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kacekwl

(7,013 posts)
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:07 PM Dec 2016

Help and guidance needed.

In a few short weeks I've gone from being excited about the prospect of having a single payer type health care system and and in only seven long years until I can start receiving my social security after over 45 years of working. Now all of my wildest dreams are going down the shitter and I am really pissed. I am looking to protest with like minded people in the Chicago / northern Illinois area. I have tried the email , call your senator, congressperson etc route with the lack of success you would imagine. I have no money and precious little time but I need to do this and feel there may be more like me. Now that they have shut down protesting at the inauguration the message against trump and his rabid crew must get out . With the media as it is we have to take to the streets. Is there any such movement out there .

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Help and guidance needed. (Original Post) kacekwl Dec 2016 OP
I am not in your area.. BUT I have decided much the same thing.. pangaia Dec 2016 #1
Thanks for your ideas. kacekwl Dec 2016 #2
It's not hard to link up with activists in your area pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #3

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. I am not in your area.. BUT I have decided much the same thing..
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:09 PM
Dec 2016

SO I suggest---

Get out and contact your reps and tell them to fight against every single nominee il duce puts up for his cabinet.

Write letters to editors.
Contact broadcast media.
Join groups fighting the coup.
Contribute $$ if you can.
Post on social media.
Join protests, marches, strikes, boycotts.
any other type of civil disobedience. .
PROTEST any way possible...

Anything else you might think of...

kacekwl

(7,013 posts)
2. Thanks for your ideas.
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:20 PM
Dec 2016

I mean when is everyone? Is everyone OK with this turn of events ? It seems like it.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
3. It's not hard to link up with activists in your area
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:23 PM
Dec 2016

Check with your county party committee and other progressive groups. Smart use of Google will also identify groups and individuals who are active on the issue.

You are not alone.

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