A Different Tone at Donuts with Democrats
The gathering at Donuts with Democrats this week carried a noticeably different tone — one that felt more urgent, more aware, and more united. Attendance was strong, and for the first time in a while, the conversation wasn’t just about political differences or upcoming elections. It was about survival — the survival of democracy itself.
Many who spoke acknowledged the uncomfortable truth: we are living under the shadow of a growing dictatorship. What once seemed like hyperbole is now playing out in real time. People compared Trump’s methods to the Nazi playbook — the vilification of the press, the demonization of political opponents, the rewriting of history, and the normalization of violence as a political tool. These are not distant echoes of the past; they are tactics being deployed before our eyes.
What’s changing is the public mood. There was a deep sense of awakening in the room — a recognition that silence is no longer an option. One speaker put it plainly: “If we don’t stand up now, we may not have another chance.” Others spoke of the creeping chill settling over civil dissent — how voices of opposition are being threatened, journalists attacked, judges intimidated, and institutions bent to one man’s will.
Yet, even amid the concern, there was a spark of determination. The gathering wasn’t about despair — it was about resolve. The sense that ordinary citizens, gathering in a small-town coffee shop on a Saturday morning, could still be the front line of democracy. People left with a clearer purpose: to speak, to organize, and to resist the slow normalization of authoritarianism in America.
It’s not too late — but it’s later than we think.
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