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Oneironaut

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8. I wouldn't say it's a matter of motivation as much as a matter of becoming a unified force.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 10:18 PM

Jun 2018

Many people are already motivated, but they don't know what to do with that motivation. Having large scale, organized protests would be a great start.

There's nothing wrong with shoestring budget, smaller rallies, but they're less visible. We need something so large that it never goes away and can't be ignored.

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Dear movie stars, politicians, rich people, respected community leaders - stop tweeting and start [View all] Oneironaut Jun 2018 OP

I'm not sure Hollywood does us any favors. MadDAsHell Jun 2018 #1

We need their money and star power. Oneironaut Jun 2018 #3

We've always been a big tent party and Little Star Jun 2018 #5

Agreed - Instead Of Spending Money On Commercials To Impeach Trump.... global1 Jun 2018 #2

Movements with staying power are bottom-up, not top-down. When you say "we need to lay the WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #4

And people need motivation. They want to be integrated into something bigger. Oneironaut Jun 2018 #6

If you need a movie star to motivate you, I guess I don't know what to tell you. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2018 #7

I wouldn't say it's a matter of motivation as much as a matter of becoming a unified force. Oneironaut Jun 2018 #8