Electorally it’s meaningless. But from a social movement perspective, coordinated protest sets the conditions for sustaining resistance. “Hehaw nothing matters” is certainly right on an individual instrumental level but politics is an iterative game where you constantly accrue and spend capital. - ThreadSky

ntd.bsky.social • 8 days ago

Electorally it’s meaningless. But from a social movement perspective, coordinated protest sets the conditions for sustaining resistance. “Hehaw nothing matters” is certainly right on an individual instrumental level but politics is an iterative game where you constantly accrue and spend capital.

Reposted from Nathaniel Rakich

*whispers* Politically, it does not matter either way what Democrats do tonight protest-wise.

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midatlantica.bsky.social•8 days ago

At the same time this isn’t a Hollywood movie written by Aaron Sorkin. If it turns out the Democrats are mortal and can’t craft the perfect protest that ends the Trump administration on the spot they should get credit for trying, not made out to be a punchline

rollforphobia.bsky.social•8 days ago

I don’t expect perfection but I’m gonna need their protest to at least rise to the level of disruption of the “you lie!” guy

jonathanbernstein.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm skeptical that how effectively the congressional Dems protest during the speech makes much difference to that, though.

ntd.bsky.social•8 days ago

I think a mass walkout is a nontrivial signal that you won’t be party to a constitutional crisis, buying you coverage (its newsworthy) and signaling to your base that you understand the grave abnormality of the situation.

Imo: Change comes from the accumulation of acts.

svateboje.bsky.social•7 days ago

i think one could bet on coming economic and similar disruption by trying to build a coherent comms frame now.

svateboje.bsky.social•7 days ago

one can say price talk is just that. but why leave emotionally powerful stuff on the table?

ntd.bsky.social•7 days ago

Yep. That comms frame seems like a necessary condition for protest and this was a chance to try something more dramatic and firm than cute little signs.

bryanpeeler.bsky.social•8 days ago

He doesn't understand the difference.

texaskrusty.bsky.social•8 days ago

They have to give voters some hope, a semblance that they understand the gravity of the moment and how angry Ds are.

They thumb their noses l. Folks are getting sick of how wussy they are. I hear that all the time from folks because they know I am a loud D.

They take their voters for granted.

fleerultra.bsky.social•8 days ago

the combo of regularly seeing “where are the protests” (when there are actually lots of protests, to boot) and smug “nothing electeds do matters” when dems could be encouraging and modeling resistance and civil disobedience is really annoying.

dornermourner.bsky.social•8 days ago

Absolutely shocked this is from a 538 guy

kauaihorses.bsky.social•4 days ago

A national resistance movement needs leadership. Democrats can't fight an authoritarian regime in a Republican Congress. We no longer have a democracy.

@algreen.house.gov
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social
@sanders.senate.gov
@repjasmine.bsky.social

egsaba.bsky.social•8 days ago

It's a very sad definition of "politically."

ntd.bsky.social•8 days ago

Who can say what the direct effect of {given protest} will be but I can assure you that the effect is approximately zero if you never attempt to try.

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