But we liberals have to start looking on the bright side! My wonderful girlfriend and I were texting a minute ago, joking about that video where that white nationalist gets punched at trumps inauguration, and it occurred to me that as barbaric as it is... I don't care anymore if sometimes these neo-nazis get punched in the face, and the resulting meme shames their side into looking weak and foolish. That's a win not for "our side" but for America. The social penalties for being an avowed racist and fascist should be high, I argue.
But I digress, it led to me talking about how trumps election might be just the thing the left in this country needs to form a real and powerful progressive movement.
I text her the following msg: I really think trumps election and all the bad that's come with it is just what the left in this country needs to galvanize a real movement. Not like the failed occupy movement during obama's first term, but something really potent and loud-made up not just of angry far left occupy types, but also feminist groups, black churches, unions, immigrants, and online activists. This could be the start of something big.
And that's why I joined DU. I'm an old member whose decided to return, and hoping to find some like minded people here who are ready to get involved, even if it's thru something as small as online activism, and make the coming progressive movement a reality!
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