[Oe List ...] Here is another plan

[Judi White via OE]

Didn't see MM until the end.  Thought you had written it, Jim. I find it as
inspiring as Hillary's presence during her concession speech.  Gracious a
la via!  Judi

On Nov 10, 2016 9:58 AM, "James Wiegel via OE" <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Michael Moore <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/?fref=nf>
> 23 hrs <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10153913074756857> ·
> <https://www.facebook.com/mmflint/posts/10153913074756857#>
>
> Morning After To-Do List:
> 1. Take over the Democratic Party and return it to the people. They have
> failed us miserably.
> 2. Fire all pundits, predictors, pollsters and anyone else in the media
> who had a narrative they wouldn't let go of and refused to listen to or
> acknowledge what was really going on. Those same bloviators will now tell
> us we must "heal the divide" and "come together." They will pull more hooey
> like that out of their ass in the days to come. Turn them off.
> 3. Any Democratic member of Congress who didn't wake up this morning ready
> to fight, resist and obstruct in the way Republicans did against President
> Obama every day for eight full years must step out of the way and let those
> of us who know the score lead the way in stopping the meanness and the
> madness that's about to begin.
> 4. Everyone must stop saying they are "stunned" and "shocked". What you
> mean to say is that you were in a bubble and weren't paying attention to
> your fellow Americans and their despair. YEARS of being neglected by both
> parties, the anger and the need for revenge against the system only grew.
> Along came a TV star they liked whose plan was to destroy both parties and
> tell them all "You're fired!" Trump's victory is no surprise. He was never
> a joke. Treating him as one only strengthened him. He is both a creature
> and a creation of the media and the media will never own that.
> 5. You must say this sentence to everyone you meet today: "HILLARY CLINTON
> WON THE POPULAR VOTE!" The MAJORITY of our fellow Americans preferred
> Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump. Period. Fact. If you woke up this
> morning thinking you live in an effed-up country, you don't. The majority
> of your fellow Americans wanted Hillary, not Trump. The only reason he's
> president is because of an arcane, insane 18th-century idea called the
> Electoral College. Until we change that, we'll continue to have presidents
> we didn't elect and didn't want. You live in a country where a majority of
> its citizens have said they believe there's climate change, they believe
> women should be paid the same as men, they want a debt-free college
> education, they don't want us invading countries, they want a raise in the
> minimum wage and they want a single-payer true universal health care
> system. None of that has changed. We live in a country where the majority
> agree with the "liberal" position. We just lack the liberal leadership to
> make that happen (see: #1 above).
>
> Let's try to get this all done by noon today.
> -- Michael Moore
>
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> On Nov 9, 2016, at 17:59, Ellie Stock via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
>
> This came from the USA Today'''
>
> Ellie
>
>
>
> *12-Step Plan to cope if your candidate loses election:*
> *1 - Feel free to scream.  Just don't do it in public.  It's a good way to
> shed some angst.*
>
> *2 - Practice acceptance.  Face the facts.  You don't have to like it to
> accept that it's the reality and you have to move forward.*
>
> *3. Take action.  Support an election issue that was important to you and
> it will help you feel empowered.*
>
> *4.  Create an exit plan.  No, don't leave the country.  But, have a
> strategy that lets you gracefully exit any anxiety-provoking political
> conversation.  Don't escalate.*
>
> *5.  Heed your early-warning signs.  When you start to think "This person
> is an idiot," know your triggers and back off.*
>
> *6.  Manage your exposure.  We all know there are certain people, social
> media posts or TV outlets that fuel aggravation or depression, avoid these
> and limit exposure.*
>
> *7.  Think broadly.  We know there are people who support the other side.
> It doesn't make them a villain.  Practice empathy and kindness.  At times
> this will be a challenge.*
>
> *8.  Build a support system.  It's OK to vent, but do it in a healthy
> self-controlled way and do it with people who are positive and support
> you.  (Maybe we should have a VENT party).  *
>
> *9.  Slow down and self-soothe.  This could be a time to try meditation,
> or a walk in the woods, or anything that gives you inner peace.*
>
> *10. Be thankful.  Name things you are grateful for, i.e., a sunny day,
> great friends, good health.  Feed your brain positive info.*
>
> *11. Get some perspective.  Turn on a comedy, watch a classic movie, spend
> a day with grandkids, or read a good book.  Know that life will go on even
> though you're disappointed.*
>
> *12. Model good behavior.  Be a gracious loser.  Set examples for each
> other with positive ways to cope.  Exhibit self-control.  By doing these
> things we strengthen our own resilience.*
>
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