keep the faith

cold comfort from Daily Kos:

Not a few people have spoken in the past few hours about an Americanist authoritarianism emerging out of the country's current leadership. I think that's not far-fetched. Fighting this requires that we stick together, not bashing each other, not fleeing or hiding or yielding to the temptation of behaving as if "what's the use?" It's tough on the psyche to be beaten.Throughout our country's history, abolitionists, suffragists, union organizers, anti-racists, antiwarriors, civil libertarians, feminists and gay rights activists have challenged the majority of Americans to take off their blinders. Each succeeded one way or another, but not overnight, and certainly not without serious setbacks. After a decent interval of licking our wounds and pondering what might have been and where we went wrong, we need to spit out our despair and return - united - to battling those who have for the moment outmaneuvered us. Otherwise, we might just as well lie down in the street and let them flatten us with their schemes.

Chin up, friends.

Call a friend this morning and commiserate. It may be difficult to do, but go congratulate a conservative. This is not the time for bitterness and recriminations. We are in the minority in this country and we cannot simply lie down and suck our thumbs. Let's not engage in a circular firing squad. We must continue the strong tradition of informed dissent. Our values are just as deeply held and as legitimate as theirs.

Teach your children tolerance and persistence. Nothing is more important than speaking our minds and fighting for what we believe in.

Keep in touch.

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