@roxanegay.bsky.social what exactly do you suppose the Democrats are supposed to do when we don't have either the House the Senate or the presidency because Elon Musk purchased Donald Trump? Or are you trying to blame the Democrats for Trump/Musk destroying everything about America? - ThreadSky

dancindoti.bsky.social • 4 days ago

@roxanegay.bsky.social what exactly do you suppose the Democrats are supposed to do when we don't have either the House the Senate or the presidency because Elon Musk purchased Donald Trump? Or are you trying to blame the Democrats for Trump/Musk destroying everything about America?

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jokar.bsky.social•4 days ago

Republicans never let being in the minority stop them from being obstructionists.

cdomg.bsky.social•4 days ago

Girl, yes. They’ve been making terrible, costly decisions since 2014 when presidential exploratory committees were formed. If you can’t criticize your electeds, then you’re a fan, not an engaged constituent.

cd53.bsky.social•4 days ago

Piss off.

Republicans were absolute obstructionists when they were the minority power

All the democrats have been fast tracking every single Trump nominee. And crying like babies when elon has been physically locking them out of locations

teufelaffe.bsky.social•4 days ago

You do realize that the Simpsons scene where the guy says, "We've tried nothing, and we're all out of ideas!" was biting commentary not a how-to, right?

bzegrl1.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes,Doti, we’re blaming dems.

trickycrayon.bsky.social•4 days ago

white person to white person, what we are NOT gonna do is bully Black women for demanding elected officials do their job. full stop.

grrrlromeo.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://indivisible.org/resource/explainer-how-senate-democrats-can-delay-defy-trumps-agenda-procedural-hardball

katecrane.bsky.social•4 days ago

They’re supposed to act like Mitch McConnell if he cared about human life and civil rights

averybullard.bsky.social•4 days ago

Then how can you be a "democracy warrior" and a Democrat without any branch of government? You sound pretty impotent to me. I guess there's nothing for us to do. Not much warrioring going on. Back to reruns of Love Boat.

gwenloubser.bsky.social•4 days ago

Could you perhaps imagine for a second somebody reading this post who doesn't vote.

If Democrats were not responsible for preventing this, who was? If we're not even allowed to plead for action from the ones we voted for and *elected*, what is the point of voting?

gwenloubser.bsky.social•4 days ago

Droves of D voters turned out for Biden and then didnt' vote *at all* in 2024.

Another thing we're apparently not allowed to hold Democrats accountable for: getting elected and then their constituents lose hope in the very act of voting.

wildweare.bsky.social•4 days ago

GURL 😳 you CANNOT be THAT dense 😬

chaossquirrel.bsky.social•4 days ago

First of all, yikes. Second of all, lmao why would you screen grab a post and then tag the person who made it instead of replying?

lexaproletarian.bsky.social•4 days ago

You say this like republicans in the minority didn’t block Biden’s entire agenda. This is why Dems keep losing.

willcjohns.bsky.social•4 days ago

Republicans didn’t block anything close to Biden’s entire agenda?

lexaproletarian.bsky.social•4 days ago

So Biden failed to get anything done all by himself?

david-greybeard.bsky.social•4 days ago

He got lots of things done.

lexaproletarian.bsky.social•4 days ago

he sure did, particularly in the killing Palestinian kids, caging migrant kids, and starving American kids sectors.

david-greybeard.bsky.social•4 days ago

Nah, I think you’re actually just kind of stupid.

david-greybeard.bsky.social•4 days ago

They didn’t.

collaterly.bsky.social•4 days ago

we’re really beyond tired of hearing you liberals play stupid

supergreen01.bsky.social•4 days ago

We want them to fight like hell, Doti. We want them to fight as if our lives are at stake because they are. We want them to stop fighting with both hands willingly tied behind their backs. We want them to be belligerent. We want them to be an opposition party. We want them to fight.

dirtsmile.bsky.social•4 days ago

I propose they do something more than tell everyone that what we know is unconstitutional is unconstitutional. They’re acting like canaries in a coal mine that’s already been blown to smithereens.

ktheintz.bsky.social•4 days ago

I think we all realize that Democrats have few procedural options, though far from zero. Many of us would be reassured if at least they showed some sense of urgency.

jetsensunday.bsky.social•4 days ago

If the tables were turned Republicans would be calling on their supporters to get in the streets and make their voices heard, they'd be spreading urgent messaging across their media networks.

The Democrats' response has been, "we're not going to do anything so stop asking"

truelyesoteric.bsky.social•4 days ago

Or maybe they could use those email lists and microphone but to do anything but whining?

moriahj.bsky.social•4 days ago

Let me guess, this is the message we're going to be blasted with until the midterms and then suddenly they'll be the only ones standing in the way of fascism, 2026 being the most important midterms of our lives? Convincing. Fantastic messaging.

chaosinthestory.bsky.social•4 days ago

That's assuming there's even an election in 2026 but Dems seem perfectly happy to just wait it out and see.

moriahj.bsky.social•4 days ago

Exactly. & why they can't see it's poor strategy to campaign to people who aren't confident that there'll even be an election to vote in is beyond me.

chaosinthestory.bsky.social•4 days ago

right like they could say fascism with their whole chest BEFORE Jan 20 but they couldn't do anything to stop it?

moriahj.bsky.social•4 days ago

Jan. 20th was the expiration date for the word "fascism" and the renewal for "bipartisanship" and "inflation".

bklynrob.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ok, lay out specific legal actions they should take.

chaosinthestory.bsky.social•3 days ago

I mean, at least the same shit their constituents are doing? Practice community building and mutual aid, taking to the streets to protest, call for a general strike, set up safety plans for at risk communities. But regardless, the right isn't taking legal action. Legal inaction got us here.

chaosinthestory.bsky.social•3 days ago

@bklynrob.bsky.social also, just so you're aware of how women actually think of you when y'all act like this. #yesallmen #maybenotallmenbutdefinitelythisone

moriahj.bsky.social•3 days ago

Also, they're elected for a reason. Figure that shit out. If they can't, get out of the way and put someone else in who will. It's a job, try to keep it - especially during w time where hundreds of thousands of constituents are getting laid off rn.

bklynrob.bsky.social•12 hours ago

You don't get the difference between legislators and activists. Never has this stuff been a top down process. And guess what, you need a majority in congress to actually do anything. If you want them to do something then you do something to put them in power.

bklynrob.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Did MLK Jr and the rest of the civil rights movement wait for the out of power party to organize for them? It's never worked thet way in the history of the US.

harlotprincess.bsky.social•4 days ago

I never understand you people. the Republicans have a tiny majority. they are literally breaking the law and ignoring the separation of powers. dems have every reason and right to do more and choose not to. the Republicans with a minority blocked everything. dems are choosing weakness.