I am sympathetic to the line workers here—they didn’t ask to be put in this position. But if you’re in a position of civic trust and you’re defaulting to a defensive crouch—truly, what are you good for? - ThreadSky

qjurecic.bsky.social • 17 days ago

I am sympathetic to the line workers here—they didn’t ask to be put in this position. But if you’re in a position of civic trust and you’re defaulting to a defensive crouch—truly, what are you good for?

Reposted from Brendan Nyhan

This is what competitive authoritarianism looks like www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...

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fairy-godmother.bsky.social•17 days ago

seems like we have a lot of leaders who think they only need to lead in good times

well guess what the bad times are here and it will require sacrifice

boboinparadise.bsky.social•15 days ago

All the "concerned family (wo)man pols" ought to step aside, if that's the case. Now's not the time for half measures.

whoarewekidding.bsky.social•17 days ago

I'll believe the American people are ready to do something about the Trump regime when antigovernment groups show up at sporting events to chant antigovernment slogans and brawl with government supporters. Until then it's just waiting around for somebody to save you.

rubencampos.bsky.social•17 days ago

Crouching?

badhorse.bsky.social•17 days ago

Bring back dueling in New Jersey as a way to settle disputes on the hill.

jrobie.bsky.social•17 days ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg_Dueling_Grounds

mooncom.bsky.social•16 days ago

Dear God please 🙏 help us!

jillles.bsky.social•17 days ago

Stating the obvious but it still needs to be said. Traitorous spineless cowards.

petergratton.bsky.social•16 days ago

I get you but let’s not individualize this as particular moral failures. The imperfect systems we have in place should mean it’s not on you to be a hero in a time with few. That said, it’s also what ethics dictates so quite a conundrum!

raflw.bsky.social•17 days ago

This is why I am so angry about the 10 Democrats who voted to censure Rep. Greene.

His courage in the face of abject cowardice by nameless and/or silent politicians who know better is an affront.

People taking to the streets have more courage than the most cushy senator or rep.

desarrayed.bsky.social•17 days ago

It's such a damning sentiment that they *fear the man they voted for* because they know he's petty enough to single them out

They didn't have to do this

Republicans could have chosen the Constitution, but they needed to see Dems hurt more

mcdonalds.help•17 days ago

Especially galling when the American Association of University Professors is capable of speaking out against all this, but not any of the professional associations of university presidents. The pattern across civil society really is a distinctly elite cowardice.

sudhof.me•17 days ago

And lets not forget how a lot of this started prior to the election, when it was all both predictable and avoidable.

zen1den.bsky.social•17 days ago

Redux of Michael Jordon’s response “Republicans buy sneakers, too"

(Jordan refused to endorse Democrat Harvey Gantt, an African American who was running against the incumbent & racist Republican Jesse Helms)

michellicus.bsky.social•17 days ago

Truly terrifying.

various-threnodies.bsky.social•17 days ago

Any Republican "hawk" who refuses to publicly condemn the President's alignment with Russia is utterly useless.

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