Don't Take The Easy Way Out -- We Must Resist

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From The Kansas City Star today:

Don't Take The Easy Way Out -- We Must Resist


http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/midwest-voices/article122775919.html%23navlink=SecList

In the ugly moments of our hardest history, acceptance of the unacceptable has been the easy path forward. But now, with hate crimes rising and our president-elect appointing a Cabinet of dangerous people, we must choose to resist. For those who fear the risk of hyperbole in the present moment, I challenge you to fear the risk of totalitarianism more.

The urge to normalize may be overwhelming. For those of us who are white. For those of us who are straight, male or able-bodied. Inch by inch, we can learn to swallow a new reality of state-sanctioned hate and the dismantling of civil rights.

But this is not inevitable. The struggle against humanity’s horrors boasts a line of heroes longer than our memory. They have run safe houses. Advocated for just policy. Organized protests in the streets. Looked at history’s ugly bits in the eye and refused to accept them. They have resisted.

As we can. And as we must.

Molly Fleming of Kansas City has been a community organizer for nearly six years. She leads the PICO National Network's campaign to end predatory payday lending in America. She also coordinates Missouri's grass-roots community organizations in their work to put ordinary people at the center of democracy. Reach her at [e-mail].

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Certainly my sentiments. I think this will resonate with folks on this board. As I have said in other threads:
Stand Up.
Speak Out.
Resist.

[Mister Ed]

1. Stand Up. Speak Out. Resist.

Everybody better have everybody else's back, or else everybody is going down in the end.

[Madam45for2923]

2. Yes,Trump only knows bullying, abuse, corruption, raping people's boundaries.

We cannot capitulate to extreme dysfunction. Do not be fooled by times of calm.

Thanks for posting.

[LAS14]

3. Absolutely!

I've been watching for concrete things to get involved in. The most promising for me is to follow Obama's lead to re-invigorate the Democratic party. It may be slow but we have to start. I'm glad he's planning on being active.

I'm hoping to see more action suggestions in DU. Last I checked the "Actions" forum was comatose.

Here are the 3 Obama planned on initiatives I know about.

I.
http://www.npr.org/2016/12/19/505549311/to-rehabilitate-democratic-party-obama-plans-to-coach-young-talent

To Rehabilitate Democratic Party, Obama Plans To 'Coach' Young Talent

The president said Democrats have "ceded too much territory" to Republicans in local races. Obama sees his role after leaving office as a "coach" for young talent in the party.

II.
I'm still hoping to rev up some excitement for this as well. It's like the first but focuses on geography more than age.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028372441

III.
The first bright message I heard was that he was interested in looking into gerrymandering, but I don't have a link for that.

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4. Here's a way to assist at the state level:

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee

I think the Dem Party needs to do a LOT more at the state/local levels across the board--get people INVOLVED, groom new talent, recruit the best possible candidates for the state and local offices!It might help us in fighting the gerrymandering and vote suppressing the GOPhers are inflicting on us. This is one place to start.