If you were attacked by a grizzly bear, would you fight him fairly?

[Atticus]

If you were attacked by a person with a weapon who had threatened to kill you, would you be concerned about following long-established rules of boxing?

In our fight against the monstrous Trump regime and it's announced intent to reverse a woman's right to choose, gay citizens' right to marry, long-established legal protections for minorities and requiring insurance policies to cover pre-existing conditions, what "rules" should we follow, given that the opposition ignores all rules?

As Officer Malone asked Elliot Ness in "The Untouchables": "WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO?"

[Eko]

1. This aint a movie.

[Bradshaw3]

2. No but the point is we are in a death match for our democracy

[Eko]

4. Things are bad, very bad.

But, honestly, you all keep describing movies. This isn't the Reverent, The Untouchables or the Death March of Bataan.

[uponit7771]

5. Its worse

[Eko]

6. Yup.

[Eko]

7. Except for the actual

Death March of Bataan. That was really bad also.

[Bradshaw3]

12. Never said anything about a movie and neither did the op

He used an analogy, which I think most on here understand. No it isn't the Death March but neither you nor anyone else knows for sure where this is all headed. We could be on the road to violence. And even if it's not our democracy is threatened, which many,many people at the highest levels are warning about. Trying to downplay this fight is not only wrong but makes people complacent.

[Eko]

13. Not downplaying anything.

And the op did indeed say something about a movie, "As Officer Malone asked Elliot Ness in "The Untouchables": "WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO?""

[Bradshaw3]

18. Which isn't comparing our situation to a movie

He was using a movie line just like he was using an analogy. And yes you were downplaying it, obviously.

[Eko]

19. It wasnt comparing that you said, it was

"Never said anything about a movie and neither did the op".
Never said.

[Eko]

20. Your arguments are bunk

as is your conclusion that I am trying to down play it.

[Bradshaw3]

21. What, 'sez you' wasn't available?

[Eko]

22. No, I wouldnt stoop to an argument like that.

I tend to use evidence, like your actual words and the op's actual words.

[Eko]

23. Maybe I should apologize,

It seems to have struck a nerve with you so I apologize. My humor can be dry, but when two people describe our situation and all read like an advertisement for actual movies and one quotes from an actual movie I find it funny. Movies usually end well, I dont believe that this will at all.

[mythology]

3. I certainly wouldn't attempt to fight the bear on the bear's terms

Calling Trump a piece of shit or giving him a stupid nickname, that's fighting on Trump's turf.

[Atticus]

8. How about sitting in and "occupying" the Capitol? How about doing all we can to confront

and embarrass Trump's Congressional allies? How about REAL boycotts of Fox and Sinclair advertisers?

[exboyfil]

9. Did someone say bear

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

15. Bears?

[ret5hd]

10. Sartre quote:

I hate victims that respect their executioners.

[dalton99a]

17. +1

[handmade34]

11. well

last year a family of bears destroyed my bee hives, chicken fence, a chicken (fox got a couple as well), bird feeders, compost...…..


this year I put 7000 volt electric fence around all I hold dear.... my new bees are thriving, compost is composting, chickens are laying eggs, etc.... all is well (ummm the bears did get up on my porch and drank the hummingbird juice but I fixed that right away)

the bears, the fox, skunk, raccoon……. respect that fence and stay away!!!!


we need to fight smart, fight tough with high voltage!!!!

[dewsgirl]

14. +1

[dalton99a]

16. Be civil. Turn the other cheek. Say "More, Please!"