"America does not need a 'resistance,' or stale slogans, or people putting those slogans on little paddles. It needs an opposition party that boldly defends the nation’s virtues, the rule of law, and the rights of its people," writes @RadioFreeTom: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... - ThreadSky

1hime.bsky.social • 1 day ago

"America does not need a 'resistance,' or stale slogans, or people putting those slogans on little paddles. It needs an opposition party that boldly defends the nation’s virtues, the rule of law, and the rights of its people," writes @RadioFreeTom:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/democrats-trump-address-congress/681914/?gift=3TSuj_SE0edJhbWWGv9b3k18JVGVAWyJDWe3YMKFzbc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

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itsakza.bsky.social•1 day ago

They are safe and comfortable. Irrespective of which side wins, they get their share from the stocks that were put under the names of their family members when they were in power.

The only suckers in the US are probably Bernie Sanders & Stupid citizens. But Bernie has his books making money abroad.

spunkybychance.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely right.

sillywienie.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Dems are feckless as demonstrated by their response.

grumpygizmo.bsky.social•1 day ago

Repubs made a plan full of specifics they called Project 2025. The corresponding Dem plan appears to be for each politician individually to ask me for money.

ciociano1.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wish you were wrong, but I don’t think you are. The autocrats have a party. We don’t even have that.

theothermichelle.bsky.social•1 day ago

Who the hell is Elissa!? AOC or Jasmine Crockett should have given that speech. The Democrats are really, really bad at this.

ewwdavid1.bsky.social•1 day ago

She voted for the most of Trump’s nominees, and they picked her to give the rebuttal. The party is dead.

rogerailes.bsky.social•1 day ago

America does not need The Atlantic or Tom Nichols or the rest of Jeff Goldberg's fascist shop either.

naturlvr.bsky.social•1 day ago

The entire administration needs to be removed from office and replaced with real leaders, who care about our country and not solely how much they can steal from it.

carenow.bsky.social•1 day ago

When the air traffic controllers went on strike, Reagan fired them. Federal employees will get fired if they go on strike. We will get fired if we are insubordinate. We are being fired illegally. We are struggling to do our jobs. Democrats, be on our side! Don’t vote to keep the government open!

horatiopjones.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why are they sitting quietly while Trump accepts $5mm bribes for dinner at Mar-a-lago? Why aren’t they talking about impeachment for impounding funds? What happened to the Democrats!!! Where are they? Where is the outrage?!

adbenedict.bsky.social•1 day ago

The only thing the dem party know how to do anymore is fundraise, so that's what they're doing. They never figured out how to be an opposition party and really don't care to try.

joegarden.bsky.social•1 day ago

At this point, I’m assuming most establishment Dems are okay with the MAGA chaos and are just glad the Republicans will take the blame.

kavitas.bsky.social•1 day ago

Democrats should have boycotted last evening’s spectacle. En masse.
Abnormal times call for resistance, not garden party behavior with cute placards.

journeygurl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Where’s Obama? Most popular living president with bipartisan/independent support. He could deliver a unifying message.

wilsonmarkc.bsky.social•1 day ago

It needs national level politicians who are actually intelligent and compassionate, can communicate with most voters without seeming detached or patronizing, and can uplift those people and educate them. It is not easy. WJ Clinton and BH Obama could do it. Failing that, divide up the work.

mira-sorrel.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, we need or legislators to defend the Constitution and the well-being of the American People.
We the People need to let our legislators know that we see our rights and our money taken away and we will not be silent and docile.

sandracharlotte.bsky.social•1 day ago

I agree that normal isn’t working, but I also think that there is nothing Dems can say or do that will make a difference. We know logic and facts don’t matter. They will have to feel the pain of negative consequences. Our country will probably need to hit rock bottom before this madness breaks.

marionie.bsky.social•1 day ago

They are acting normal because, for them, things are as normal. They are still receiving their checks from special interests and lobbyists. People like Debbie Wasserman Schultz are literally untouched by this.

librariansaysook.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’m honestly beginning to hate this sort of commentary because it just boils down to “I don’t like this form of performative rhetoric that Democrats are doing, I think they should be doing this other form of political rhetoric instead!”

librariansaysook.bsky.social•1 day ago

“I think the way Democrats are saying ‘Trump et al are bad but y’all didn’t give us power to stop them so all we can do is to point out they’re bad’ is cringe/feckless” is not actually a useful statement when all they can do is say that Trump et al are bad!

bigbob357.bsky.social•1 day ago

The reason Biden and Harris lost was not ever communicating with the voters until a few months before the election. Biden had the pulpit and would not use it to explain his actions, what he did and he position on what he did not do. 3 1/2 yrs he let GOP tell his story. Rumor without denial is fact .

denewjohn.bsky.social•1 day ago

Dems are acting like idiotic school children. The country is almost gone (for good). Shut it down with general strikes. Now. Or do you give a toss? Rather watch the Oscars?

chkingdon.bsky.social•1 day ago

Actually what you need first is an assassin.

maliwaka.bsky.social•1 day ago

weimar germany tried that, so i have read.

rottenapplemama.bsky.social•1 day ago

@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @menendez.house.gov @booker.senate.gov @kim.senate.gov

daniele-gaither.bsky.social•1 day ago

Eat a dick. 🍆

overallthiscrap.bsky.social•1 day ago

It doesnt matter what Democrats do .. their own party will emasculate them . Stand up , sit down , walk out , not show up , hold a sign , wear pink , doesn't matter because their own party will tear them apart harder than the republicans . And you wonder why 90 mill didn't vote for us ...

heidispangler.bsky.social•1 day ago

Agree. They are doing the work with no real power right now and it seems every move they make is trashed by armchair political consultants on social media. I’m proud of our Democratic leaders and I support them.

jcmedia65.bsky.social•1 day ago

They beat him with a constant media blitz. Run campaign-like attack ads. Blame the repub rep in that district who won't do townhalls.
Even their own are getting fed up.
Peel away his supporters while you can. He will get desperate and make mistakes. It's who he is.

overallthiscrap.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly

overallthiscrap.bsky.social•1 day ago

Agree ..

timberfort.bsky.social•1 day ago

What is the real work? Helping confirm bad actors? Retaining decorum? They aren't even degreasing the cogs so change happens slower. You are stating things but literally what is gained by being good little school kids in the pews?

pragmaticinc.bsky.social•1 day ago

The party of the America hating, socialist, unmotivated, blue haired, nose ring, wild eyed, gender confused woman, unemployed with a worthless degree is acting too normal?
I think normal would be nice.
Normal is what the party strayed from when it was hijacked by the Far left leading to lunacy.

katepond.bsky.social•1 day ago

It does feel like the time for that mythical third-party to take the opportunity to be a voice of reason.

fluper.bsky.social•1 day ago

C'mon where is Jill Stein? Another Russian agent

jobrownbluesky.bsky.social•1 day ago

Senator Chris Murphy is organizing an opposition movement.

tazareen.bsky.social•1 day ago

@slotkin.senate.gov

bichongirl05.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think the Dems still think it’s virtuous to play by the rules. In the meantime, the idiot and his party are breaking every rule in the book. Dems need an internal insurrection. Now!

pgpg123.bsky.social•1 day ago

5 alarm fire being fought with squirt guns.

maliwaka.bsky.social•1 day ago

way. dems waiting for mom. and dad to save them, make the bullies stop. damnit, another 4 or so states and the electoral college was nullified? (npvic, says 207 of 270 but thought it was higher…) maybe eff it and make that third party. there should be a thread to name it! the bitchslap party!

coyote108.bsky.social•1 day ago

The blueprint is Russian oligarchy: In the 1990s, Russia’s most profitable organisations were dismantled and taken over by tycoons able to take advantage of an increasingly compromised privatisation process and seize control of hugely profitable state enterprises

bboptop.bsky.social•1 day ago

We need some fire in our responses.

kaymartinez.bsky.social•1 day ago

Tom and those like him never say what the Dems should or actually could do. That’s what I want to hear. Also what I can do beyond calling my Reps (all of whom are Republicans) and demonstrating. Yes it all seems weak, but let’s hear a specific plan.

servant-of-dogs.bsky.social•1 day ago

They should have had Colbert give the rebuttal.

johnmmas.bsky.social•1 day ago

💯

eyesopenlooksee.bsky.social•1 day ago

We need a leader.

maliwaka.bsky.social•1 day ago

theyre more of them out and about now. while it seems like years, it hasnt been that long since jan 21 — or, if youre counting otherwise, 6 months ago?

tho i sure would like to hear about the safeguards supposedly put in place after 2016. was the button hidden in a new spot? was that it?

ewwdavid1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Slotkin who they chose to give the rebuttal voted for most of Trumps nominees.

lucky-lew.bsky.social•1 day ago

They all should have walked out! Pathetic dems!

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