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1. No Kings brought me hope.

Reply to NewHendoLib (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 11:55 PM

Jun 14

Saying how wonderful DU is more like self-serving fluff. We are a community. Solidarity, and community is essential in times like these. Piling on praise on how wonderful our little corner of the internet is political masturbation. Yes, it feels good. No, it gets us nowhere. Organize, rather than patting ourselves in the back. What we do in the real world matters. I salute and praise everyone on DU who got out and about today to defend the Constitution, and those who were there in spirit. Keyboard warriors less so. Discussion only gets us so far. Activism, fund raising, gets us further,

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Take a bow, DU - this is one of those days when reading here brought so much hope. [View all] NewHendoLib Jun 14 OP

No Kings brought me hope. speak easy Jun 14 #1

well, you missed my point completely. NewHendoLib Jun 15 #4

"reading here brought so much hope" speak easy Jun 15 #5

Completely agree 👍 underpants Jun 14 #2

Special, special day stillcool Jun 15 #3

Very much agree, NHLib blm Jun 15 #6

This is what democracy looks like. 2MuchNoise Jun 15 #7

Every so often, we do, and I'm glad you got the joy Hekate Jun 15 #8

Solidarity! LittleGirl Jun 15 #9