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B.See

(6,780 posts) Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:43 PM 6 hrs ago

Trump awakened an angry sleeping giant this week -- and he's about to roar

Reich touches on something I wrote the other day. About how Trump keeps pushing, and pushing, and....

Trump awakened an angry sleeping giant this week — and he's about to roar - by Robert Reich. Alternet via MSN

Friends, I can’t tell you exactly when the tipping point will occur — when elected Republicans will rebel against him, or when his dementia becomes so apparent he’s forced to resign, or when so much of the nation rises up against his dictatorship that he’s impeached and convicted of high crimes — but we’re getting closer.

As I said a few days ago, I’ve been in and around politics for 60 years and have developed a sixth sense about the slumbering giant of America. That giant is now stirring. He about to stand. He’s angry. Soon he will roar.

Your activism is working.

Be strong. Be safe. Hug your loved ones. We’ll get through this.

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Trump awakened an angry sleeping giant this week -- and he's about to roar (Original Post) B.See 6 hrs ago OP

Don't expect the rat republicans to step up or for TACO to resign..... Bread and Circuses 6 hrs ago #1

I agree it's highly unlikely, unless B.See 5 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author yourout 5 hrs ago #4

Are you sure the sleeping Giant is a 'He' ? Nictuku 5 hrs ago #3

Good question. B.See 4 hrs ago #8

That was my reaction when I saw it recently. Very disappointed in Reich niyad 4 hrs ago #10

When you've "been around politics for 60 years" BaronChocula 4 hrs ago #12

I have been an activist for about that long, and I do not speak in niyad 4 hrs ago #13

I wasn't looking to excuse Robert Reich BaronChocula 3 hrs ago #16

Yup Fiendish Thingy 5 hrs ago #5

I'm not confident that elected Republicans will turn on Trump anytime soon. Gimpyknee 4 hrs ago #6

I'm with you RainCaster 4 hrs ago #7

Marjorie dingbat has been turning on him a bit lately. Lucky Luciano 4 hrs ago #11

I agree Skittles 3 hrs ago #18

repukes always overreach, they cannot help themselves Skittles 4 hrs ago #9

Yup, they'll overreach. You can count on it. oasis 3 hrs ago #15

Im feeling it to. Reich is onto something SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #14

Release the Epstein files. Iggo 3 hrs ago #17

I totally agree with Robert Reich ReRe 3 hrs ago #19

I'm betting on the dementia. betsuni 1 hr ago #20

Bread and Circuses

(1,188 posts)

1. Don't expect the rat republicans to step up or for TACO to resign.....

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:50 PM

6 hrs ago

Thus, it’s up to us!

B.See

(6,780 posts)

2. I agree it's highly unlikely, unless

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:58 PM

5 hrs ago

it get to the point where they grow tired of getting run out of their own town halls and decide it's either him or them.

Response to Bread and Circuses (Reply #1)

yourout This message was self-deleted by its author.

Nictuku

(4,365 posts)

3. Are you sure the sleeping Giant is a 'He' ?

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:58 PM

5 hrs ago

Not wanting to stir sh*t or anything, really. It just struck me that way when I read it. I agree, but somehow I want to include women in this uprising. Seems like we have quite a few females who are fighting the good fight.

B.See

(6,780 posts)

8. Good question.

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:03 AM

4 hrs ago

Didn't write the title, and TBH, I'm no more sure the 'giant' is a he, than I am nature is a mother. Both forces, nevertheless, to be respected, I think

niyad

(127,526 posts)

10. That was my reaction when I saw it recently. Very disappointed in Reich

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:30 AM

4 hrs ago

for that sexist assumption.

BaronChocula

(3,381 posts)

12. When you've "been around politics for 60 years"

Reply to niyad (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:46 AM

4 hrs ago

you're bound to speak in anachronisms.

Add to that, I'm skeptical that things today work as they did 60 years ago. Or 50 years ago. Etc. But I remain hopeful that the bottom falls out of this regime.

niyad

(127,526 posts)

13. I have been an activist for about that long, and I do not speak in

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:51 AM

4 hrs ago

sexist anachronisms except by intention.

A big black hole for this regime would be helpful.

BaronChocula

(3,381 posts)

16. I wasn't looking to excuse Robert Reich

Reply to niyad (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:05 AM

3 hrs ago

I've been a fan of his politics. I was just making light of him sounding like a male of his age.

Fiendish Thingy

(20,860 posts)

5. Yup

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:40 PM

5 hrs ago

Trump is not omnipotent, and the states and the people are not powerless.

Gimpyknee

(714 posts)

6. I'm not confident that elected Republicans will turn on Trump anytime soon.

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:56 PM

4 hrs ago

RainCaster

(13,132 posts)

7. I'm with you

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:02 AM

4 hrs ago

I doubt it will happen in my life time.

Lucky Luciano

(11,758 posts)

11. Marjorie dingbat has been turning on him a bit lately.

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:37 AM

4 hrs ago

Skittles

(167,728 posts)

18. I agree

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:35 AM

3 hrs ago

they are Trump whores, fucking cowards who put his interests above America, it is DISGUSTING

Skittles

(167,728 posts)

9. repukes always overreach, they cannot help themselves

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:27 AM

4 hrs ago

and Trump is the worst of the worst

oasis

(52,947 posts)

15. Yup, they'll overreach. You can count on it.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:01 AM

3 hrs ago

SSJVegeta

(1,592 posts)

14. Im feeling it to. Reich is onto something

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:52 AM

4 hrs ago

Iggo

(49,238 posts)

17. Release the Epstein files.

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:12 AM

3 hrs ago

ReRe

(12,036 posts)

19. I totally agree with Robert Reich

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:38 AM

3 hrs ago

We truly love our free speech, and it may not appear like it, but we do truly love our fellow Americans. And if the USG angrily lays it mitts on another American, there will be fucking Hell to pay for it. We are close. And we are strong. We are Americans first!

Be safe. Check on your elderly or invalid neighbors. Love the hell out of your loved ones.

And lastly, if we lose the internet, I love every single one of you.

ReRe

betsuni

(28,371 posts)

20. I'm betting on the dementia.

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 03:31 AM

1 hr ago

Reich is optimistic about the people rising up for things. His fantasy from an old op-ed of looking back on the socialist/populist revolution of 2020 when the Right and Left populist alliance happened:

"Millions who called themselves conservatives and Tea Partiers joined with millions who called themselves liberals and progressives. ... The People's Party won the U.S. presidency and a majority of both houses of Congress in 2020."

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