So, David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel are consenting to the deaths of millions who depend on USAID programs, because why? "Optics," "realpolitik"--if this is the Democratic Party today, they can go to hell. What kinds of ghouls say such stupid things? - ThreadSky

gregggonsalves.bsky.social • 114 days ago

So, David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel are consenting to the deaths of millions who depend on USAID programs, because why? "Optics," "realpolitik"--if this is the Democratic Party today, they can go to hell. What kinds of ghouls say such stupid things?

Reposted from Judd Legum

Very serious Democratic strategists advise the party to allow Trump to illegally dismantle USAID -- a decision that will result in the unnecessary deaths of people around the world.

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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djvanness.bsky.social•114 days ago

But, Gregg, he invoked the "my heart is with the people" clause, so he cannot be held morally responsible.

tinyfrightening.bsky.social•114 days ago

And they are dead wrong - it won’t appease him, it will encourage him.

lakibn.bsky.social•114 days ago

Ghouls!

jcrowley.bsky.social•114 days ago

Enabling dehumanization--or choosing to remain silent while it happens--is not an option. If a political party cannot fight for inherent, inalienable human rights, why does it even exist?

jessicabess.bsky.social•114 days ago

These are people who live in their heads.

tmoney2007.bsky.social•114 days ago

Constantly surrendering ground has worked great for the Dems over the last 40 years.

Most of them don't even know how to stand up for something anymore...

mcginnitynbeyond.bsky.social•113 days ago

It’s amazing how out of touch they have become. Once they darling strategists of the Democratic Party, they have shown time and time again for years now that their “gut” is way off with the overwhelming majority of the left. It’s only connected to the centrist wealthy now.

alexhammy209.bsky.social•114 days ago

The kind of "ghouls" who watched their base collapse. This is nothing more than the expected consequence of people withholding their votes.

docjen69.bsky.social•113 days ago

There are just a handful of real, honest, moral leaders among Dems right now. (And of course none among GOP). We need more leaders to grow spines or to STFU and get out of the way.

flizzer.bsky.social•114 days ago

Disgusting. We need to ostracize these people from Democratic politics.

elifels.bsky.social•113 days ago

This attitude from Dem leadership is frankly why they lost the 2024 election.

abbyannv.bsky.social•113 days ago

But even if you don’t care about US AID. it’s just atrocious to not fight this, because it’s an attack on our Constitution, Congress, and the rule of law.

abbyannv.bsky.social•113 days ago

Rahm says he supports getting kids the help they need to learn to read. Well, guess what? The Dept of Education is next on the chopping block.

gregggonsalves.bsky.social•114 days ago

@juddlegum.bsky.social

eric-reinhart.com•114 days ago

Neoliberal Obamanauts. Supporters of "the deporter-in-chief" under whom we lived from 2008-2016 and who built the ICE infrastructure and the career of Tom Homan now at Trump's disposal. This is who they have always been.

tmoney2007.bsky.social•114 days ago

The idea that the stewards of the Democratic party that fucked up so bad we got to this point are the ones we should be asking for advice is simply mind blowing.

David Axelrod should be dismissed out of hand in any serious strategy discussion.

jessadee.bsky.social•113 days ago

YES! This is not new.
How is it you’re just catching on?
This has been clear for a very long time.
Welcome to the awakening but also, please do better next time. Gotta tighten up the political judgement.

cacandy.bsky.social•114 days ago

Given the opinions of those gentlemen for the rank and file is firmly in the 'has-been' category - why is anyone even asking them anything? Rahm completely shot his bolt with how he ran Chicago, and Axelrod's done... what lately?

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