pushing for white supremacy.

[pangaia]

10. Or Hong Kongers, or Russians, or South Koreans, or Venezuelans, or......

[dalton99a]

11. or Moscow

[qazplm135]

12. I mean it's not like it would work

Trump's not resigning.

[shanti]

13. Not enough discomfort, it seems?

If the grid went down here, there would be people in the streets, guaranteed.

[bluestarone]

14. tRUMPS buying half of the votes

As long as he gives money to certain few, people will never come together!

[Hortensis]

15. Gee, I don't know. Because WE DON'T ALL FEEL VICTIMIZED?

Because most of us aren't 1000 miles out in the Atlantic and in real danger of being abandoned by us and on our own next time a disaster hits? Because they voted heavily for Democrats, and large numbers of Americans don't even realize they're citizens and won't fight for them?

Right now those victimized, besides the mostly inconvenient Puerto Rican citizens, are brown-skinned people trying to get into the US. And, in the mainland U.S., a lot of mostly brown-skinned and other citizens of all ages with undocumented family members are also afraid.

But the rest of us not yet hit? Maybe go check your posts, LAS14, and those of people you agree with and see how many are about the immediate, ongoing plight of groups you don't belong to.

There's your answer. "Gumption" requires a common threat to fight. We're not involved enough, we don't yet see ourselves as a whole people in danger, we're too busy foolishly squabbling among ourselves to develop "gumption."

Yet.

[HipChick]

16. Too complacent..

[edhopper]

17. The Economy is still good for most people

a significant downturn and the pitchforks come out.

[quickesst]

18. Because most people....

.....unlike for instance, DU members who are politically aware, do not understand that they are living under a fragile bubble that can burst at any time. Like election time 2020.

[WhiteTara]

20. #DCSitInSept6

Gathering one million people on Labor Day to confront Congress on their return 9/7 to demand impeachment. The difference between a march and sit in is that marches generate interest and enthusiasm, but sit ins are more effective because of the massive continual presence. Since it's a marathon not a sprint, we have to rotate in and out to maintain our lives, but we won't have much of one if we don't fight.