Democrats in Washington have been reactive - not proactive - in creating a strategy to counter the Trump agenda. We can’t continue to be caught flat-footed. I’ve got a solution. Check out my first Substack below. open.substack.com/pub/wileynic... - ThreadSky

wileynickel.com • 75 days ago

Democrats in Washington have been reactive - not proactive - in creating a strategy to counter the Trump agenda. We can’t continue to be caught flat-footed.

I’ve got a solution. Check out my first Substack below.

https://open.substack.com/pub/wileynickel/p/what-should-democrats-do-now-form?r=8webs&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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rockinbear.bsky.social•74 days ago

The UK system isn’t perfect but seems a lot more effective, fairer and less convoluted than the US political system. It’s clear that Trump/Musk have undermined the system for their own ends and, as a result, the country is suffering - so a change in that system (ANY change) is a necessity.

not-the-lawyer.bsky.social•75 days ago

So what are we waiting for? Seriously. Anyone in their right mind will support taking action in any way at this point. How to start? 1/3

not-the-lawyer.bsky.social•75 days ago

Gather a quorum of Congresspeople and interested parties, set up a website, rent an office away from the capital, issue bylaws and governing principles of the group, engage, funders @mcuban.bsky.social , request network news execs carve out time on nightly news, establish press conf sched, 2/2

not-the-lawyer.bsky.social•75 days ago

This is a serious inquiry, @aoc.bsky.social @wileynickel.com @schatz.bsky.social @ericswalwell.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @repjasmine.bsky.social
Please help put together a ‘shadow cabinet’: buy ads, youtube, press conf, call it The Accountability Project (TAP)

not-the-lawyer.bsky.social•75 days ago

Build agenda. Go on listening tour. Set priorities. Stay on message. Rent office space, hold DAILY press conferences à la covid days, try to help where the trumpers are destroying. Work with @democracydocket.com and @markzaidesq.bsky.social . Coordinate with @mcuban.bsky.social .
You can do this.

not-the-lawyer.bsky.social•75 days ago

3/3 borrow from the C-SPAN model and deploy YouTube as a continuous stream of accountability messaging shining a light on the unconstitutional activities of the current regime.

not-the-lawyer.bsky.social•74 days ago

I’m volunteering to write copy and draft bylaws, mission statement, org chart, objectives.

wokamania.bsky.social•75 days ago

Wiley is the man!

katehemion.bsky.social•75 days ago

I'm with ya 💯. Put it out there Nov last year and not a peep. I hope this gets some traction. 🤞

https://x.com/kate_hemion/status/1856081293399994715?s=46&t=h4jJpYTHFtO-VdqGj7Rj8A

katehemion.bsky.social•75 days ago

YES YES YES!

ladyslipperhere.bsky.social•73 days ago

I am from NC

suedei.bsky.social•75 days ago

Great idea. Other Democrats, too, like Sheldon Whitehouse, have to do with the Judiciary, Jamie Raskin, Jasmine Crockett, AOC, and many others who are stepping up.

michirgz.bsky.social•75 days ago

@wileynickel.com The first thing the Democrats need is alignment. You guys don't have a clear plan or organization, and it shows. You need to work as ONE team with the SAME messaging, hit the messaging hard, and use every media outlet. And lose the attorney speak, it's time to be ruthless.

drewklutz67.bsky.social•75 days ago

Then let’s move forward. Action speaks louder than words. Please.

digdefdem.bsky.social•74 days ago

I think they need to be local. State level, or region level. Fuck everyone in DC, let them all burn.

Those of us who care about our neighbors need to build functioning governments right away.

scarabaeus48.bsky.social•75 days ago

I approve this message!👍🏻✅💯

duchesspigseye.bsky.social•73 days ago

Excellent idea, but I don't trust the Schumer/Jeffries Comedy Hour to do shit. I think they need to have shadows of the own who know the will of the people and have the balls to overthrow Musk.

cousinit.bsky.social•75 days ago

Dems need a war room, constant rapid-response, apparatus, daily messaging coordinating meetings or directives, a shadow cabinet, shadow president, and TWO things 24x7x365 - MESSAGING and MEDIA.

HARD-hitting MESSAGING on all MEDIA. They don’t have it. Any of it. There’s no fight there.

cousinit.bsky.social•75 days ago

Honestly they are not prepared to fight this. They are evidently unable to become offensive, be loud, mean-mouthed and offensive, obstructing like McConnell, delaying like Trump, making accusations to make them prove they are not doing them, using MEAN words. They’re just not up to it.

jedleonard.bsky.social•74 days ago

Seriously. Tepid politics-as-usual is what got us here. We need some fucking firebrands.

the-greetest.bsky.social•74 days ago

The government needs to be shut down to crash the flow of capital. The only way to stop this is to get the fascists to fight each other directly.

the-greetest.bsky.social•74 days ago

We're in a full fledged autocoup. A shadow government will not be enough. Unelected billionaires have full control. They have access to everything and have been allowed to completely usurp the role of the executive and legislative branches.

Force a total shut down.

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