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J_William_Ryan

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39. "People have become wholly disengaged and don't care as long as it doesn't happen to them."

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:40 PM

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Correct – protests won’t change anything, the great majority don’t care.

Indeed, it’s this disengagement, apathy, and willful ignorance that brought about the fascist Trump regime.

The American Experiment has failed.

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We have lost. [View all] angrychair Saturday OP

According to the QAnon crazy that I follow for shits and giggles hamsterjill Saturday #1

Whenever I think of Qanon I picture a 14yr old in his moms basement eating cheetos while posting prophecies. nt yaesu Saturday #5

I think that's probably accurate. hamsterjill Saturday #6

But..... OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #45

What does over mean? EllieBC Saturday #20

Yeah, I'd vote for #3 hamsterjill Saturday #23

If it's QAnon then it's "The Storm" Diraven Saturday #28

I think he's trying in incite something EllieBC Yesterday #68

What does martial law look like for 330 mil people? johnnyfins 14 hrs ago #80

Maybe this is a lull before a storm Deuxcents Saturday #2

drumpf's approval rating is in the 30s. assuming only the people who physically went into the streets today oppose him Takket Saturday #3

Resistance is built on hope? Easterncedar Saturday #4

Hope, eventually, has to produce something angrychair Saturday #9

I was very young when Kent State happened. How did the Maru Kitteh Saturday #25

I was a college student at IU at the time karynnj Saturday #29

I think Neil Young's song might make us feel that there was a lot of immediate collective acfion Iris Saturday #36

I think it's a moment of reality. Should scare every Republican supporting this criminal clown. OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #46

You forget how blind they are Bettie 14 hrs ago #77

Ice Storm OC375 Saturday #7

Bull. mzmolly Saturday #8

That crowd was small angrychair Saturday #12

No it was not small. mzmolly Saturday #15

Yeah but that's why it ain't doing nothing. Sorry to have to say that, but kumbaya is not going to fix this. Solomon 17 hrs ago #70

It's a bit soon to tell mzmolly 14 hrs ago #73

Any chance you will cut them some slack for the weather? GreenWave Saturday #19

We will prevail rso Saturday #34

On this point, masked white supremacist militia have been scrubbing Ross' residence LuvLoogie Saturday #55

Will take more than whistles and marching to fix this. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Saturday #10

I've noticed too there seems to be much less outcry from the people of the Twin Cities... Mark.b2 Saturday #11

I completely disagree. mzmolly Saturday #13

Noted. I could have probably used a better word than "outcry." Mark.b2 Saturday #26

Are you fucking kidding me?? I live here, not very far from the crime scene, Ocelot II 14 hrs ago #76

I'm sorry your community has been through so much the last few years. Mark.b2 13 hrs ago #82

Even tiny Wayne, Maine had a couple hundred people out Easterncedar Saturday #14

LOL. I live in Maine and I know Wayne is a pretty small pop location. OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #27

You are WRONG angrychair!!!! But to be truthfull, we do have a Ars Longa Saturday #16

Do people need to be in the streets to show they oppose it ? JI7 Saturday #17

It's below freezing in Minnesota and massive numbers of people mzmolly Saturday #18

Also wasn't it during Covid and it was mostly young people JI7 Saturday #21

Exactly! mzmolly Saturday #22

Was thinking it's like how rally size doesn't predict popularity in general. betsuni Saturday #48

Yes, I think this place and our side in general still doesn't JI7 17 hrs ago #71

Also consider the Oligarchs control the Main Stream Media Dan Saturday #24

Mediastouch. That's my go to political news network. OAITW r.2.0 Saturday #47

Maybe/hopefully Timewas Saturday #30

To quote from NBC News... regnaD kciN Saturday #31

"Never Again- markie Saturday #32

We have not lost rso Saturday #33

There were protests in the Florida Keys, tavernier Saturday #35

We have barely started. Democracy is a slow process, not just the legislative and judicial part but the people part. Eko Saturday #37

Have we never made progress? EdmondDantes_ Saturday #38

Love your optimism! MuirHero Saturday #49

"People have become wholly disengaged and don't care as long as it doesn't happen to them." J_William_Ryan Saturday #39

Okay then! MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #60

History would argue that protests can and to effect outcomes. mzmolly 14 hrs ago #74

I'm a pessimist but I don't throw in the towel before the last bell. CrispyQ Saturday #40

Gas chambers for liberals in all major city's then? BradBo Saturday #41

I am more optimistic about just how angry the people are Joinfortmill Saturday #42

I Agree and know that most people will not....so.... Bread and Circuses Saturday #43

Death penalty? MichMan 12 hrs ago #84

"What does over mean?" J_William_Ryan Saturday #44

They'll get better at arresting and killing us mountain grammy Saturday #50

I'm not sure I could disagree with you more angrychair. Ol Janx Spirit Saturday #51

Who is this "we" orangecrush Saturday #52

The fucking asshole and his fucking asshole goon squad are trying to twist the narrative. Initech Saturday #53

Why tamp down our expectations? There were 1000 applegrove Saturday #54

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 13 hrs ago #83

You're WRONG--- every poll I've seen about ICE and immigration says that Jack Valentino Saturday #56

Thank you Jack Mystery To Me 14 hrs ago #81

We have not begun to fight. Swede Saturday #57

Too true. So sadly true. Bobstandard Saturday #58

Nyet, comrade. ZZenith Saturday #59

Nope H2O Man Yesterday #61

What is the point of this thread? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #62

The point angrychair Yesterday #64

Lack of urgency? Fuck that. Come to Minneapolis, go anywhere in the city, Ocelot II 14 hrs ago #78

That's not a point; it's a rant. MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #85

Disappointed because everything isn't literally being burnt down, perhaps? MichMan 12 hrs ago #86

Anger the revolution still hasn't happened, everyone's too apathetic because Dems tell them to be polite. France. betsuni 11 hrs ago #89

... Wednesdays Yesterday #63

Agree with Orangecrush Endlessmike56 Yesterday #65

To win we'd need an effective opposition. DJ Synikus Makisimus Yesterday #66

What would be "an effective opposition"? betsuni Yesterday #67

We need to have a majority in the congress mzmolly 14 hrs ago #75

Democrats doing Kabuki theater? Mayor and governor caved? Nothing happened overnight so nothing ever will? betsuni 23 hrs ago #69

Just want to say, i feel bad really bad. MAD really MAD. Helpless really helpless. BUT bluestarone 16 hrs ago #72

EPSTEIN. madinmaryland 14 hrs ago #79

Fuck that lost bullshit. Fuck it fuck it. Stop dooming. themaguffin 11 hrs ago #87

We keep trying to hit MAGA's fists with our faces. gulliver 11 hrs ago #88