George Conway is a bright Conservative man. But I am too old to take to the streets! Would you?

@TheHorse (223359)
Walnut Creek, California
February 11, 2025 10:46am CST
I was too young to protest the Vietnam war, or racial injustice. Then I became more conservative, due to life experiences. I voted for Mitt Romney in 2012, in spite of the fact that Barak Obama was doing a good job as President. Then Donald Trump came along. I thought he was funny and irreverent, and he made me laugh. But of course I could not vote for him for President of the United States. I lost tens of thousands so of dollars under Trump, due to unemployment, but I battled back under Biden and am now doing OK. Now, under Trump, I pay more for gas and groceries, and worry about air travel, but I am earning enough that I will probably be fine. But the stress induced by the prospect of living under a Dictatorship could undermine my (and many Americans') health. As my Aunte used to remind me, I am not a Spring chicken any more. George Conway is an intelligent man. He is a conservative, but he has common sense. I urge you to watch this video. He contends that the Constitution and the current legal system cannot protect us against Donald Trump. He says we have to take to the streets and engage in peaceful protest. Can you see yourself out there protesting? I feel like I would just be another Wahoo out there. But I'd consider it. Again, can you see yourself out there protesting? Disclaimer: I get my sneakers at Big Five Sporting Goods for $29.95 and they last for several years. I would not be among those acquiring free sneakers during or after a protest.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (51489)
• United States
11 Feb
Nothing against those who do, but I’ve never been into protesting. I saw the pain that it did to my daddy. He was a victim of it. I never knew how much damage was done to him until the last year of his life. He had never talked about the Vietnam war.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Feb
My older brother, George, was a parartooper in Vietnam. He did not speak much about his experiences there.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (51489)
• United States
11 Feb
@TheHorse I’m glad that my daddy finally talked about it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Feb
@Tampa_girl7 I am glad too.
lilacskies
@lilacskies (4624)
• United States
11 Feb
No, I'm too much of an introvert to do anything of that sort.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Feb
I probably would not carry a sign. I would just provide my support. We have to do something.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Feb
@lilacskies I would say so.
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lilacskies
@lilacskies (4624)
• United States
11 Feb
@TheHorse Is just showing up a sign of support?
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (48585)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 Feb
Why'd you go with Mitt if you like the job Barak was doing? Brain fart or something?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Feb
No. I knew I was in California, where Barak would win I wanted to make a statement against "political correctness." I worked for years in the 'hood, as a child psychologist. Some people were paid more than others based on gender and race, not qualifications. It was frustrating to me.
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much2say
@much2say (57209)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Feb
I don't "protest" but I have supported protesters. For teachers' strikes, we have brought them food, made signs, that sort of thing. I tied ribbons onto school fences to make a river of color to show support. This type of thing is peaceful "supporting", but these things would do nothing for political stuff. So since I don't "protest", this is what I do. I talk to my kids A LOT and we have discussions about things so they know what's going on in their world. I tell them they don't have to "like" politics (I never really had an interest to be honest), but they should at least be aware. Being aware, they could make better informed choices. I would hope that we could teach the next generation how to communicate and be better problem solvers for all of the community . . . so they don't have to get to the point of having to protest.
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much2say
@much2say (57209)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Feb
@TheHorse You're probably right .
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Feb
@much2say I hope we are still a democracy at that time.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Feb
Sadly (or perhaps optimistically), I think our great-grand-children will be discussing the same things in 100 years.
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Greg
@xander6464 (44791)
• Wapello, Iowa
11 Feb
I can see myself protesting.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Feb
Do you already have sneakers you like?
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (82565)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Feb
I have never joined any protest and certainly don't plan on doing so now but more power to those who do if they think it can help,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (223359)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Feb
I worked on some "Peace Parks" in the 1970s. But I never did stand around with a bunch of other people "protesting." And I have never acquired new sneakers during a riot.
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