The capitulation of the leaders of our private institutions from universities to law firms to media companies to the revenge, greed and extremism driven demands of this admin marks a historic failure of our society. Now, the moment for solidarity, the moment to rise up, they are kissing the hem. - ThreadSky

djrothkopf.bsky.social • 40 days ago

The capitulation of the leaders of our private institutions from universities to law firms to media companies to the revenge, greed and extremism driven demands of this admin marks a historic failure of our society. Now, the moment for solidarity, the moment to rise up, they are kissing the hem.

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frankstake.bsky.social•39 days ago

True, this is disturbing and apauling.

bpo.bsky.social•40 days ago

I continue to be haunted by a story from Austria/Germany just before WWII and the Holocaust... I read somewhere that a Jewish man first felt fear when someone in a store said "Heil Hitler" and wasn't laughing... Hitler had been a joke up until that point...

newjeffct.bsky.social•40 days ago

yeah, you'd think the firm that aided Thurgood Marshall in Brown v Board of Education and represented Gitmo detainees would have the spine to stand up to Trump, but they're bowing down, too.

ccdude8.bsky.social•40 days ago

It just shows how far the materialistic rot has gotten.

imnoexpert.com•40 days ago

It really is time we all stop acting surprised by this. American ideology has ALWAYS been about radical self-reliance, wealth and power. To act surprised when powerful people ditch their integrity and dignity to maintain their fiefdoms is just foolish. Lest we not forget (this time) 🙏🙏

woofinovich.bsky.social•39 days ago

What would our “Founding Fathers” do?

dracula1959.bsky.social•40 days ago

Citizens are coming together in growing numbers. They are confronting their local representatives. Today, 50,000 people gathered to listen to AOC and Bernie. Dem politicians need to get out of DC and visit small towns and villages to connect with working-class people. Enough with polsters, CONNECT.

pattyshea.bsky.social•40 days ago

You are 100% correct and I am pissed they aren’t taking this opportunity to, at the very least, have town halls in districts the Republican rep won’t

dracula1959.bsky.social•40 days ago

It's sad that democratic politicians aren't working at the grassroots level to form small groups. It doesn't have to be large-scale demonstrations. People need to be engaged, which will empower them.

pattyshea.bsky.social•40 days ago

It seems such an obvious choice it makes me angry it’s not happening

thequietamerican.bsky.social•39 days ago

realusapatriot.bsky.social•40 days ago

Exactly.

kricketykricket.bsky.social•40 days ago

Germany in the 1930s.

donnaenn.bsky.social•40 days ago

This called unfettered capitalism. Profit is the only objective if these companies.

djrothkopf.bsky.social•40 days ago

To make things a little easier for themselves, they are making it immeasurably worse for all of us. Shame on them. We can only hope more courageous voices will emerge to drown out their mewing and purring in the face of authoritarianism.

blake105.bsky.social•40 days ago

It’s left to consumers to “punish.”

mara125.bsky.social•40 days ago

I recall that it was the failure to appropriately change donor laws and destroy any potential for the “unitary executive theory “ post Nixon that enabled this
Not to mention failure to address the crime of 01/06

karenmonroy.bsky.social•40 days ago

There ARE more courageous voices- they need boosting!
Here’s one: Watch the #Teslatakedown

https://www.theframelab.org/r/f6266ffb?m=b1ac97fe-0f88-4988-9266-33493f30ba05

ljs17.bsky.social•40 days ago

It’s pathetic.

josiploncaric.bsky.social•40 days ago

That’s how authoritarianism works: courage of a few is overwhelmed by submission by the many. We had a chance to prevent this and we failed. It gets much harder from here.

mitchhalpern.bsky.social•40 days ago

IMHO now is the time for the Dems in the House and Senate to engage in disruptive civil disobedience and force the Repubs to drag each Dem out of his or her respective chamber.

druidhearted.bsky.social•40 days ago

It’s TIME!

frisogosliga.bsky.social•40 days ago

In that sense, T finally *is* draining the swamp. He is exposing and abusing the rot in the system that was already there.

defenestraterussia.bsky.social•40 days ago

It's a Mafia takeover

urocklive1.bsky.social•40 days ago

It's so disappointing.

kateretired.bsky.social•40 days ago

Disappointing and terrifying.

imnoexpert.com•40 days ago

Wasn’t it disappointing when Bush 2 got elected and this happened? Or when Trump 1 did this crap the first time? Why do we keep forgiving the rich and powerful??

Stockholm Syndrome I think they call this!

pmmcdaniel.bsky.social•40 days ago

It’s good to know now who we can’t trust.

feemus.bsky.social•40 days ago

Well put. I am distressed by, but not surprised at the law firms and media capitulating, but as an academic, I am shocked and appalled that so many universities are capitulating.

goulash-guy.bsky.social•40 days ago

If the institutions have capitulated, it's left to the people. Unforunately, for the vast majority it's: "Crisis? What crisis?".

ctnative.bsky.social•40 days ago

All the younger generations {40 yo and under} seem to be completely complacent.
They don’t participate in any voting, political discourse or democratic processes. We need to bring back Civics Classes to our schools K-12. Including Daily Pledge of Allegiance.

#resist, #democracy, #education

playmore24.bsky.social•39 days ago

COWARDS!!!

truthandgrace.bsky.social•40 days ago

We will be finding out, in very short order, the true character of the person to our left and to our right. There is no middle, no finessing, no hiding. You either stand behind democracy and the rule of law or behind Trump/Musk. Choose well.

pattyshea.bsky.social•40 days ago

It’s astounding and scary. Very worried

urband1.bsky.social•40 days ago

I ain't kissing nobody's ring

saltybeth.bsky.social•39 days ago

Are they that terrified of losing money, or is the threat of compromat or death still effective

leroy65.bsky.social•40 days ago

@schumer.senate.gov set the tone: groveler-in-chief

fierceowl.bsky.social•40 days ago

Institutions qua institutions have survival as 1st & foremost agenda. Even “mission-oriented” ones. We must ask the people within those institutions to rise up & fight. Address directly; name the presidents and chancellors, provosts, “star” scholar/researchers, execs & Boards. Only people feel.

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