When people ask me what gives me hope, my answer is simple: you do. Every person who refuses to look away. Every lawyer who files a brief. Every protester who shows up. Every voter who refuses to surrender their rights. You give me hope—not because victory is certain but precisely because it is not.
Knowing that we're all in this together is what keeps me going. Your words are a powerful reminder of that. Thank you for your leadership and for everything you do.
Exactly
You give me hope. 50yo public school teacher and politics watcher for 40years. You=hope. Good job. We got you. Go go go.
If Obama gives you hope, then you are either uneducated or delusional. 😂 Only God gives people hope. The only thing Obama gives me is questions on how he got elected.
Ditto @marcelias.bsky.social Brilliant work 🙌🏼
YOU and your team, as well as every person and entity NOT obeying in advance, give me hope. Hope is like air—we cannot thrive without it.💙
Thank you Mark for all you do!💙💙
You give me hope Mr. Elias!
Ditto!
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...This right is not just a theoretical one, but a fundamental principle upon which the nation was founded, and it serves as a check on governmental power.
.. Specifically, it states that "whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government".
The Declaration of Independence asserts that the people have the right to alter or abolish a government that becomes destructive of their inalienable rights and to institute a new government.
Victory is certain if every american that voted for kamala all 75 million of them and the 90 milliom who didn't vote, stood up in the streets we would get our country back.
Not enough Americans are doing anything. Not enough are paying attention. And it’s completely overwhelming for the ones who are. This is not going to end well.
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Same.
You know what gives me hope? Democrats and independents showing up in Republican primaries to neuter MAGA. I wrote about it here → open.substack.com/pub/yourprim...
Marc So well said Thank you!!!
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We are an awesome bunch aren't we?! #Resistance2025
Keep hope alive - Rev. Jesse Jackson
1/2 It is time that we all acknowledge that we face fascist dictatorship. The Constitution was retroactively nullified on July 1, 2024 by SCOTUS supermajority in their opinion violating their oaths to the contract between the states. The Union is dissolved unless/until a new contract is ratified.
2/2 The federal government’s authority to govern was simultaneously retroactively nullified with the Constitution, including the levy of tax. I do not consent to absolute despotism & taxation without representation. I demand every $ I have paid in fed tax refunded. Join me. #NQNQ247
Agreed Turn your headlights on to show support. Thank you Marc!
You, your group and others like you give me hope
Why are you propping up a president (Obama) who helped get us where we are now? He promised change and didn't deliver. Did a Republican healthcare plan instead of universal. Killed a lot of people, including Americans, with drones, etc.
youtu.be/1q82twrdr0U?... We the People must Fight back against Trump’s Tyranny!!! #AmericanRevolution 2.0 #VoteBlue 💙
You got the wrong picture, bud. And, if you think you didn't, remember that his presidency lasted 8 years and his campaign only a few weeks. During his campaign he did, indeed, say HOPE. But as soon as he got elected he said NOPE to most of his campaign promisses. So NOPE would be more appropriate.
Every R O A R .. is a form of resistance Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? It is the music of a people Who will not be slaves again When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes
You are seriously one of my biggest heroes, Marc. Thank you doesn't seem enough for all you do.
Well said. What doesn’t give hope? Apathetic people. People who care only about their own interests, people who say there’s nothing we can do, people who think they can just wait out four years, people who aren’t paying attention. People who remain silent in the face of oppression.
And you Marc Elias are the leader of this Hope tribe! Thank you💙
I truly agree a trillion times over and over and over and...thanks
Yes 🙌
I want this country to be ruled by competent, experienced people, not by a bunch of Fox News hosts or worm infested science deniers whose only qualification is that they won't say no to Trump. Meritocracy my ass...
This is NOT just going to go away…the courts are not going to save us & Trump is not going to be “voted” out (remember Jan 6?) WAKE up America & unite! Sort out your differences later! Help Shut it all down. Nationwide General Strike: generalstrikeus.com
I always enjoy reading your posts. You are so right!
We the people will have to all rise at once. We waited for his health to decline completely. Soon we all rise.
Just Brilliant! Gave me that feeling of a purifying emotion of bravery and love of other people -- yet realism -- that we need. Thank you Marc Elias! Hope always has its shadow doubt. But we hope. (Spoiler alert: this is not Obama's hope.)
Thank you. The Republicans, under the guidance of Newt Gingrich, have been preparing for this battle for 60 years. You are up against overwhelming odds. Because as Newt taught the Republicans, only in a civilized society, where everyone plays by the rules, is the pen mightier than the sword.
And you in turn give us hope!
The local news stations aren’t reporting enough national news.
Same!!!! It's the community here, the people I interact with. I'm fuckun serious when I say I couldn't do this without the folks here.
LOL!! The Great Racial Dividers picture!
You definitely are the one that gives us all the hope we have now thank you so very much for what you do...
Marc, YOU give me hope for my grandchildren, for our country. Keeping you in my prayers.
I needed to hear that. I just read that rifles and shotguns openly carried in DC are okay now. I see it as the regime encouraging MAGA to turn on the rest of us. Hope went into hiding that moment, and I have been in tears ever since.
Right back at you Marc! Thank goodness you are fighting for all of us
Dear Marc—you inspire me to keep on keeping on.
It is you and damn few others who are standing strong that give me hope. Thank you.
Although it does feel like if the scale of protests matched the abundance of legal filings, we'd be getting in a better one-two punch.
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Thank you for your continued work Marc. Now is not the time to be fearful or wallow in sadness. Now is the time to be pissed off and say we aren't going to accept this bullshit!
I am inspired by YOU.
We can’t make change from hope! Everyday we die little more. God dammit it needs to end! If you thought the majority of Americans were depressed before, they are suicidal now. Karma needs to skidmark these assholes.
Hope is what keeps us sane in this crazy world 👏🫡
YOU give me hope! THANK YOU!!
Keep aware and keep fighting ✊🇺🇸
And you and your dedication to fighting for what is right brings me hope. Thank you.
Ditto to you, Mr. Elias! You are showing the way! 💪
You know what’s taking away my hope? The way Democrat leadership is attacking Mamdani, looks like weakness, IS weakness. It’s yet another tear that weakens all of us, and strengthens the opposition. We need to all run for office because anyone is just about better than what we now have!
Lead on McDuff.
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You too Marc give me hope
He is a warrior for us!
Yes And always was and still is.
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“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!”
I spoke with a friend of mine, and she is not quite giving up, she's just said she's going to live her life. I told her I cannot do that. I'm fighting and will go down fighting. I'm fighting for her (she's POC) and for women and people everywhere who are not able to. I'm not going to stay quiet.
You and your team give me and a lot of others hope.
Hope does not disappoint.
You give me hope. You are tireless, incessant, and a perpetual motion machine for democracy.
I'm more into results than hope. Hope is mostly useless.
Right back at you! I’m so grateful for the work you & your team are doing! TY x 1M
The way to move a mountain is one shovel at a time. Call or email EVERY Rep from dog catcher to Senator and mobilize . Dems should learn the Maori Haka as a symbol of fighting back
Obama gives you hope? Do you realize in 2021 Obama could have made an outcry that leaving traitors in office & able to run again means the leader coup will succeed, & we must pressure Biden to replace Garland & Congress to expel them. March Americans March b4 Trump gets USA's power again!
LOL that hope was dashed pretty quickly, just like the people of Flint, Michigan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVv3...
thank you for everything you're doing!
While this post may be too big for a car bumper sticker, it's not too big to be reposted, as I am doing. Read this post...then read it again....it DESERVES a repost. Thanks for the post, Marc. Enjoy the day. A'ho🪶
Thank you for all you do.
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Thanks Mark my son lives in DC and im very worried as his community is already marginalized.
And every local, state and federal public health worker resisting and persevering through a mass shooting at our national centers for disease control and prevention!
A huge thanks to all.
Thanks, Marc, one of my heroes. About a year ago, all my former HS students (now in their fifties/sixties) had heard of you and your work even though they work full-time and don't do much social media. Gave me hope that the word is getting out!
I voted Obama, twice. Was he a perfect president?, No. None ever are. I had issues with him, the red line in the sand that disappeared, standing by and watching Russia take Crimea. However, I wish he was in the White House . I know most world leaders would give gold bouillon to have him back again…
You forget, he went to Congress for for a vote to enforce the “red line”. They refused. They did not want to take any responsibility for military action. And all these years later he’s still getting the “red line” BS Y
The “Guardians Of Pedophiles (GOP)” of the Psycho-Felon-WH MUST be KICKED OUT 🦵 of MAJORITIES of US Congress…. ‼️ Must be done ✅ without fail for the SAKE of CHILDREN of the USA 🇺🇸 if not for rest of our lives …. ‼️ Let’s KICK OUT🦵 the “Guardians Of Pedophiles (GOP)” out of MAJORITIES of US congress
California #redistricting is also giving us hope. 👍
I’m replying with this all day, everywhere! www.threads.com/@sherry.h.be...
From Canada: Thank you for everything you do 👍
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People like you give all of us hope. Every single protester throughout the country as well as throughout the world give me hope. Judges that still abide by rules and the Constitution give me hope. Reporters in all forms of media that still report the truth give me hope. So much love for us all!
Agree I have hope too but worried if there is a winnable plan?
The Nazis were in power for 12 years. I doubt I have that much time left.
certainty requires no hope
We love you, Marc. 🫶
Barry !
You give us hope too! Thank you for fighting!
Screw hope. It gets you nowhere, the same as faith. How about we shoot for results no matter what? #ReleasetheEpsteinFilesNOW #DeportIncelNAZIElmoLush&CreepThiel #JailtheOrangePustule/BillionairesinCECOT #$ubprimeCourtReformsNOW
I will not look away, I will not stay silent, I will continue to protest, I will lay it all on the line if it comes to that. Sometimes all of that is less difficult than continuing to hope. But because of you, and all the others who feel the same, I will also continue to hope. Thank you.
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thank you for all you do. I am less frightened and have hope.
There are days when it looks more hopeless than ever, but we can't just give up. We must keep up the fight. Whatever you do---protest, engage on Bluesky, go to town halls, donate/support candidates for public office, talk to your neighbors, in short, become an active citizen. America is worth it.
We are the ones we've been waiting for. 💙💪
Ditto! And, thank you for keeping me sane!!
Thank you so much. You absolutely energise this ole lady campaigner and voter.
You sir in return give us hope.....thank you for holding this fight in venues that some folks cannot
We need more organized in person protests.
You and your team give us hope
I live in a small, red town but I try to do what’s right. I attended my 10th local protest this year, last weekend - this was our first for Gaza.
Beautiful! We can all make meaningful change in ways both large and small. ✊✌️
why did you use a poster for a war criminal
Well said. Thank you. And you give me/us hope with your unrelenting & steadfast fight for democracy in the courts, in educating the public, etc. Support Mr Elias by subscribing to democracy docket. It’s worth it in many ways. www.democracydocket.com
Can we please stop with the hero worship of Obama first? Not only is he responsible for a slew of war crimes in the Middle East, but he's part of the centrist establishment DNC that cratered Progressive support leading up to Trump's election. He shouldn't be steering this ship. Period.
I sure hope he's right. I've observed & participated in all of it since 2014 & the indifference & non-action in ppl has been shocking!
Never give up, never compromise
Thanks Marc, you also provide a light in all the darkness Keep fighting the good fight, we need you 👏💙
Marc Elias, you are a GREAT MAN!Many thanks & much love from a 76yr old female...
Thanks Marc! I appreciate all of them too! And I also appreciate men like you who aren’t looking for a quick buck..who put themselves in the line of fire to give US hope that at some point, we will get our country back. 😪🇺🇸
I am hopeful that good will prevail before this version of civilization collapses. Why are honest,hard working, and liberal folks always attacked for standing up for Democracy? It's time to put the fascism on the defensive. See Smartmatic court docs.
Obama brought hope to some, then showed why no US president should ever be expected to do anything other that dash that hope against the rocks of powerful interests.
Thank you, this article was inspiring. It gives me "Hope" and strength, the feeling that there are others out there willing to fight too!
Keep up the good fight, Marc ✊🏼
YOU GIVE US ALL HOPE MARC ELIAS & DEMOCRACY DOCKET!! 💝🙏🏻💞 THANK YOU!🎖️💜🫡 🙏🏻💙💪🏻🇺🇸🗽⚖️🫡🌈☮️
I feel hope at my protests. Though small in number, the energy we have, and the positive feedback from drivers gives me hope.
Victory is far from certain
We need a victory! We need to know that this will end. We need to push to end it. Yes we need hope but also action. We all need each other right now and we need a plan.
Some days are harder than others to have hope
Being on the front lines , in the court house and in the media , like it or not , you are one of the leaders to save our democracy. You will be forever remembered in history. People will look to you for leadership. It’s important for you to post specific advice so we win the day and the fight.
You give me hope. You have for years. Thank you, Marc.
You give us hope but Trump is such a petty vindictive person, he will go after as many “enemies” as he can because he’s backward looking. We all must watch out
We are doomed if we give up hope. It is better to have tried and lost than not tried at all because we were afraid or it's inconvenient. You, Marc, restore my faith every day to fight. 💙
Goose bumps! ❤️
Marc--you are going to be figure recorded in history if we prevail. Thank you for the risks you take and sacrifices you make for our nation.
Thank you, Marc. You’re the hero we need.
"Chirons are the most important part of the broadcast". Trump, I'm paraphrasing, said this on air. Now u know why. It's a cipher for a codex. A codex is a scrambled message. You use a cipher, key, to unlock the message.
YOU give ME hope. Thank you!
In Jane Goodall's 'Book of Hope" (I'm paraphrasing), she says hope isn't just crossing your fingers and wishing things will get better. Rather it's taking action with the belief you can make things better. We can't expect others to solve this dire situation - get involved in any way you can.
Mr 'Hope' dropped 10,000 bombs on Afghanistan. You silly halfwit.
Bless you Marc.
All American Heroes walk with hope in their hearts. And as the song goes, “And you’ll never walk alone. God bless you Marc Elias.
People like you with the loudest voices, not afraid to use them, gives us hope and motivation.
You and your team give us hope! Thank you Marc!
Like Andy Dufresne said in Shawshank Redemption, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
You and the work you do gives me hope. Thank you!
Thank YOU for also giving US hope
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Heil No, to tronald dumps plan, I think that says it all.
Still ❤️❤️❤️ him.
Thank you for everything you do!!
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If a mainstream, bought & paid for politician like Obama gives you hope then maybe you shouldn't even have a vote. Ditto for Trump. We're living a global , fascist oligarchy . Please wake the fck up.
This gives me hope. The 2025 IRS attacked me. That opened the floodgates. The USA gov that works for WE the People is demanding answers from the USA gov that works for the 34 count convicted felon. OTP vp
Thank you! I protest, I call, I email. I’m also very grateful for YOU! Thank you for all you do
You give US hope. Pls take care of yourself!
Yes. Think people are finally beginning to make our voices heard. And with Newsom, Pres Obama, Beto speaking up it truly helps give us hope
We appreciate all the hard work you and your team are doing.
Obama's policies were moderate Rep, more Dem lameness. He promised "hope and change" but cemented in Bush policies, Romney's healthcare boon to insurance companies, refused to bail out defrauded subprime mortgage owners but bailed out banks that committed fraud, and homelessness exploded under him.
Why the fuck are you using the picture of an imperialist drone bombing torture apologist here? Grow a fucking soul, Jesus fucking Christ.
I'm happy that someone has hope. Mine is gone.
So much damage done, Marc, we've gotta get the vote straight.
DONALD TRUMP IS AN ELECTION RIGGER THE TRUE AMERICAN PRESIDENT IS KAMALA HARRIS WE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE, AMERICA SPOKE AND IT SAID HER NAME WE ARE BEING DENIED WHAT WE VOTED FOR
Here's what give me hope. NYT: Fewer and fewer Americans are choosing to be Democrats. In fact, for the first time since 2018, more new voters nationwide chose to be Republicans than Democrats last year. “It’s going to get worse,” Mr. Pruser, of Decision Desk HQ, said of the outlook for Democrats.
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You know what gives us hope?..... YOU! Thank you, for all that you do! Love You Man! (~);}
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You give us hope!
I'm Gen X. We don't need hope. We run on RAGE and SPITE. Because FUCK YOU!
