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Related: About this forumThere's Nothing We Can Do - Patrick Fitzgerald
Two years ago, in frustration over the Uvalde school shooting, I wrote a poem decrying the lack of any action - in contrast to monumental efforts placed toward bogus right-wing causes. Today there was another school shooting in Georgia, about thirty miles from my home, and Donald Trump remains unpunished and running for president. Nothing has changed.
=== Lyrics ===
While wed really like to stop this, there is nothing we can do
The moment that we hear more shots
Well send along our prayers and thoughts
Then whisper into funeral plots:
Theres nothing we can do
A shooter running up the stairs?
Well send along our thoughts and prayers
That man from Georgia sits and swears:
Theres nothing we can do
But when we do not get our way
And do not win election day
To action, and without delay!
Well gladly stage a coup
We cleared the schools of C-R-T
Of rainbows, and L-G-B-T
And any sport where shes a he
Such easy things to do
So lest you think our hands are tied
Or that were simply paralyzed
Just think of all the things untried
Theres so much we could do
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There's Nothing We Can Do - Patrick Fitzgerald (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Sep 6
OP
It wasn't always like this, even with Republicans. President Clinton passed the AWB in 1994 with support of Republicans
Rhiannon12866
Sep 6
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Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)1. Yes, pretending there is nothing we can do is a lie we tell ourselves.
We live in a democracy, of course we can vote in leaders who will stop gun violence.
Americans do not wish to end the violence.
Rhiannon12866
(219,049 posts)3. It wasn't always like this, even with Republicans. President Clinton passed the AWB in 1994 with support of Republicans
He called on all the living former presidents for support - and got it from Carter, Ford - and Reagan!
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)4. The GOP today loves the violence and chaos.
It is part of the plan to divide the country for money and power.
Plus they get off on cruelty and violence.
Rhiannon12866
(219,049 posts)5. And it was unleashed with the "party of TFG," he gave them permission to be just like him, cruel, prejudiced and uncaring
Irish_Dem
(55,825 posts)6. Yes being a sociopath is now the in thing.
sarchasm
(1,178 posts)2. Well regulated we are not.