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47. Personality worship (our hero! our leader!) and insulting Democrats, populist purity test (fighters! according to ME).

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Fri Nov 7, 2025, 03:35 AM

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Our Country May Have Found Our Hero, Our Leader [View all] gab13by13 Thursday OP

We can't sit back and rely on "heroes" and "leaders." We have to *be* them. Ocelot II Thursday #1

Indeed! It is WE THE PEOPLE! yellow dahlia Thursday #3

Yes, what I am saying does not contradict what you posted. gab13by13 Thursday #5

Yes, it is up to us but we needed what Ezra provided. Marie Marie Thursday #26

Ezra AND Leah Greenberg, his wife, are co-executive directors of Indivisible. They are equal partners. Amaryllis Thursday #28

Then Kudos to Leah too, Marie Marie Thursday #34

IF you listen to their weekly "What's the Plan' call, you can see how welll they work as a team. Amaryllis Thursday #37

Levin would agree with you Fiendish Thingy Thursday #15

Ezra AND Leah Greenberg, his wife, are co-executive directors of Indivisible. They are equal partners. Amaryllis Thursday #29

Even better Fiendish Thingy Thursday #32

Yes they would. See reply #35. Amaryllis Thursday #39

Randall: Look, do you want to be leader of this gang? PurgedVoter Thursday #23

Ezra and Leah, his wife and co-executive director of Indivisible, would be the first to agree with you on that. Amaryllis Thursday #35

Leaders in this case are organizers, not dictators. Yes be your own hero, but we sure can use organizers. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #38

Right on Gab! flashman13 Thursday #2

I'm on the local Indivisible mailing list in my area. They do a LOT. Easy to get involved locally. CousinIT Thursday #4

Thank you for that post, gab13by13 Thursday #6

Please check out the Activist Headquarters Forum. usonian Thursday #7

I wish we'd thought this in the Florida 2000 debacle. ananda Thursday #8

When they go low... GAJMac Thursday #9

Damn right we do! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #10

Ezra and Co really nailed it with No Kings flamingdem Thursday #11

Ezra AND Leah Greenberg, his wife, are co-executive directors of Indivisible. They are equal partners. Amaryllis Thursday #30

Hear hear! KPN Thursday #12

I get tired of hearing moderate vs progressive on DU KS Toronado Thursday #13

Bingo, I agree, gab13by13 Thursday #18

To combat the current regime, we need "take no prisoners" fighters KS Toronado Thursday #42

Yep, United We Stand Divided We Fall. 👍 Dave Bowman Thursday #20

I thought you meant Ezra Klein displacedvermoter Thursday #14

Apples to Oranges Fiendish Thingy Thursday #16

Ezra AND Leah Greenberg, his wife, are co-executive directors of Indivisible. They are equal partners. Amaryllis Thursday #31

I sure hope so. We sure need one. Fil1957 Thursday #17

No more BS of moderate v progressive, we want fighters, period. - Maru Kitteh Thursday #19

I've been a member of our local Indivisible Chapter since Trump's first term. Mr.WeRP Thursday #21

Indivisible provides organization and focus Keepthesoulalive Thursday #22

Saw the headline and immediately thought of the sandwich thrower. Sneederbunk Thursday #24

He OUGHT to run for the House next year.... somewhere... Jack Valentino Thursday #25

You guys are totally leaving out Leah Greenberg, his wife and co-executive director of Indivisible. They work as a team. Amaryllis Thursday #27

I don't need a hero SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #33

Non-minions can & do have heroes, just like non-minions can & do have leaders. I think you are missing the point. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #36

No I think too many rely others SocialDemocrat61 Friday #48

Those rallies are FUN! Take it from this eye witness! calimary Thursday #40

And you get to be with people in inflatable animal costumes, like the Portland Frog. Amaryllis Thursday #41

Yep. There are all kinds of fringe benefits at these things! calimary Friday #46

And that makes you feel much less lonely and depressed about the state of things! Amaryllis Friday #43

Yes it DOES! calimary Friday #45

I always thought the best part about being antifa was no meetings, no leaders, and no strings librechik Friday #44

Personality worship (our hero! our leader!) and insulting Democrats, populist purity test (fighters! according to ME). betsuni Friday #47