I don’t think the constitutional crisis message is going to cut through to voters because mass firing of bureaucrats is what they wanted. But Trump’s over reach is going to hurt the working class (see below). Better to say this is just bad policy than saying democracy is over. - ThreadSky

rotimia.bsky.social • 53 days ago

I don’t think the constitutional crisis message is going to cut through to voters because mass firing of bureaucrats is what they wanted.

But Trump’s over reach is going to hurt the working class (see below). Better to say this is just bad policy than saying democracy is over.

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isaiahrmartin.bsky.social•53 days ago

Agreed

rotimia.bsky.social•53 days ago

People have to chill because it’s just going to look like boy who cried wolf.

If Trump declares martial law I’ll be the first to say I was wrong but the country is still standing, the average swing voter doesn’t think this is a constitutional crisis, just politicians in DC arguing about spending.

pjeanne97.bsky.social•53 days ago

People don’t have to chill but I get your point.

rotimia.bsky.social•53 days ago

yes sorry shouldn’t have said “chill” but yes focus on kitchen table issues, how spending cuts will hurt the working class not constitutional crisis

pjeanne97.bsky.social•53 days ago

I don’t know. I think both are important. kitchen table stuff doesn’t seem to move people much. Frankly, some of this stuff is intertwined

rotimia.bsky.social•53 days ago

The big lesson everyone should learn is that people don’t take “what ifs” warning seriously they only respond when it happens. The whole election democrats were saying this guy will end democracy and if you’re an average American, the country is still standing. Sun came out, DC isn’t burning.

bluelion70.bsky.social•53 days ago

“Ending democracy” doesn’t mean putting out the fucking sun or burning DC to the ground. It means not being able to fucking vote in the next election.

Are you really saying that a majority of Americans are actually this stupid that they’re not able to abstractly connect two points together?

rotimia.bsky.social•53 days ago

And I know this is hard for lots of Democrats to hear, but if you’re going to say “constitutional crisis” people will need to really see the country collapse in real time for those words to impact or change their mind, otherwise it just sounds like political fanfic.

sirala6.bsky.social•53 days ago

You are 100% correct. You can warn the people that the conditions for a hurricane hitting their homes is high, but you can't make them act. The public acts when the suffering is so wide-spread and deep, a critical mass is reached.

pjeanne97.bsky.social•53 days ago

the analogy is good, we know how many people don’t heed storm warnings

ibeetb369.bsky.social•53 days ago

85% people don’t know what that means. Democrats and all their mumbo jumbo

nickforbrains.bsky.social•53 days ago

I think so too

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