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1. Get to your local democratic party meetings, vote for people who will resist, not

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 12:43 PM

Dec 2016

compromise.

Compromise at this point is certain death for everybody.

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Can the Democratic Party be an "opposition" party? ............. [View all] socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 OP

Yup! KPN Dec 2016 #4

What if there are no "resisters" on the local ballots?......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #6

You have a broken leg? If there isnt one, become one. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #7

Two things......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #11

yeah, it will probably oppose itself! putitinD Dec 2016 #2

We have no choice The_Voice_of_Reason Dec 2016 #3

But can the Dems really oppose fascism?........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #5

Absolutely Not! Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #8

Can they turn on a dime? CrispyQ Dec 2016 #9

Well, it often does a good job of opposing itself internally. MineralMan Dec 2016 #10

They can if they make an effort to locate their spines. Vinca Dec 2016 #12

Sanders showed that it's possible LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #14