Yours is among the clearest. truest, most comprehensive voices rallying us before the truth. God bless and keep you, and us, decent, true, passionate in our insistence on love at the center, and safe. I'm buckling up and keeping on. Thank you.
Dictatorship always looks impossible—until it’s not. One day you’re debating tax rates, the next you’re watching ICE raids on your neighbors. What struck me here is the truth about how leaderless resistance matters. Authoritarians know how to decapitate movements. What terrifies them is a million ordinary people refusing to comply, each in their own way.
We have to stop waiting for “the right leader” or “the next election” to save us. The only way out is through—together, eyes open, hands ready. And above all, refusing to let despair silence us.
Totally agree. I cringe whenever I hear talk of the midterms (especially when it comes with an ask for $$$)-because if we don't act NOW, there won't be any (real or honest or accessible) midterm elections. I'll be out there on June 14, but I hope we start holding these national protests/rallies much more often so "they" don't get the idea they can wait us out or wear us down.
I feel the reason Trump won is because the Democrats focused almost pure on Abortion as a national cry and gave a candidate that failed on Governance. Trump's prospects flaw isn't a collapse of Governance, it is worse: a government maladaptive to Humanity. Think: the scary thing about Hitler himself was not that he was going to destroy the world, no—it was that he created a worldvision of Evil that was functional, that WE needed to promote a worldvision based on Good that was functional instead, and we still do. That is the key point here, we need to do the hard work and give a cohesive Governance initiative as Democrats for the heartsake of our Country.
Marianne you always give me hope....Beautifully and fiercely said. But People must remember Trump did not really win. Voter suppression from red and swing states took over 3 Million LEGAL voters away from Harris with new voter suppression laws. EVERYONE, go to YouTube to view free documentary "Vigilantes Inc." Greg Palast brilliant film shows the sickness of our country and how Harris should be the President.
This is why MW i knew in my heart and soul that you have a good grasp of what is happening with a clear heart and mind. You did tell us and i tried to repeat your message and i was not taken seriously. It’s weird that all previous wars were about “saving democracy” and now the virus of hate is trying to take over this native land again. Our ancestors are present✊🏽🪶🪔Thank you for being a leader. My vote is for 🫵🏽
For more information on the thought leader who persuaded Americans to reject kings, I refer you to the Thomas Paine Historical Association and my book: Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth, inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Please reach out if I may be of service to you for anything related to Paine and his world-changing work.
Indeed! And you might wish to be aware that early next year Princeton University Press will publish the six-volume, Thomas Paine Collected Works, which will double the "corpus" of known Paine writings, including letters that will overturn many of the misconceptions on Paine's life, some of which Kaye inadvertently perpetuated in good faith. Gonna be a revolution in our understanding of the revolutionary,
Thank you, Marianne, as always, for being such an inspiring and straight-up voice. Just one thought on the possibility of "them" shutting down the Internet: they won't, because it's their tool too. I'm almost finished reading Maria Ressa's "How to Stand Up to a Dictatorship" (she's brilliant and a courageously determined fighter for Democracy), and it's very scary how closely what's happening in America today parallels what happened in the Philippines with Duterte a few years back. The Internet, particularly Facebook, played a significant role in facilitating Duterte's rise to power as an authoritarian.
Yes!!! “First they came for the socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist… then they came for the trade unionists… then the Jews… then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.” - German pastor Martin Niemoller in 1946 - for my full post, please visit DWIGHTLEEWOLTER.substack.com
“Those ICE raids aren’t just being waged against a criminal element, and those National Guardsmen aren’t just there to scare immigrants. The whole thing is an attack on our values and our Constitution.” … It’s time to take off the gloves and push back as hard as we can and in any form we can - Otherwise - We will loose our democracy!!!
“We can do better. We can re-envision the world.” Thank you Marianne for guiding us forward during the uncertainty and chaos of this moment. May your call for an uprising of consciousness among the American people create a powerful counter force in opposition to the injustice and oppression that is in our midst.
Send HARD COPY LETTERS to everyone! ALL THE REPS IN CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE. PUT A STAMP ON LETTERS FOR THE CONSTITUTION! FLOOD THE USPS WITH MAIL FOR DEMOCRACY. ... DO NOT RELY UPON THESE ELECTRONIC WORDS AT ALL!
What will turn this around is exactly what you ask for, an articulation of a future that comes from the People. "We the People" after all are the nation, country, America, government, business, communities. We need to articulate Who We Are in a way that brings in our deepest spiritual values as well as our sense of communities and families and the good values that truly have always driven Americans to strive to be Free People, pursuing personal happiness by living free lives. "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" are the values that can and should guide us to live our own daily real experiences. Our future is not some dystopian Hollywood nightmare. We have the power to unite, heal our communities, heal our planet, live freely with a more egalitarian approach. The new tools of AI, blockchain, impact DAOs, cooperatives, regenerative finance, and digitization of our identities to permit every single one of us to monetize our digital presence all are enablers of a decentralized approach that is not dependent on "trickle down" from the rich but enable us to do most of what needs doing independently, without them. Marianne, you are one of the best advocates we have, and a lot of us can rally around you to draft a set of principles that already exist, but need a new articulation for the generations that need to be inspired and supported to do the hard work to transform our nation and our world back into America the Beautiful and Earth the Beautiful!
Hi Marianne, my congratulations to you for staying the course, for being the heroine to guard and fight, reclaiming democracy under this current presidency. Really, "waking up" now...!
Deleting opposing opinions stunts expansion. Why not leave the posts up that I've posted other than deleting them so "others" can discern for themselves?
Yours is among the clearest. truest, most comprehensive voices rallying us before the truth. God bless and keep you, and us, decent, true, passionate in our insistence on love at the center, and safe. I'm buckling up and keeping on. Thank you.
Dictatorship always looks impossible—until it’s not. One day you’re debating tax rates, the next you’re watching ICE raids on your neighbors. What struck me here is the truth about how leaderless resistance matters. Authoritarians know how to decapitate movements. What terrifies them is a million ordinary people refusing to comply, each in their own way.
We have to stop waiting for “the right leader” or “the next election” to save us. The only way out is through—together, eyes open, hands ready. And above all, refusing to let despair silence us.
—Virgin Monk Boy
Totally agree. I cringe whenever I hear talk of the midterms (especially when it comes with an ask for $$$)-because if we don't act NOW, there won't be any (real or honest or accessible) midterm elections. I'll be out there on June 14, but I hope we start holding these national protests/rallies much more often so "they" don't get the idea they can wait us out or wear us down.
I agree. The mid-terms are “pie in the sky” right now.
I feel the reason Trump won is because the Democrats focused almost pure on Abortion as a national cry and gave a candidate that failed on Governance. Trump's prospects flaw isn't a collapse of Governance, it is worse: a government maladaptive to Humanity. Think: the scary thing about Hitler himself was not that he was going to destroy the world, no—it was that he created a worldvision of Evil that was functional, that WE needed to promote a worldvision based on Good that was functional instead, and we still do. That is the key point here, we need to do the hard work and give a cohesive Governance initiative as Democrats for the heartsake of our Country.
Thank you, Marianne. I believe in the people in our country, and I believe love is the strongest force in the Universe.
Marianne you always give me hope....Beautifully and fiercely said. But People must remember Trump did not really win. Voter suppression from red and swing states took over 3 Million LEGAL voters away from Harris with new voter suppression laws. EVERYONE, go to YouTube to view free documentary "Vigilantes Inc." Greg Palast brilliant film shows the sickness of our country and how Harris should be the President.
it's definitely a question...
This is why MW i knew in my heart and soul that you have a good grasp of what is happening with a clear heart and mind. You did tell us and i tried to repeat your message and i was not taken seriously. It’s weird that all previous wars were about “saving democracy” and now the virus of hate is trying to take over this native land again. Our ancestors are present✊🏽🪶🪔Thank you for being a leader. My vote is for 🫵🏽
Amen for rejecting kings by any title.
For more information on the thought leader who persuaded Americans to reject kings, I refer you to the Thomas Paine Historical Association and my book: Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth, inspired by Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Please reach out if I may be of service to you for anything related to Paine and his world-changing work.
Yes, and Harvey Kaye's work as well!
Indeed! And you might wish to be aware that early next year Princeton University Press will publish the six-volume, Thomas Paine Collected Works, which will double the "corpus" of known Paine writings, including letters that will overturn many of the misconceptions on Paine's life, some of which Kaye inadvertently perpetuated in good faith. Gonna be a revolution in our understanding of the revolutionary,
Judah
Thank you, Marianne, as always, for being such an inspiring and straight-up voice. Just one thought on the possibility of "them" shutting down the Internet: they won't, because it's their tool too. I'm almost finished reading Maria Ressa's "How to Stand Up to a Dictatorship" (she's brilliant and a courageously determined fighter for Democracy), and it's very scary how closely what's happening in America today parallels what happened in the Philippines with Duterte a few years back. The Internet, particularly Facebook, played a significant role in facilitating Duterte's rise to power as an authoritarian.
I edited it to "block us" rather "shut down." Thank you very much. I can see where you're right, of course!
Thanks. Sure hope they don't block us either, though even without Facebook, we'll still be able to Zoom with our community.
One day, somebody somewhere will destroy this Matrix and the light will pour in:)
I like this commercial. It was presented only one time on TV and it was at the 1984 Superbowl - 1984 Apple's Macintosh Commercial (HD) 0:59 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I
Yes!!! “First they came for the socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist… then they came for the trade unionists… then the Jews… then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.” - German pastor Martin Niemoller in 1946 - for my full post, please visit DWIGHTLEEWOLTER.substack.com
“Those ICE raids aren’t just being waged against a criminal element, and those National Guardsmen aren’t just there to scare immigrants. The whole thing is an attack on our values and our Constitution.” … It’s time to take off the gloves and push back as hard as we can and in any form we can - Otherwise - We will loose our democracy!!!
“We can do better. We can re-envision the world.” Thank you Marianne for guiding us forward during the uncertainty and chaos of this moment. May your call for an uprising of consciousness among the American people create a powerful counter force in opposition to the injustice and oppression that is in our midst.
Send HARD COPY LETTERS to everyone! ALL THE REPS IN CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE. PUT A STAMP ON LETTERS FOR THE CONSTITUTION! FLOOD THE USPS WITH MAIL FOR DEMOCRACY. ... DO NOT RELY UPON THESE ELECTRONIC WORDS AT ALL!
What will turn this around is exactly what you ask for, an articulation of a future that comes from the People. "We the People" after all are the nation, country, America, government, business, communities. We need to articulate Who We Are in a way that brings in our deepest spiritual values as well as our sense of communities and families and the good values that truly have always driven Americans to strive to be Free People, pursuing personal happiness by living free lives. "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" are the values that can and should guide us to live our own daily real experiences. Our future is not some dystopian Hollywood nightmare. We have the power to unite, heal our communities, heal our planet, live freely with a more egalitarian approach. The new tools of AI, blockchain, impact DAOs, cooperatives, regenerative finance, and digitization of our identities to permit every single one of us to monetize our digital presence all are enablers of a decentralized approach that is not dependent on "trickle down" from the rich but enable us to do most of what needs doing independently, without them. Marianne, you are one of the best advocates we have, and a lot of us can rally around you to draft a set of principles that already exist, but need a new articulation for the generations that need to be inspired and supported to do the hard work to transform our nation and our world back into America the Beautiful and Earth the Beautiful!
Trumps
Philip Quigley
The king of
Trumps
Is now in situ
And the voting populace
Will fill his chalice
With stock investments and
bonds without malice
It is indeed.
A happy nation
For everyone including
The corporation
Forget fake news.
It doesn’t really happen.
In this revolving world
That politics and greed
Has mishapen
So on we go
On this Mary go round
Where stocks and gold
Will always be found
A health system
That’s creaky
And sometimes creepy
Won’t matter to those
Who have
Their own treasure of
Wealth
To Support their own I’ll
Health
So what about the needy?
Perceived as greedy
By the Trump card
That often
Can seem CD.
So play your cards
And play them cool
For you don’t want
To look like
A fool
We could Play
A game of snap
Without a Trump
Or a game
Of crap.
Yes, the roulette wheel
Will spin and spin
Without the Trump card
Who will always
Win.
Hi Marianne, my congratulations to you for staying the course, for being the heroine to guard and fight, reclaiming democracy under this current presidency. Really, "waking up" now...!
There is no political solution.
But, I think your an awesome person and I look forward to watching your evolution.
Bryant "Bocephus" Wilson
Deleting opposing opinions stunts expansion. Why not leave the posts up that I've posted other than deleting them so "others" can discern for themselves?
https://youtu.be/TRT-Ju1_jcw?si=VO5F2FYRcrpdMh4Q