Republicans have had tremendous success over the last 20 years leaving timebombs for Dems to defuse and then blame them if they can't rustle up the votes to do so. - ThreadSky

mtsw.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Republicans have had tremendous success over the last 20 years leaving timebombs for Dems to defuse and then blame them if they can't rustle up the votes to do so.

Reposted from Kai Ryssdal

‘nuff said

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warduckus.bsky.social•2 days ago

It is what shitty Ronnie did to lull america into an idea that has failed us for nearly 60 years. CEOs do not and cannot create wealth for the middle and lower class, we do through collective bargaining and holding strikes. You make billions, okay do it without us fucko!

mtsw.bsky.social•2 days ago

We're not fucked no matter what but Dems need to realize that retaking actual power and fixing things will mean something different than a doomed effort to put the 20th century system of bipartisan norms back together again https://bsky.app/profile/meatraffle.bsky.social/post/3lp6oi75s7k2i

digitalramble.bsky.social•2 days ago

exactly this, dems have been papering over R’s crap for too long; this time it has to be properly fixed by dismantling the police state they’ve built up around all of us for decades esp after 911. but i’m afraid we’ll get distracted by papering over yet again…

jajajaboo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Agreed. I mean Kamala’s plan had tax cuts for everyone but the ultra wealthy so like get elected and punish these fuckers and raise taxes somewhat on the capital coasting wealthy? There should be a clear through line here in Trump 2.0 grifting elites, 2026/8 Dem message and policy

vacchagotta.bsky.social•2 days ago

we are absolutely fucked no matter what

meatraffle.bsky.social•2 days ago

I agree, which is why I am keeping my hopes low- I'd be happy to be wrong.

zacestrada.com•2 days ago

Would also help that some of their big wins since the ‘90s were not from a template that can be recreated. Not a time to rest on old laurels

mtsw.bsky.social•2 days ago

The most direct example of this is when they controlled the house and refused to allow a vote on extending the Bush tax cuts for non-millionaires (in a time of unprecedented austerity and collapsing demand after the great recession) unless Dems also extended them for millionaires.

grudgie.bsky.social•2 days ago

Trump’s Taliban deal is the perfect example

kristoncapps.bsky.social•2 days ago

The even bigger example is when Trump announced US plans to withdraw from Afghanistan but left it to Biden to execute them

meatraffle.bsky.social•2 days ago

Dems taking power and having this blow up on us would still be better than a 2028 GOP presidency but I think we're fucked no matter what lol

walterdragon.bsky.social•2 days ago

This country is so completely washed.

publicuniversal.bsky.social•2 days ago

I mean being a declining empire means either getting the guns:butter policy tradeoff in favor of butter or collapsing into fascism

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