Right now and for the next 9 months the focus is entirely on beating back the Republican agenda and the Trump presidency. The rising violence and hatred has got to be faced down and crushed.This not a time to say "oh well" or "my vote doesn't matter." This is all hands on deck.

Speaking out, for starters. Encourage those making a difference, and each other.

if i saw someone being mistreated in public i would go to their side

Evil triumphs when good people do nothing.

True Truth

I mostly agree with this approach, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. I take action against any I see, boycotting products and divesting myself of investments in perpetrators. I hassle companies, politicians, I get right into their facebook pages. I make lots of enemies. Our national broadband provider reported one of my posts as spam, they vet all posts but can't vet comments. Facebook actually looked at the post first and asked me if it was spam, I said no and they allowed it.

i'm a mama bear, I do call out a***oles when I see them. It doesn't happen often in places I go to but I know if I don't speak up then I can't expect anyone to speak up for me.

I don't think I have ever been able to remain neutral on anything in my life. It seems I have an opinion on everything, but I do not jump all over people about anything. If they ask for it. they will most likely get that opinion unless I consider them unhinged. Perhaps, I need to make myself clearer. I will voice my opinion and defend it until I meet a person who is out of their ever loving mind and no matter if you said the sun was yellow, you would be wrong. I like to exchange opinions, but in an evolved beyond the monkey conversation.

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.

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If I see a someone employed being mean to a customer, I stand up for the customer and complain about the bad service in a review or to the manager. I was mistreated at a Dominos 2x in a row from an idiot. I called and complained and described the man. She credited me a free large pizza of my choice. I went to get it and he was even more rude. I didn't complain a 2nd time though.

I try to be vocal, but still in that place. It’d be nice to get back to it, but idk how long it would be

I agree but I also agree with the point about priorities.

that is only true if the neutral person is fully aware of all the factors involved.
Hypothetical
You see one man murdering another (injustice)
IF you take prompt action and prevent the murder (without fully being informed)
AND you have an innocent victim, your a hero

IF you take prompt action and prevent the murder (without fully being informed)
and you have Hannibal lector being caught and resisting, you save the Monster and get killed for your effort

If you judge the neutral person because they are neutral, when they do not feel fully informed, you are becoming an oppressor in pursuit of your idea of justice.

what are you if you take incorrect action based on perceived injustice?

It's gotten to the point that all I can do is give blood. it's a small part of me. I still give to the red cross and disabled veterans. I donate to care help and also buy merchandise from them. That's about it for me....

I am against the indiscriminate torture of livestock animals and the killing of animals for fur and the rampant killing of wildlife. I am against the polluting of our soil and food by Monsanto and their GMO's. I am against the killing of innocents by our racists in the police. I am against the ignorance concerning climate change and not taking actions to counteract it. I am against the ignorance that put Trump in the White House. I am against all his negativity. Etc...Etc..Etc.. That said, I am a very positive person and believe love is the uniting energy of this whole world. It's just that there are too many that don't get it.

I agree, and I think this carries through to who you vote for and if you abstain from voting.

“Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. The grave will supply plenty of time for silence.”

? Christopher Hitchens

AMGT, what's the source of that quotation? Just wonderin'

I generally don't shy away from giving my opinion. I try to empower others whenever I see some way to do that, even in little ways. When someone broadcasts opinions that discount the worth of whole groups of people, I generally can't let that go unchallenged.

There are SO many examples of injustice...and just plain selfish destructiveness...that I think we have to pick our battles or risk burning out or feeling spread too thin.

I am always concerned about the tortured state of our planet...you know? that thing that we all need in order to exist? Yeah, that. I am trying to keep educating myself about environmental damage and responsible sollutions and to share what I learn with anyone showing the slightest interest.

I also cannot seem to cross paths with racist or sexist or anti-LGBT hateful statements without challenging them. Specifically because I'm gay and realize that not everyone feels safe enough to be out themselves, I want to, as much as I can, be an example that you don't have to hide in shame. I LUUUUV the "It Gets Better Project" model of making a difference for people struggling for self-acceptance. Dan Savage is a bit of a hero to me.

very true

My post 'So This Happened' .

Veterans For Peace over 3 decades are educating people how wrong war criminal Presidents and weapons profiteers land stealers and racist polluters all are so ugly inside and out....I work with Catholic Workers Quakers anyone who resist death destruction zionism pollution rapist priests 2 living gangster popes ....on the positive side out of 7+ billion people only a few hundred million are dedicated to All the crimes....as you say we need to move the immobile to stop the violence

I believe in capital punishment for the rapist. I may had been 6 at the time when a rapist would be attempted rape the help of the house... a 16 year old girl. My grandmother, my sister and I fought the individual... forcing him to flee the house and he got executed within a couple blocks by a policeman in self defense since he had a knife. I still believe that was justice prevailing. That is my take about rape in this world. Capital Punishment for those who rape a woman. 58 years later I still feel the same way. I will never going to show any compassion to a rapist. So if I ever going to run into a rape situation. This is how I will act. Capital Punishment via Street Justice.

Yes, to the degree that silence is consent. However, oppression can be intimidating causing more timid folks to be quiet. Then it may be considered coerced consent.