All I hope is that if - if - Dems ever get back into power, they've learned lessons from this period, and they understand that they're actually allowed to use a little of that power, given what we've seen Republicans and Musk do in just three weeks.
Sheesh.
I hope but I'm not optimistic.
Sheesh.
I hope but I'm not optimistic.
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A massive illegal power grab is not "using power"
Assuming fair elections happen in 2026 and 2028, the chance of many Dem victories is probably a foregone conclusion since Trump is so terrible.
And the lesson Dems will get from this is something absurd like "see, people like the status quo!"
The battle outside ragin'
Will soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'
Come on....
What about the tradition of the Filibuster....
We wouldn't want to see that disappear...?
Would we...?
How many leaders in the DNC are under 50?
How many have a good understanding of the tech industry?
How many have plans for the future?
How many are willing to implement a better present much less a future for the country & world?
This is what we need!
Awe is wearing thin. Watch out, Trusk, pissing off the federal judiciary- not a good idea.
Republicans lie and don't get called out.
Democrats tell the truth and are vilified
Just piss off.
Dems: So sad the parliamentarian won't let us pass our agenda
Democratic leadership is currently inept, and they would need both a better culture of policy and messaging, if they plan to win back any seats in 2026...
If we have another election.
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It’s pretty clear that only Republican presidents are allowed to wield unchecked power.
Trump is King and he's not going anywhere.
The Oligarchy and the Corporations all want him to carry out their attacks on the poor.
The man has 53% approval rate so far snd going to get better.
Because it's hard not to think they've been complicit in this by frequently sitting on their hands or clutching their pearls while not doing a damn thing to stop it.
Soon they will be maga lite with a few vocal outliers drowned and hand tied by the establishment power.
If Dems were capable of learning anything, they would have figured it out by now. Since 2016.
Stupid. Just stupid.
If we can't grow a backbone, we deserve everything that's happening.
Whether dying in a committee or never being brought to a vote due to parliamentary procedure, Republicans dominated. Speaker Johnson paid attention.
Who do the Democrats have to do that? Schumer? Don't make us laugh!
In the House, Democrats would rather debate banning purple hair dye than concerns from their constituents.
Republicans count on it.
But now I think that with enough power you can overturn or ignore anything at all.
Even the Law.
So... IF Dems ever do get back into power, they must go after them with fury.
Teach a lesson for the future.
Unfortunately what the democratic party has to offer is milquetoast corporate centrism at the moment so that ain't likely unless it's really reconfigured as a group.
Democrats never miss
an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
We need to fucking cut them loose, let them fucking rot. Start a new populist left wing movement.
THESE Democrats, no.
Or maybe they should because the thumb is so heavily on the scale for fascio-conservatives thanks to their moneyed interests that constitutional democracy functionally doesn’t exist, idk
But Nixon, Reagan, Gingrich and McConnell skirted every rule and exploited every loop hole….
Republicans in Congress are dishonest, lying, hating, racist Nazis, with absolutely no exceptions.
2. The current crop of democrats (except for maybe the squad) still thinks the old system works and that there will be future elections.
I don’t want Democrats to act illegally.
But I know we'll have a ton of work to do to rebuild America when the Trump-Musk regime has passed.
The vision of a safe, healthy, diverse, equitable, inclusive, prosperous, and sustainable future for all can help us get through this.
They might have more fight in them when MAGA start rounding up the opposition on fake insurrection charges.
Do NOT treat your televised interviews as an opportunity to impress others with innuendo, subtlety and metaphor.
Do NOT waste your precious time with the American people by using $10 words.
Speak plainly.
Start with the mantra, “This is wrong”.
If in doubt, repeat that
Democrats aren’t an opposition party. They’re a control the opposition party.
4 of those this guy was in office.
They had an insurrection to learn from.
Beginning to feel we may be dealing with some learning challenges here.
The struggle is you are also beholden to corporate cash like the GOP.
Then corporate cash dumps you and changes teams.
STILL the "Robber Barrons."
They are F-ing with the WRONG country.
They are F-ing with the WRONG people.
Not sure how long it will take for everyone to wake up.
Probs before all these F's can escape to Mars!
When the ANGER & DISDAIN of this country explodes-
It will be on THEM