It doesn’t work that way. You see if both parties violate norms and decorum, people will just go with the party, that did it first. No one likes a copy cat. The most popular Democratic and Independent voices are those demonstrating a willingness to fight. People want and need a fighter.
In voting for the CR and urging other Democrats to vote for the CR, Shumer bent the knee, he refused to fight. He bent the knee. He got nothing and the next time it’s a sure thing he will do the same and no one wants that.
So you want Democrats to be just like Republicans? Great. Then people who say there is no differences will be right. Nope. There are decent ways to fight effectively and it is being done out here where it can count.
It is also one of the only things that will penetrate the thick skulls of potential MAGA defectors. They don’t recognize decorum. It’s not their hate language.
Certainly talking about norms, decorum and laws is a waste of time because apparently a large portion of the country does not care.
Just be smart about this. We have lunatics that we will never outlunatic. Stay focused on our message: these billionaires have fooled you and are after your money!
We need a non-corrupt version of Huey Long. Someone who knows how to speak to the people and get them to believe that government is not problem but a solution, and has the charisma to cancel out Trump’s populist bullshit.
This seems to be a bit outside their skill set, they're used to rifling through law books, not fending off these kinds of dirty tricks. I don't suppose you could put together a workshop?
unfortunately the cat is out of the bag on Dems. They chose the Book Tour Boys as their leaders. They represent 90% of the sheeple pols & voters who have always leaned Bipartisan Vichy. Most Dems are still wanting to collaborate w/ the Nazis. Dem is the party of capitulation.
I think I know a term for what you're doing, considering we're not the ones who are actively supporting genocide, the detainment of ethnic minorities, and the removal of rights for anyone who isn't a cishet white man
Debated, but…
“Karl Hess, Goldwater’s lovable anarchist speechwriter, wrote “I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice!” Goldwater actually said, “And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!” It’s a rousing sentiment….
How is the Democrats going against their interests ‘savvy’…? Oh! I see, you’re under the illusion that they represent YOUR interests! Yes, that would be savvy.
But they don’t. And going against norms and decorum is antithetical to everything Democrats stand for: enabling corporations and fascists.
They do it because they don't want to be called hypocrites by Republicans.
Maybe one will do it to spite them. I dunno. Would be very interesting to see.
Lawsuits are in the court for DOGE, but no signs of charging Musk for all the laws he has personally been breaking. There is no law when the Supreme Court declares the constitution unconstitutional. We do not have a functioning justice system.
I'm not finding anything about criminal charges against him, only lawsuits. But I'm no legal scholar, so I'm open to it if you can point me to a source.
What clapback from Roberts? I recall him ruling that presidents are not bound by law and the 14th amendment has been thrown out.
The WORST was when a congressional delegation demanded entry into the Treasury Department to check on DOGE bandits, and were turned away by single guard. It was not the time for such humble compliance, Musk was raiding the Treasury.
The decorum and norms this moment calls for aren’t the same as those of a stable and functioning republic. This administration openly violates norms, decorum, and the law itself. The people are in no position or disposition for patience and dispassion.
Also probably leave the Democratic Party and run as an independent. The Party has become a farce and is wasting so much potential cowering to the GOP whenever it actually matters.
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." (summery of Lincoln phrase)
Sorry. I was sleeping.
I’ve canvassed through cancer since 2016. I’ve donated to important candidates far beyond my local. Ive phone called. I’ve protested.
Mostly I’m not redirecting my anger from trump to the democrats. Democrats are fighting hard. Attacking within is autoimmune disease.
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For years it's been the DNCs policy to not shake the boat so they're "not like them" in some attempt to prove they have some moral high ground which is what lead us here. They've given the reps so many inches this way we're thousands of miles from where we started.
Decorum reflects conditions of mutual respect, etc. That maybe went away as soon as Obama was elected but I’d argue that as soon as Mitch stopped bringing judges to vote during his second term, the conditions of decorum were not in place.
Trump is a symptom of our broken politics not its undoing.
Been saying that for weeks. Dems need to take off their ballet slippers and kid gloves and put on MMA gloves and steel-toed combat boots. Then they should put boots on the ground and get out among the people, a la AOC and Bernie. There's no room for meekness or cowardice. This is war!
Couldn’t disagree more. MAGA needs to be reminded repeatedly and simplistically on how they are getting screwed. Dems love to play 2-hour (yes 2) news cycle. They call out a horrible act and explain it in the “smartest” way possible. 2 hours later, it’s something else. MAGA tunes out.
Fox News, on the other hand, will play any out-of-bounds behavior by any Dem 7-days straight, using dumbed down words like “dangerous” “hostile” “violent”. It seeps in MAGAs minds and never leaves. Going low will be the death of the American Left.
The one caution is that without back-up from people willing to go to bat for them, people who violate decorum are easy to make an example of. People need to work in packs, at least.
Yes, MAGATS no longer care about norms and decorum. People want to see Dems to show they are angry, too, I am tired of Dems, talking like they have no idea how to tell shit the way it is. Talk to people like you talk to each other behind closed door. Scream, yell, used bad language!
Are you angry? How do you show it?
This is not a show. It requires participation. We all need to get angry. If all democrats get angry and demonstrate it, we will get the attention needed.
When people say a comment like this it tells me they believe the made up election numbers that Elon rigged in the elections. The reality I bet not even %5 voted for him. Heck only one maga showed up to counter protest the veterans protest recently.
If that is what it takes, then America is already a lost cause. We can either fight to maintain a civilized and rational society or just become another brand of barbarian.
Being civilized and rational is a choice. You fight by choosing that every day. If the argument is that Americans are incapable of choosing rationality and civility, then what are we even fighting FOR?
I disagree that civil/rational Americans are in the minority. I would agree that civil/rational people on social media are a minority. Social media is like a self fulfilling fun house mirror. It distorts our perceptions, enrages us, then the perceptions become reality. If we let it.
You're correct about social media. I am combining the people who voted for a convicted felon and the people who irrationally concluded that it wasn't worth voting at all. I believe that makes a majority. We are outnumbered.
Democrats need a plan right now. They should hire/recruit outsiders, i.e., Scott Galloway, Mark Cuban, etc., along with Pete B., AOC and Bernie to develop it. Then recruit creative minds from the entertainment and marketing industries to implement it. Winning in 2028 can't be an option.
We should've had our own Project 2025 countermeasures since last year! The GOP owns us! It's freaking embarrassing! All the old guard Dems should freaking resign in utter shame! New blood is needed!
It has been our consistent message that Democrats need to demonstrate greater resolve and utilize every available resource, including the option of civil disobedience. 😷💪🇺🇸
And to announce their candidacy tomorrow. How fun would it be for someone to run for 4 years like he did! Give him the same treatment he gave Biden. I’d gladly give money to that person.
You're correct. Dems that want to target fascist-held seats should have started campaigning the day after the election--not 2 months before their particular election.
Absolutely correct. "He tells it like it is," is code for rude (among other things) but it attracts attention, keeps attention, and just might win the pol a vote or two.
So far, I see only 3 doing this: AOC, Jasmin, and Bernie. And you know it's so because I don't even have to write their full names out for you to know to whom I'm referring.
@repjasmine.bsky.social CONTINUES to show us THE WAY that is done with class.
FDR famously asked “judge me by my enemies” - both Pam Bondi and MTG, useless Bibmo Blondes have come at her with “red in their eyes, red in their everywhere”
Exactly! It is time to get down in the mud with the GOP and take the fight back. No more “my dear colleagues across the aisle.” They are the enemy and should be addressed as such.
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I hope Dems can organize to pool money for busses and support of demonstrators who can go!
Instead of donating money to Dems like Schumer, find ways to donate for the people to do something!
You know... I would pay good money to see a bunch of Democrats walk into the House carrying baseball bats and knuckle-dusters. They wouldn't even have to *do* anything!
I know. But I'm beginning to think that's the only way to stop this plunge into Fascist tyranny. I mean, it's all very well bringing law suits, and protesting peacefully... but you're dealing with people who ignore the law and deport protestors to El Salvador.
To literally signal to people who are fed up that real change is coming. A return to the status quo is not good enough. Listen to the people listening to OAC and Bernie.
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Platitudes aren't as effective as Molotov cocktails. Thoughts and prayers don't do the good work that guillotines accomplish.
It's like all the tone def dynasties in history that never listen to the people and end up losing their heads.
They are essential for maintaining a veneer of credibility.
And they know it.
Just be smart about this. We have lunatics that we will never outlunatic. Stay focused on our message: these billionaires have fooled you and are after your money!
It is not a time for spectators. We must be participants.
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Time to stop being NICE and speak TRUTH.
Common sense & manners.
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“Karl Hess, Goldwater’s lovable anarchist speechwriter, wrote “I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice!” Goldwater actually said, “And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!” It’s a rousing sentiment….
But they don’t. And going against norms and decorum is antithetical to everything Democrats stand for: enabling corporations and fascists.
Much more of this craziness and this country cease to exist!!
Maybe one will do it to spite them. I dunno. Would be very interesting to see.
Hold the GOP accountable for rule of Law, power of the purse and reign in shit for brains and his EO pad..
It looks like chaos.
If you don’t want Republicans arresting AOC, how do you justify AOC tossing out the law to arrest Elon?
Where is the line?
We are currently in the court.
We can’t just ignore the law because it’s not fast enough.
Do more research.
And, when Roberts claps back at Trump, that’s a sign that he doesn’t want to give up his SCOTUS power.
What clapback from Roberts? I recall him ruling that presidents are not bound by law and the 14th amendment has been thrown out.
The dictator had one thing right: “fight.”
or maybe this will appeal only to the very left 20% here on bluesky
recall that in 2020, Biden beat Bernie/Warren
In 2020, with 4 years of Trump, democratic primary voters wanted Biden, not bernie
Attend your local event on April 5th! Fight for our freedoms the right way, with non-violent protests and with your wallet!
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Oh yes, and don’t forget to describe how as a child , you used to bugger the family couch.
You just can’t make this shit up. But wait, We the People, voted for him !
He won’t really do that
I’ve canvassed through cancer since 2016. I’ve donated to important candidates far beyond my local. Ive phone called. I’ve protested.
Mostly I’m not redirecting my anger from trump to the democrats. Democrats are fighting hard. Attacking within is autoimmune disease.
Roughly seven Dems appear to even be aware that we’ve left the normal a long-ass time ago.
Trump is a symptom of our broken politics not its undoing.
This is not a show. It requires participation. We all need to get angry. If all democrats get angry and demonstrate it, we will get the attention needed.
As for what we fight for, I don't know. Probably those who can't.
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But good to see rep Crockett say fuck on live TV
Decorum had Kamala not speaking against Joe. And had Tim not speaking as himself.
It’s so fucking antiquated.
That and actual spines.
We are tired of being shamed. Democracy is a choice for humanity.
Anyone maintaining decorum speaks the same language as those in power.
FDR famously asked “judge me by my enemies” - both Pam Bondi and MTG, useless Bibmo Blondes have come at her with “red in their eyes, red in their everywhere”
Jasmine Crockett is a TEXAS QUEEN!!
Barry Goldwater would be kicking Trump's ass right now. Trump is no conservative. He's a cheap pimp, conman, and grifter.
And why does the Oval Office look like a cheap Tijuana brothel?
Or watching on tv?
Be sure of your answer.
🟣 Waiting for “the big protest” to happen? Check out “Hands Off” events on Saturday, April 5 in DC and across the US. Get involved!
https://handsoff2025.com/
Instead of donating money to Dems like Schumer, find ways to donate for the people to do something!
We out here every day not giving a FUCK
Being polite is *not enough*.
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That’s about as far out there as we’ve gotten
Very disappointing
I will burn down norms and decorum to ensure Grandma has some nice customer support person to talk to when she has a question about Social Security.
Just you watch.
They'll find a way to fuck that one up too...