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Annie's avatar

Thanks for posting this. It’s confirmation that there is a long fight ahead.

Annie's avatar

Is there any hope with SCOTUS and tariffs?

Clarissa Sr, American Grandma's avatar

🌟🇺🇸 “When Democracy Wasn’t a Police State”

We remember a time,

not too long ago,

when Main Street could blossom

and small shops could grow.

When government’s message

to neighbors was clear:

“Start up your dream—

we’ll help, not interfere.”

But then came the tariffs,

the taxes in disguise,

that jacked up the prices

on everyday buys.

They rattled our markets,

they rattled our town,

till factories shuttered

and wages fell down.

He picked fights with allies

who’d long stood beside,

where many have family

and kin they still pride.

He snarled at our partners,

he fractured our trust,

turning teamwork to tantrums

and friendship to dust.

Then visas got tangled

in red-tape and fear,

with five years of socials

to sift and to smear.

Tourism suffered,

farms lost their hand,

students and nurses

were stalled at the land.

From boardwalks and diners

to bright concert lights,

the jobs slowly vanished

like stars in bad nights.

It hammered our teachers,

our clinics, our art,

the everyday engines

that once drove our heart.

Yet one line of business

kept growing in size—

more ICE, more informers,

more watchful cold eyes.

Bounty-hunt biceps

and cages and gates,

more boots and more badges,

less hope in our states.

But we, older watchers,

recall something great—

when “democracy”

didn’t mean “police state.”

When laws still had limits,

and rights had a space,

and neighbors felt welcome

in our common place.

So we talk to our children,

we share what we know,

we lift up the voices

that truthfully show

How policies hurt us,

how cruelty spreads—

and how we can choose

better paths instead.

With comments and resharing,

with facts we relate,

we’ll guard the America

that once felt less late.

For a freer tomorrow

is still ours to make—

when we stand up together

for a non–police state. ✨🇺🇸

#ResharingBrigade #GrandparentsForTruth #IndyMedia #ProDemocracy #SupportUkraine #SupportPalestine #SupportAfghanVets

Eileen's avatar

If we do it right, this too shall pass. Excellent discussion.