If liberal democracy is going to survive in American beyond 2028, the Democratic party will be the instrument which saves it. Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social, introducing @lauren-egan.bsky.social's new newsletter, The Opposition: www.thebulwark.com/p/none-the-m... - ThreadSky

thebulwark.bsky.social • 9 days ago

If liberal democracy is going to survive in American beyond 2028, the Democratic party will be the instrument which saves it.

Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social, introducing @lauren-egan.bsky.social's new newsletter, The Opposition: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/none-the-more-black

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noleofantastico.bsky.social•9 days ago

If it's on them, we're cooked. I mean, we kind of already are. Pretty sure NATO just ended today in the form of a Jerry Springer episode in the White House and we're in the Axis of Evil now.

crazycatladyal.bsky.social•8 days ago

We need rank choice voting to avoid this kind of catastrophe…vote the issues, not the candidate!

geographyisdestiny.bsky.social•8 days ago

We don't have time for this. We are playing two games: electoral college voting and gutter politics. We may not like it, but that is the playing field. We are in a defensive position and need to use all kinds of strategies. We have to get dirty. Michelle Obama's strategy will not work.

crazycatladyal.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’m not so sure we have elections in 2026 as rapidly as they are dismantling our country

fog627.bsky.social•9 days ago

The Democratic way…”Let’s talk about it…”

The maga way…”Let’s DO IT and make them stop us…”

Who’s winning?

If Democrats truly want to save America they would follow John Lewis and MLK to the streets…and to jail, if necessary!

𝑫𝑶 𝑺𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌!

preciouslarue.bsky.social•9 days ago

If our democracy rests on the shoulders of current Democratic leadership, we are screwed.

ticosfrancisco.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yeah, I don’t know about that. The GOP is obviously compromised and finished, but I’ve mostly voted Democrat in my life, and I have zero confidence in the current Democratic leadership to accomplish anything meaningful.

ngrippel.com•9 days ago

Looks more certain that "liberal democracy" has not even survived until March 1, 2025.

The American Revolution was undone in broad daylight on 11/5/24.

"We the People" is now "We the Extremely Rich & Powerful".

https://www.ngrippel.com/ngr-politics.html

dondewitt.bsky.social•8 days ago

If liberal democracy survives in the US it will be from someone exercising their 2nd amendment rights.

claytonabernathy.bsky.social•9 days ago

It will not survive in these United States of America. The USA is dead. We live in the NSA - the Nazi States of America. Get out while you still can.

glgehman.bsky.social•9 days ago

I kind of feel like if democracy is going to survive, it will be /despite/ the Democratic party.

WHAT is wrong with them???

(said, with great sadness, by a lifelong Democrat.)

birdy1506.bsky.social•9 days ago

I’m a life long Dem and I feel the same. Many of our reps don’t want to or are unable to adapt to a new environment.
We need smart, agile street fighters and we need them fast. More like Bernie, AOC, Pete Buttigieg, Gov Mills. Protest!

geographyisdestiny.bsky.social•8 days ago

They are bought by corporate dollars.

Hey Ho, Hakeem Jeffries has gotta go!

Hey Ho, Hakeem Jeffries has gotta go!

#NoConfidence_HakeemJeffries

snabbkassa.bsky.social•8 days ago

I suspect some Dem congresspersons still have tweets up (on X) that say electorally disastrous things like "defund the police". Maybe it's time to take them down?

geographyisdestiny.bsky.social•8 days ago

Correcto Mundo

capitaldexter.bsky.social•9 days ago

They set their alarm for summer 2026. They think Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, democracy and the rest of us will be just fine til then; when they wake up and swoop in.

glgehman.bsky.social•9 days ago

There are three special elections out there and, while they would be hard seats to flip, AT LEAST TRY!!!!

geographyisdestiny.bsky.social•8 days ago

#NoConfidence_HakeemJeffries

Brooklynites, this message is for you. Please help send a message to dem leaders: vote him out next year.

He could have been strategic and put AOC as ranking member of Oversight. Instead he promotes a gerontocracy based on NEW YORK PATRONAGE.

Hay Ho He's Gotta Go!

oldlaughinglady.bsky.social•8 days ago

Has to to be a when, not and if! Hope is not a plan!

approximateaverage.bsky.social•9 days ago

Hope they can fit it in between their book release tours.

snabbkassa.bsky.social•8 days ago

How can they do anything? Only Senate Republicans can control him, and SCOTUS, if they are so minded to.

geographyisdestiny.bsky.social•8 days ago

Have you given up before we even started? If so, keep this to yourself. SMH

snabbkassa.bsky.social•7 days ago

I'm British, and therefore can have no official connection to the US Democratic Party.

geographyisdestiny.bsky.social•7 days ago

Then keep your Negative Nancy attitude to yourself. You should be advocating that the UK increase their investment with Ukraine. Stop sounding like a sad Arsenal fan.

snabbkassa.bsky.social•5 days ago

I do advocate that. I'd advocate bombing Moscow with cruise missiles next week if it will get China to put pressure on Putin.

kjdemps.bsky.social•9 days ago

Well that’s a dismal thought. 😣

pablorodrigues55.bsky.social•9 days ago

But they are still counting to eight

badgerthecat.bsky.social•8 days ago

Stop talking shit for fucks sakes - your democracy will be luck to last till fucking April.

capitaldexter.bsky.social•9 days ago

Not this democratic party. I look forward to the new and improved "fighting" Democratic party you must be referring to.

skslep.bsky.social•9 days ago

I believe we need more than 2 parties. Libertarians, Green, etc need to start grassroots local parties until wait for President and putting out token candidates.

andrewdamour.bsky.social•8 days ago

The Greens are on the other side I think.

skslep.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’m just promoting more strong parties to choose from…

andrewdamour.bsky.social•8 days ago

The problem is that you get into the France effect - left, including radical left parties routinely garner the majority of the vote, but it is divided up into so many pieces that France virtually always has a right wing government.