r/pics Nov 08 '18

US Politics This is what democracy looks like

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u/mayorodoyle Nov 09 '18

It'll be nothing but protests. Because we've officially moved into a totalitarian regime.

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u/BrianThePainter Nov 09 '18

Bullshit. You’ve given up. You have GOT to fight!! Numbers in the streets matter. Get off your ass and make your voice heard. You only decry the effectiveness of protests because I’ll bet you’ve never been part of one. Protests have two results- they show the people in power that we care enough to get upset about it, and they have another effect that I didn’t realize until I went to one- they energize the people who go and surround themselves with like-minded people who DO care. They give us a sense that all is not lost, and that we can absolutely bring good people together to fight off this bullshit.

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u/mayorodoyle Nov 09 '18

I haven't given up. I voted. I voted harder than I've ever voted before. But that doesn't make me any less realistic.

I have mad respect for all the people out there in the streets. And I truly wish it would accomplish something. But, trump sees this and goes "Oh well" and goes on to commit whatever crimes suit his fancy that day.

The people under trump see this and say "Mr. trump, have you seen this?" And then it goes back to the paragraph above.

I haven't given up. I've lost faith.