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Cheryl's avatar

Exhausted. Irritated. Waiting for it to be over. Willing to sit through a root canal without anesthesia. Would love to sleep again. Wishing the US would have a regime change. Hoping for a legitimate election. It’s a never ending story with this corrupt asswipe.

The Peaceful Solution-Plan B's avatar

From Truth Matters

Americans CAN stop this anytime without being arrested or punished in any way for their actions. STOP SPENDING on all but essential items and shift as much of that essential spending to local businesses. No need to stop eating out, just eat in locally run family eateries (NOT corporate chains). It’s about strategic spending decisions. It’s all about common sense, but if you need more detail, click here for my broader thinking. Given the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs, you now have even more power

There is no case to be made for saying ‘there’s nothing we can do’ It really is very simple, and I would urge you to encourage everyone you know to become part of a sustained act of strategic economic disengagement, because I guarantee just by this most simple of actions, you can unlock the gate on the road back to real American values. A sustained 3-4% drop in consumer spending will occur if Americans have the collective and sustained patriotic determination to say ‘enough is enough’.

Gloria Funkhouser's avatar

Great point!! You’ve covered all the feelings of frustration & anxiety for many of us!! Thank you Cheryl ✌🏼

Cheryl's avatar

I’m also clinging to my Hillary mug from 2016 hoping maybe a genie pops out! Add: Holding on by a thread to any level of sanity.

Cheryl's avatar

Only shopping local to support small business and resale shops to support the environment. One thing that’s coming is taxes. That’s a scary reach for some people—we’ve been conditioned to believe that the IRS will come after us if we don’t pay up. But they’ve fired most of them - so I say let it happen until this regime is gone!!

Judy Locker's avatar

Suggestions for things to do to fight this administration’s agenda are very helpful.

Robin Gilmartin's avatar

Great post! Taking local action within community networks and splitting up tasks is key to getting the work done and keeping ourselves buoyant!

VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

This has always been little dicks M.O. scream and shout ant if that doesn't work sue! Too many people and institutions have fallen for it. It's time for the ordinary American citizens to pick a side. Just because you're tired or afraid is no excuse! YOU have the power use it before these lying leaders take you into a nuclear war. On that subject, I say change the fucking codes and don't tell them because they've just updated the nuclear clock to 3 seconds to midnight. Even during the Cold War with Russia it was set at 2 whole minutes to midnight so this is a serious issue! Demand your senators and congress people listen to you!!!

Joanne's avatar

It's tiresome, we are certainly weary, but we must not give up. Trump trusts his instincts to keep up the confusion, distraction, lies, and subterfuge to maintain control. As with all con men, his facade is slipping and we see him for what he is. So folks, carry on, protest, be peaceful, prove ourselves to be the ones with honor and integrity. We shall prevail. Eventually the oligarchs will fall as dominoes for their wealth is built upon corruption.

marcus816's avatar

Well that’s not going to happen, is it?

There is no fatigue that a good white-hot rage won’t alleviate.

Gloria Funkhouser's avatar

Fantastic article which covers every possible obstacle caused by the Traitor trump regime.🖕🏼Also it provides many helpful options to try & contain all the destruction done by this brain dead Dicktator💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Chicago Thru and Thru's avatar

Great summary of action items that should be plastered on billboards, newspapers, street corners and mailboxes in every single community.

There are a vast amount of issues that deter people from banding together in the current world. Citizens don’t receive news from a small amount of sources as in past conflicts, such as a television station or a radio station. Now we have social media which is necessary but makes it very difficult to band people together. We are flooded with news from around the globe, the country, the state, the city and our own community….all with different facts and opinions. We find ourselves fighting within our own communities and families leaving us too fatigued to fight beyond that.

Next the regime makes sure that we are exhausted from working too much with low pay(or lack of employment), lack of food/shelter resources, lack of healthcare, and paying too much for everything. We are constantly anxious and stressed about caring for ourselves and our families. We have no energy or time left to fight. That’s right where they want us.

Now that we are completely exhausted and frazzled they add on wars, violent and cruel deportations and too much more to list here. And all of this to implement Project 25/26 and beyond as well as to hide the atrocities outlined in the Epstein files. The common thread will always be power and money.

What exactly will it take for people to band together? I shudder to think exactly what that is.

Now Is The Time Resist & Defy's avatar

STOP STEVE PEARCE’S NOMINATION FOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM)

CALL YOUR SENATORS

STEVE PEARCE'S SENATE NOMINATION VOTE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4, 9:30 AM

His nomination is opposed by literally countless—dozens upon dozens—conservation organizations on both the left and the right, from hardcore hunters to animal rights activists, from off-highway vehicle users to anglers, hikers, and photographers.

https://substack.com/@ourpubliclandsandwaters/note/c-221973154

Lori Ketner's avatar

We were in Nuremberg last year and visited many sites, including museums, depicting life under the Nazis. It became VERY apparent that Trump is following Hitler’s playbook. We should all be scared and take to the streets to stop this crap.

Thea Nietfeld's avatar

Thank you for this thoughtful historic perspective. I’m motivated! Living in a senior residence, I was needing specific projects I can do within my limits… now I have some.

Leslie Kramer's avatar

Stay focused and informed. Talk with a few others. Sounds a little wimpy, but: drink water. Eat healthy. If you can, get outside and walk. Notice what’s happening around you. Hum. Read. Sing. Pace ourselves. This regime is entrenched and obscenely corrupt, and, like spoiled kids, will try to exhaust us till we give up. We are not giving up. We know how to refuel and keep going. You are awesome.👍🏽🫶🏽