Instead of the inauguration, I have found myself watching "CHiPs." I was a big fan of this show when I was a kid during the Carter years. A better era.
Part of the problem is Democrats who want to go back to the old ways of compromise and niceties across the aisle. We aren’t in that era anymore, and any Dem who won’t fight the GOP & MAGA is in our way. They must be driven out of office as well as the Republicans. This is a fight for the country
I'm all for doing what's "right" and being the "bigger person." But attending is sending a message of compliance, submission, and approval ... and that ain't right!
Although I agree, in part, we do need eyes and ears there. Need defenders of The Constitution there to remind the guilty that we are not going to go away.
Our system failed us. Politicians failed us our education system failed us. Democrats failed us. Our judicial system failed us. We now have oligarchs in office FFS. We are screwed.
I'll give grace to younger, freshman politicians who are just learning their way in bipartisanship, are still learning to navigate this political landscape and their careers. It's a tightrope. It took me a year or two before showing up to my first corporate job without a wig or extensions.
I would like to hear Maddow's views. These are the same Dems that people will be looking for and demanding they hold the new Pres and GOP accountable and protect the rest of us. WWJD
I do not know anyone who have had to do something, not because they wanted too but because it was their duty as a leader. The same Democrats being shamed and bashed today are same ones who will continue to fight and protect. Judgmental is a bad look.
Agree with you Joy. DJT acceptance speech is an atrocity. And now it begins. Sweet Jesus, please help us to overcome and survive this black time in our history and help us rise again to be a beacon of light and love
Today's inauguration is one of the most shameful disgusting days in America history. Democrats attending is shameful and they will regret it. The free world looks on in horror and disgust. A felon returning to the scene of a crime. Dystopian.
I don't see skipping as such a clear-cut choice. If you think there is a way out of this, it's through election of a new, better president in the future. And if you believe that, then it's not crazy to maintain the tradition of witnessing the peaceful transition of power.
Watching from Canada…. I felt very sad to see all the past presidents there. I am on the side of the stronger women who refused to participate in a sham “protocol”.
He won because of lies and fear mongers spreading conspiracy theories on SM. He won because he put partisan judges in courts. I don’t see it as a true election. He won by doing what he’s always done…cheating.
That sounds like a mirror of what MAGA followers said in 2020. It's unpersuasive and unbelievable to anyone except the true believers. I don't think we are going to fix this by saying that 2024 was a sham.
Oh, c’mon. She’s just doing her nerdy committee thing. She even said in her speech that they’ve been planning the inauguration for a year, well before she knew who the president would be. I guess she could have resigned in a huff but I don’t see how that solves anything.
You know Joy, I used to love MSNBC. Yourself and Rachel, Ari, you guys are MSNBC. Morning Joe, I'm so disappointed I don't watch them anymore. What I'm trying to say is thank you for being truthful to power.
Same. I used to watch msnbc 24/7 until election night. Haven’t turned it on since, and won’t. The handful of ppl that I like I’ll see online. I’ll never forgive that network for its both sides-ism reporting & now they’re shocked don’t nobody wanna watch that shit.
I feel the exact same way. 👍 After Joe & Mika went to Mara largo, it was over for me. They kissed the ring & now normalize a felon in the WH. Michael Steele also speaks truth to power.
I absolutely agree. Attending this travesty of justice just normalizes it. I am sorry to be witnessing this from Canada and afraid for all of us. Thanks for always being a fearless truth teller 💕
Absolutely. This goes to show, the rhetoric, the speeches and all that jazz was for votes and donations. They will bend the knee as long as they get to go on shows and get the bag.
@pocan.house.gov @aoc.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov and quite a few others who are Left of Liberal are not attending today, I also suspect those who get money from AIPAC will attend the event today too, literally, this event will be for Hate Groups getting their rights back.
The stupidity of them attending is that, they are trying to show the way it’s supposed to done. But Trump and his Maga idiots do not give a shit. So the show of a peaceful transfer power is a meaningless to them. We know about this already.
Yay, joy!!!! Such a relief to hear you voice the truth about the oligarchy and occupation of America!!! Trump and his cabinet are a disaster and so proud you showing no fear against them!!!
I apologize
I hear you’re the only one on your network fighting
Please tell Rachel my disappointment is …
Why are you guys under NDAs?
I’m betting yes
wtf?
Are you ever going to call out the morning Joe crew for their kissing of the ring???
Hmmm
Seeing so many folks at the MSM outlets cave and glorify what's happening today is terrifying. They're giddy having him back. I love that strong women like you, Katie Phang, and Molly Jong-Fast are continuously calling out the madness. Please continue to do so. Y'all are needed now more than ever.
It is and many of us plan to tap out of it on media as well. No FB, no IG, no threads and not watching any coverage. Following suggestions to watch / read in on of MLK today.
Any Dem that normalizes this racist, coup-attempting felon and rapist today (of all days) by attending the inauguration is simply spitting on the legacy of MLK.
i cannot reconcile people telling me for most of the last four years how horrible fascism is and here are those same people laughing and celebrating the launch of fascism in America 🤨 nope Im tapping out on dems
List all those who attended. AOC said she wouldn’t because she doesn’t celebrate rapists 💪🏽 We need a 3rd party that is for the people. It’s clear both parties are trash.
They still don’t get that we don’t always need to do what we perceive to be politically correct, if the other side is spitting in you face and laughing at the same time. The man is a convicted felon. That should say it all.
I agree. Michelle, Crockett and AOC are the only democrats with a back bone. I am struggling with the fact that the Biden's hosted tea and are crawling into a limo with Trump.
In my bedroom watching cartoons. Even though i told the other entity that lives with me not watching the inauguration it is on in my living room. Claims to be a feminist but he doesn’t even know that he isn’t. 🤦🏻♀️ Wearing black all week , maybe longer.
Today is day 1, dictator day. And remember, a dictator can decide on day 1, to be a dictator for as long as he wants. Why? Because he’s a dictator. #Resist
They’re hedging their bets, or more colloquially, covering their asses
Guess they want to be noticed for being outliers, Democrats willing to cross the line to be there at his “ coronation”
Buys them a measure if security they believe
Joe and Jill Biden having tea with the Insurrectionist, Digital Rapist, Felon, stolen document/distributor, etc. is also tragic and about as hypocritical as you can get but hey, Biden did nothing to facilitate holding the orange monster & his co-conspirators accountable...
Imagine if you were told you have
to leave your spouse and remarry
your ex? Sounds like the plot of a
new reality show on TLC but that
is our situation as a nation. We're
all the bride at a shotgun wedding
and the groom is JACK THE RIPPER.
And imagine if it was your ABUSIVE ex you were remarrying and all your family members were in attendance to support the peaceful transition of power back to your abuser.
I wish the democrats attending would quit doing what they think is right when we need to make a very big and loud statement this is wrong. To do that they need to not attend that would be a big step. And don’t get me started on the media.
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You lost because people engaged with critical thinking and didn’t take your race baiting seriously this time.
I'm all for doing what's "right" and being the "bigger person." But attending is sending a message of compliance, submission, and approval ... and that ain't right!
Bar none. Ne Excuse
Had our leaders assigned the proper value to the threat that 🟠 is, perhaps we would not be in this mess.
It’s a profound disservice to the American people.
COME ON NOW
Trump is far from having the mandate he would like to display.
I don't see skipping as such a clear-cut choice. If you think there is a way out of this, it's through election of a new, better president in the future. And if you believe that, then it's not crazy to maintain the tradition of witnessing the peaceful transition of power.
We need to win, in 2026, and in 2028.
#Trump
#TrumpInauguration
It’s how this mobster gets his way, controlling all.
This just shows we are obeying in advance.
I hear you’re the only one on your network fighting
Please tell Rachel my disappointment is …
Why are you guys under NDAs?
I’m betting yes
wtf?
Are you ever going to call out the morning Joe crew for their kissing of the ring???
Hmmm
You really shouldn’t be saying anything about anybody else til YOU actually stop your own bs
A peaceful Mind!
to the felon?
Continue to NOT normalize this shit.
Thank you
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/biden-preemptively-pardons-anthony-fauci-mark-milley-jan/story?id=117878813
Guess they want to be noticed for being outliers, Democrats willing to cross the line to be there at his “ coronation”
Buys them a measure if security they believe
Advertisers will know
Big independent TV Channels Netflix HBO HULU
will know
You will know
TRUMP WILL KNOW
Don’t watch anything Orange Jesus is on. Ever
No Inauguration
No State of the Union
No Press Conference
No Oval Office Address
Nothing
Ever
to leave your spouse and remarry
your ex? Sounds like the plot of a
new reality show on TLC but that
is our situation as a nation. We're
all the bride at a shotgun wedding
and the groom is JACK THE RIPPER.
gone back to drinking
and reading the Bible.