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    Moral Mondays Movement : How To Push Back...

    By oldenGoldenDecoy on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 11:25am |

    It's going be a long road to hoe . . .

     

     

    November 29, 2016 by Common Dreams

     

    Moral Monday Movement Vows to Defend Victory Over Right-Wing Governor

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    State-level battle offers a glimpse into how a resistance movement could blossom under a GOP-led Congress and a President Donald Trump

    For many, the battle raging between North Carolina's Republican old guard, which held complete control for the past four years, and the growing coalition of minority, labor, and religious groups offers a glimpse into how a resistance movement could blossom under a GOP-led Congress and a President Donald Trump.

    "Four years ago, when Republicans took control of N.C. government, the progressive movement here was weak and despairing," Peter St. Onge, associate editor with the Charlotte Observer, wrote after the election. "Now, it's found a voice, and it's a powerful one. That's not a North Carolina phenomenon, by the way."

    As the demonstrators made clear on Monday evening, they would not be governed by "hate and fear," but would persevere in the name of "justice and equality."

     

    ~OGD~

     

     

     

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    There's been 19 reads...

    How about some input here Daggers?

    From the above article:

    State-level battle offers a glimpse into how a resistance movement could blossom under a GOP-led Congress and a President Donald Trump

    Looking at the following is there a basis for a resistance movement that could blossom under a GOP-led Congress and a President Donald Trump?


    December 8, 2016 | Pew

    Low Approval of Trump’s Transition but Outlook for His Presidency Improves

    Growing numbers see ‘strong’ partisan and racial conflicts

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    Overall, 35% of Americans think Trump will be a good or great president; 18% say he will be average, while 38% say he will be poor or terrible. However, these assessments are far more positive than they were throughout the campaign: In October, just 25% of the public said Trump would make a good or great president, while 57% said he would be poor or terrible.


    Dec 9, 2016 | The Atlantic

    Does Donald Trump have a mandate?

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    Trump drew more support than congressional Democrats did on only three other issues: “protecting Americans from threats of terrorism on our soil” (35 percent Trump, 25 percent congressional Democrats); “reducing the national debt” (33 percent Trump, 27 percent Democrats); and “creating more good-paying jobs in the U.S”—though even there adults split almost exactly evenly between 35 percent for Trump and 34 percent for congressional Democrats.

    On every other issue tested—from “creating a long-term solution to the issue of undocumented immigrants” and “reforming the tax system,” to “expanding clean and renewable energy sources” and “increasing affordability for college education,” more adults said they trusted congressional Democrats over Trump to develop responses.

     

    Anyone wish to chime in?

    ~OGD~


    by oldenGoldenDecoy on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 12:31pm

    OGD,

    Every one is still in church but me. Give them a chance.

    The most interesting result for me was the report that:  "Fully 75% of Republicans expect the economy to improve over the next year, up from just 29% who said this in June. "

    That's a lot of people waiting (with lids in hand) for the chicken to drop into their pot.


    by moat on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 1:07pm

    Reverend Barber called on us to be the moral defibrillators of our time. This is even more important with the election of Trump. The response to CIA leaks about Russian influence on the election should have been to call for Congressional investigations and a detailed explanation by Mitch McConnell why he did not want the public  to know about that possibility. Comet felt it important to let us known about noncritical emails but kept silent on Russia. Despite this background, instead of demanding an investigation, some on the Left ridiculed the leaks. The Left is always willing to attack itself before going after the enemy. Some attacked those on the Left concerned about the WaPo story before asking for more details. Reverend Barber never forgot were he needed to focus. He never capitulated. Yet, after bashing Hillary as evil, some on the Left want some type of pragmatic compromise with Trump. Un-be-lieve-able!

     


    by rmrd0000 on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 1:16pm

    rmrd0000... Yes yes yes yes...

    Thanks for chiming in. Instead of dwelling on those on the Left who want some type of pragmatic compromise with Trump,  how do we focus on a movement to move the masses to get the media to cover the plight of the majority who do not support this minority president-elect?

    It's those voters who went Trump in the previous Blue-States that really need to be re-awakened.

    Do you have any suggestions how we can be "...the moral defibrillators of our time?"

    ~OGD~


    by oldenGoldenDecoy on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 1:54pm

    People I know are making donations to organizations like Planned Parenthood, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, etc. Eric Holder will be heading up a group fighting gerrymandering. Groups like Black Lives Matter will be in the streets. Each of us has to pick an area important to us and do what we can to support the patriotic opposition to a racist authoritarian government. Trump is erratic and incapable of true compromise because what he wants changes at the drop of a hat. Sadly, Trump is going to have to screw up before the masses begin more vocal opposition.


    by rmrd0000 on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 2:38pm

    We will need a multi-pronged attack because Trump wants to destroy civil rights, healthcare, women's rights, the environment, etc. First, we fill the coffers of those who are active in given areas and then dig in locally to support them. We may have to take to the streets.


    by rmrd0000 on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 2:52pm

    rmrd0000... This is the crux of individual civil action . . .

    "Each of us has to pick an area important to us and do what we can..."

    And from another comment you posted here at Dag I take these as your particular issues of grave concern. Session at DOJ, Trump's deportation plan, His registration of Muslims, and abortion restrictions.

    I can't fault those as very very important.

    Thank you.

    ~OGD~


    by oldenGoldenDecoy on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 7:37pm

    North Carolina, and the Republican plot to strip the incoming governor of power before he ever gets it is the reason the GOP wields more power than they've earned. They are ruthless in their pursuit to shape America. As leftist, we will find ourselves always reacting to their power grabs until we decide to meet their intensity. We can have integrity and be ferocious. 

    These are complex issues, but we have a vision for America that we do a pissed poor job of representing. 


    by Danny Cardwell on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 10:08pm

    Some on the Left tend to attack those on the Left first despite the frontal attack from the Right. I repeat my amazement that the initial response to the CIA report on Russian influence in the election was to condemn the report as false. Others were responsibly calling for a bipartisan investigation, but some were rejecting the idea of Russian influence.

    After the election, some on the Left suggested dropping "identity politics", a wingnut meme. Blacks, other minorities, LGBT people, etc. would be thrown under the bus in an attempt to appeal to racist whites who had rejected the Democratic Party.

    We have to fight the Right, the lazy media, and some on the Left who spend more time blocking action than they do working in unison.


    by rmrd0000 on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 11:10pm

    The republicans take advantage of every opportunity they get to do as much as they possibly can. Democrats got a bigger margin in the house and the senate in 08 than the republicans have now and we did almost nothing with it. We had the presidency, house and a supermajority in the senate and all we did was pass a crappy health care bill. Sure, better than nothing but still, pretty crappy. Watered it down and begged them to get a republican to join in. We need to take advantage when we get a win to do something big and meaningful that seriously changes people's life. Then maybe the people will see us doing something good and not vote us out in the midterms.


    by ocean-kat on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 2:49am

    When a Democratic President signed the Civil Rights bills, Democrats lost the South. Democrats got health care passed and lost in the midterms. Democrats support unions and union voters vote against their own interests. Democrats tried to get improved health care for coal miners even though the miners voted for Trump. Sadly, the core problem is a white electorate that will vote against their own interests. I see no way to correct for that other than encouraging turnout among ethnic minority voters. Note that Obama never had the majority of white voters on his side during his two Presidential victories.


    by rmrd0000 on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 8:58am

    Rmrd...

    Uh Hummmm... As sure as the sun sets in the west.

     

     

    ~OGD~


    by oldenGoldenDecoy on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 3:12pm

    White friends who voted for Hillary share my sadness. They do not understand the election results. When I talk to people who voted for Trump I get depressed. They dismiss Trump's ties to Russia and his business conflicts. It essentially boils down to giving Trump "a shot".These are educated people.


    by rmrd0000 on Tue, 12/20/2016 - 3:19pm