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Hugin

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11. If what you are saying is to spend strategically and with awareness...

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:58 AM

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That’s a good plan under any circumstances. It’s an aspect of life in a finite world.

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The fascist are hoping for protest so they can declare martial law. Give them silence and empty streets instead. [View all] Hotler Yesterday OP

Worst idea ever NoRethugFriends Yesterday #1

You beat me to it. gab13by13 Yesterday #9

And what are your ideas or concepts for resistance? nt Hotler 6 hrs ago #21

Marching in the street, hassling Dem congresspeople to make a lot of noise, and engage the public NoRethugFriends 58 min ago #33

People have to buy some stuff. Just buying less than usual won't make a bit of difference Ocelot II Yesterday #2

I absolutely agree with you Ocelot II. Let it begin. debm55 Yesterday #7

Let me know when and where you will protesting and I will join you. nt Hotler 6 hrs ago #19

Necessity purchases only *** DOES*** make a difference. Bus boycott shows both solidarity movements uponit7771 6 hrs ago #20

Sounds like "obeying in advance" to me. Basso8vb Yesterday #3

LOL "spending boycotts" durablend Yesterday #4

Bus boycott disagrees, and so does UM income expectations.. people know what's coming uponit7771 6 hrs ago #23

Silence is acceptance. NutmegYankee Yesterday #5

Of course you're going to be leading the innocent people in the streets, correct? nt Hotler 6 hrs ago #24

In my current situation, I'm doomed anyhow. NutmegYankee 5 hrs ago #27

I think there is some caution warranted... kentuck Yesterday #6

Yeah, no. sop Yesterday #8

Geez, ... spending boycott is in addition to all the normal ways to make our voices heard. As you mentioned. Hotler 5 hrs ago #25

Hear me out... OneGrassRoot Yesterday #10

Good idea JustAnotherGen 5 hrs ago #26

Thank you. The white so-called progressive men I'm saying this to... OneGrassRoot 4 hrs ago #32

If what you are saying is to spend strategically and with awareness... Hugin Yesterday #11

Sit and home and do nothing? That's always worked well. Autumn Yesterday #12

Please let us know when and where you'll be in the streets protesting. nt Hotler 5 hrs ago #28

Been there done that. I don't need to answer to you to make you feel better. Autumn 5 hrs ago #29

Your response does make me feel better. Hotler 5 hrs ago #30

They can't shoot us all down; and they can't put us all in jail struggle4progress Yesterday #13

The fascists are hoping for violence you mean DSandra Yesterday #14

Just like what the Germans did, you mean? n/t Coventina Yesterday #15

Protest as in a permitted parade march where the Klarkashton Yesterday #16

i MUST protest in the streets with my sisters and brothers while still able to stand. It's not the only way Timeflyer Yesterday #17

He'll do it anyway, tbh. Oneironaut Yesterday #18

disagree RJ-MacReady 6 hrs ago #22

Nope. lees1975 4 hrs ago #31