KRUGMAN: "Just Say NO."

[kpete]

THE USES OF OUTRAGE
By Paul Krugman

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Are you angry about the white nationalist takeover of the U.S. government? If so, you are definitely not alone. The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by huge protests, furious crowds at congressional town halls, customer boycotts of businesses seen as Trump allies. And Democrats, responding to their base, have taken a hard line against cooperation with the new regime.

But is all this wise? Inevitably, one hears some voices urging everyone to cool it — to wait and see, to try to be constructive, to reach out to Trump supporters, to seek ground for compromise. Just say no. Outrage at what’s happening to America isn’t just justified, it’s essential. In fact, it may be our last chance of saving democracy.


the rest:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/opinion/the-uses-of-outrage.html?mtrref=disqus.com&gwh=98B9D7FECDD54725D2BF8FEB63F338E1&gwt=pay&assetType=opinion

[Stuart G]

1. k and r..nt

[MadCrow]

2. War on Trump and his Policies

To quote Nancy Reagan, "Just say NO!', but back it up with political activism to bring about change.

[Chiquitita]

3. Don't just say NO, say HELL NO!

Do not cool it, say HELL NO.

[flamingdem]

4. But how can we be effective? They'll just avoid town halls

etc.

Meanwhile legislation will be shoved through

[BSdetect]

5. This alone explains much of what we experienced

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-mercer-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[Martin Eden]

15. Thank you for that very important article! n/t

[druidity33]

16. Again, thanks for that link. nt.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

7. Great advice, keep up the resistance!!!

[Sebasdad22]

8. Call Your Congressman Today

And a bunch of others.

Don't call their staff names, just let them know you are pissed and it will only get worse, for them.

Gutting the EPA = Crime

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. K & R. . . . . nt

[dalton99a]

10. Kick.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. I'd say we've waited long enough and seen plenty of what

Trump plans.

Do we need to wait until senior citizens are starving in the streets? Lakes and rivers catch fire again? Thousands of people at a time are dying from contaminated food?

I don't think so.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

12. + times a million.

"Oh wait and see. Maybe we can reason with them. Let's try to compromise."
This is no time to be passive or to wait for someone to tell us what to think.

More like, "no more ms nice guy!". Every time we are Loud and United in large numbers, we also strengthen the truthful news outlets and whatever truthful voices are out there in mass-media.

[Hekate]

13. Krugman, as always, is excellent. Read the whole thing if NYT will let you

Thanks, kpete

[babylonsister]

17. Ha! End of month; no way! But I did share it. ;) Thanks, kpete, again! nt

[Mr. Ected]

14. The Felon in Chief has been crystal-clear as to what he intends to do

And every indication since Inauguration Day points to him pursuing his objectives, albeit in a haphazard manner.

The War on Trump began on that date, and will continue until we successfully run him out of town and into a prison cell.

No is what we heard from Republicans for 8 years under Obama.

We understand the power of No. It's time we weaponize the word and wield it like a sword of justice.