Leaders Lead. But what can we individuals do when our Drill Sergeant is a no-show? LEAD THE LEADERS. Crossposted from GD

[usonian]

OOPS!
I repost some good advice from Timothy Snyder, author of OnTyranny, below.

Timothy Snyder Gives Some Excellent Advice About What We Can Do Now
From a Zoom talk/youtube, posted on DKOS
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/5/2308160/-Timothy-Snyder-Gives-Some-Excellent-Advice-About-What-We-Can-Do-Now

- Focus on supporting one or two candidates instead of dividing your efforts. Find candidates who share your vision, people who are pushing back, like AOC, Jamie Raskin, Jasmine Crockett.

- At the same time, don’t wait for the midterms — they’re too far away. Think in terms of next week. Call or write to your Congresspeople now.

- Work locally on small or medium-sized actions. Find groups that share your goals, so you feel less alone.

- Have a better time than your opponents are. (This is one of my favorites.) They are consumed with anger and grievance, so have fun.

THERE'S LOTS MORE TO DO.
Two organizations which are coordinating actions;
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10113880
PROTESTS, RALLIES & DIRECT ACTION EVENTS
https://www.donaldlovesvladimir.com/get-in-the-streets
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
https://indivisible.org/ Thanks Amaryllis
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20107764

Reply with more!

Here's an earlier post I made urging leaders to FOLLOW our lead.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20105844

To date: People speaking out include: Bernie Sanders, AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Jamie Raskin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Representative Al Green, Senator Warren, many governors and their attorneys general, and others not on the top of my mind right now.

Leaders Lead.

Millions of people are angry enough to protest, boycott, send messages and lend support,

And who is leading the effort? A Martin Luther King? A John Lewis?
How about: only a few brave senators and representatives.

List here: Hoping to update it. Praying to update it.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/13241934

PROTESTS, RALLIES & DIRECT ACTION EVENTS
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https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
https://www.donaldlovesvladimir.com/get-in-the-streets

We have entered a time machine, and are in the 1930's
Nobody stopped Hitler. We can stop fascism.

Silence is complicity

Russia invaded Ukraine, just as Russia is using agent Krasnov to destroy the U.S.
Zelenskyy stood up and organized a defense.
We have no Zelenskyy

To our silent leaders, I quote from the movie series "The Prisoner"
"Unlike me, many of you have accepted the situation of your imprisonment and will die here like rotten cabbages."

True leadership shows up in difficult times.
These people spoke truth to power.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219813493

Leaders lead.
If Trump and Musk had one fondest wish, it would be
to be opposed by a bunch of unorganized do-it-yourselfers.

"Leaders", you are granting them their fondest wish.

SO GET UP FROM YOUR COUCHES AND FOLLOW OUR LEAD
of brave people speaking out right now,
of Democrats boycotting, posting FAFO flags ( https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873 )
and protesting in a grass-roots way (see the links above)

Call, write, urge leaders to FOLLOW OUR LEAD.

[DinahMoeHum]

1. If the people lead, eventually the leaders will follow.

Stop waiting for Superman, Wonder Woman or Black Panther.

Let's take out our teaspoons and start digging. We can't wait for shovels and bulldozers.

[ultralite001]

2. From Anonymous 03/06/2025:

"Think of the rare moment when someone dared to say, "Fuck off," to that dictator while the rest of you stood silent,
complicit in your own humiliation.



Al Green is the only person who fought for the people. When Trump was speaking, the rest of you surrendered.

Every single progressive soul in that Chamber... Every person that rejects the Far Right's warped vision of America...
should have RISEN UP.

When one voice is silenced or booted out, let another rise in its place,"

* * * * * *

I am reminded of these scenes in the movie, Gandhi...

+ Gandhi's rationale for the Salt March:

Let us be the 💗💙💛 that beats within Amanda' Gorman's staggering poem, "The Hill We Climb"...

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/01/amanda-gormans-inauguration-poem-the-hill-we-climb/

+ the spirit that lives within her poem, "We Rise"...

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/01/amanda-gormans-inauguration-poem-the-hill-we-climb/

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." Philippians 4:8 (KJV)

Thus endeth the lesson.

[usonian]

3. Ides of March?

[ultralite001]

4. Ide dunno...

But this, while making me laugh, brought that thought to mind...

https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-and-senator-lee-reintroduce-knife-owners-protection-act



Crocodile Dundee... That's a knife...
https://i.imgur.com/O4XnAgR.mp4