We are already fighting knives with spoons, so we have to get our act together ...

[Onlooker]

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... Let's give the Tea Party's scorched earth policy credit, let's give the Trump-Moscow alliance credit, let's give James O'Keefe credit, all hail Wikileaks, bow down to Rupert Murdoch. They lie, steal, cheat, corrupt, and win. They are the the ones waging the civil disobedience that we should be raising. They are the one's who have taken the tactics of progressive movements, stripped away ethics, and are kicking our butts. I admire them, and wish they were on our team.

And what do we do, besides fight each other? Look to our namby pamby, ethical, good government leaders to come to our rescue. Well, that's bullshit. They have failed big time. Obama is ready to get down on his knees and roll out the red carpet for Trump. Hillary is busy nursing her wounds, as if she's the one who is hurt most. But, people like them have let not just Republicans, but fringe groups and far right wingers, take control of local, state, and the federal government. It's not nearly enough that they meant well. And what do we do? Work through the courts for a pointless ballot recount. Have peaceful protests in like-minded communities. Count on bootlicking reporters and media outlets to show some courage.

The fact is there are too few Huffington Posts and RawStorys, too few Bernie Sanders and Harry Reids, too few brave people who are willing to use the tactics of progressive movements or the tactics of the right to change the game. We need to be more radicalized. Maybe we need liars, hackers, foreign countries, disinformation agents, and video sting activists? Regardless, we need brave, creative minds to organize new ways of protesting and challenge the status quo. We need to find ways to expose those right wing extremists for what they are and shame those who support them.

We're getting our asses kicked, and if we continue to put our faith in the people who brought us to ruin, then we too will be responsible for the impending oppression by a ruthless right-wing that has shown no restraint since at least 2008.