Adam Serwer said this week the American intelligentsia has not produced a fraction of the criticism of Trump’s fascist assault on American freedom that it deserved.
Here’s an example.
Barack Obama should be literally yelling about the end of the American Republic. Does he not have the nerve?
Here’s an example.
Barack Obama should be literally yelling about the end of the American Republic. Does he not have the nerve?
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Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
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Are they enjoying seeing their country becoming a fascist dictatorship?
Because from afar, it REALLY looks like it.
Obama has done a ton of good in the world. He and Democrats are light years better than the Republican Party, which is a party of billionaire oligarchs. We just need him to speak out and say “it’s a coup.”
“The media report on it” is correct, the rest is wrong.
Obama has great power to drive attention to the coup now. He should use it.
Democrats in the Senate are frustrated because they can’t get their message out.
And Obama has an insta-platform. He could drive public attention to the coup. But he’s not willing to spend that capital, to risk his reputation, apparently.
For some reason, our elite class has absorbed the false lesson that fighting Trump makes him stronger.
No! We just failed to fight hard enough in the past. Dems slow-walked impeachment, Garland ran a wet-noodle DOJ.
Imagine a world where someone w/courage was Majority Leader & someone aggressive was running Judiciary instead of Schumer & Durbin.
*sigh*
The Senate Dems have a platform right now. They have chosen not to use it. Them being detached cowards and Obama being the same aren't related.
(There are plenty of explanations for it, thanks everyone. I’m saying I (*me*) I do not understand it in my soul)
It also goes against his personality. He’s a very effective and thoughtful policy expert and manager.
He’s not a wartime consigliere. He’s more Tony Blair than he is Winston Churchill.
Trump is almost exclusively animated by racism. Our polity laps it up.
Obama, Harris, they may appeal to us. But they equally galvanize white supremacy.
Is this your opinion or is it based on some valid study?
Obama, Bill Clinton etc campaigned tirelessly for Harris and…?
They prefer to pretend that their gormless "institutionalism" still matters to anyone other than themselves.
Focus on slamming the evil ones, not the people who have been our brightest lights.
Take a cue from @adamkinzinger.bsky.social
1. It's up to the people
2. It's up to the Democratic party
The people chose cheaper eggs and gas over democracy. Now they have neither. 🤷🏻♀️
Was it an improvement? Yes.
Was it Good?
We need a new Alliance for the people, not in collaboration with fascist oligarchs.
It's on current leadership & us like u said
I expect this from Bush, but not them.
I know he's probably worried about whatever Trump has on him, but Trump's gonna use that anyway. No amount of hiding will change things.
Like he did not write this. His press secretary did and you can tell by how it's written.
Like he just doesn't care.
Trump never shut up for 4 years and commented on everything
With so little push back
https://bsky.app/profile/ahmedgurbuz.com/post/3lkyqkkgqsc2y
I just dunno
How can we get on the same team against the oligarchy?
Now, I fear the only solution for Trump is #Ceaușescu.
They need to get out there and support their country!
Silence is complicity
All former presidents should loudly and firmly stand against the raping of the U.S. government and the shredding of the people's human rights. These are not ordinary times.
If you think your observations (or complaining) is making a difference please explain how. explicitly.