this thread is as bad as tankies. yall should be ashamed of yourselves comparing progressive voices to republican operatives. the fact is that Democratic Party politicians have a bipartisan, institutionalist, problem solving tendency that yall might agree with but that rankles those of a more /
progressive bent who have observed how very obstructionist and hostile the Republicans have been towards any non-neocon of the last 40 years at least. it is entirely reasonable to expect more of people in a position of relative power to be more hostile and active in the face of a fascist coup. /
the people you are splitting yourselves from are your allies in the fight against the coup who are in many cases terrified and vulnerable such as trans people and BIPOC who will be the first victims of the final takeover. they are pressuring their reps and joining protests just as you are. /
remember: this is not a team sport or a cult. criticism and pressure is not undermining, and in fact it has spurred action according to the noted radicals on Pod Save America. Do not forget who the real enemy is. They're on your right, not your left. Muting this thread, thank you for reading. Peace.
"who are in many cases terrified and vulnerable such as trans people and BIPOC who will be the first victims of the final takeover" I guess women don't count, eh? Typical leftist.
Same! If a dem house or senate member post, the comments are all “stop posting and do something” If they don’t post, it’s , “Where are they?” They are doing all they can. The lazy ass American people have got to get up & get loud!
Bernie wanted to primary Obama in 2012 and was a leader of the lefty’s that attacked democrats and sat out the election in 2010. Democrats lost 60 voted & The Tea Party took over our government.
I'm tired of the "WHERE ARE OUR LEADERS? WHY HAVEN'T OBAMA, KAMALA, MICHELLE, JOE, HILLARY MADE IT ALL BETTER? HOW DARE THEY?" Along with the constant kvetching that Bernie/Warren/AOC/Jasmine Crockett are the only ones "doing" anything and should immediately be coronated as "leader"
FYI: I may have caught some folks who don't belong on the list. I try to vet carefully, but... mistakes happen. I only mute them, so if you see someone you think shouldn't be on my list, let me know.
I just wanted to mute them from my TL until they stop the nonsense. Then I can mass unmute. 😎
I can understand if you want to hold dems accountable I get it. But the fact that they want them so save the entire universe with 0 casualties while tweeting and doing podcasts is getting annoying.
The sad thing is I love our progressive wing and I agree on 90% of the issues with them. But the fight has moved on from 2024, we need to fight the enemy in front not to the side of us.
Darn it
I am them, sir.
But I agree that we shouldn't be eating our own.
Please, understand that we consider Pres Musk and VP Trump to be extremely dangerous. They are the enemy, not the folks that they've scammed and suckered in. Those folks are the real victims.
Love and respect to you.
Thank you.
Democrats are limited in what they can do. They need to be loud, they need to be firm in explaining impacts and hold the line that republicans own this. Johnson, Thune and the rest. Govt shutdown is on the republicans.
People need to be seen and engaged. This now is on the courts and the public.
Most people do not understand how government works or what these agencies serve. Most people are tuned out.
Where are the large scale protests? More people protested for hamas/gaza then are protesting what is being done to our own government. Yes there are little gatherings, here and there thats it
I agree with you!
I'm very tired of all the complaining from the keyboard warriors.
We have to do more!
We're going to have to get loud!
We have to do things that will make them look at us.
As I tried to explain to this leftist who seems to think part of Congress’s checks & balances is the ability to sue the executive branch (it’s not—state attorneys general are doing that as they have standing to sue).
I feel like Dems are in a no-win position right now. People basically want Dems to commit a reverse-coup, if that even makes sense. And people dragging Obama, HRC & KDH into it...it's just not how anything works.
And WHY aren't people blaming the ones doing harm? It is so frustrating.
Because it's not easy. So much easier to recycle the same old hogwash talking points they're used to instead of taking responsibility for giving all the power to the GOP & harassing THEM on a daily basis to support the constitution & the damn oath they took. I will work for every GOP 2 b primaried
At this point it will be maga, the ones who’ve lost everything, crossing over to vote for Dems before the hostile leftists do. I have no hope for a big unification.
I want to know what the ones yelling “do something” are doing? Have they called their legislators? I called my R congressman and senators multiple times. Are they volunteering to register voters or other get out the vote opportunities? Did they before the POTUS election? I did #BeADoSomething
I always ask them what THEY are doing. Usually, I get a lot of anger & defensive in response.
I think it's best to go to your own elected officials - b/c they are more likely to care about ppl in their voting area. Call, write, visit in person, and if it's a gop member, protest
The ones that say Congresspeople were elected to physically break down doors are the worst. They never take me up on the offer to buy them a ticket to DC, either.
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Bernie Sanders is as deadly for the U.S. as Putin.
I am done with republican enablers pretending to be democrats telling democrats in Washington to resign.
I just wanted to mute them from my TL until they stop the nonsense. Then I can mass unmute. 😎
Thank you!
I am them, sir.
But I agree that we shouldn't be eating our own.
Please, understand that we consider Pres Musk and VP Trump to be extremely dangerous. They are the enemy, not the folks that they've scammed and suckered in. Those folks are the real victims.
Love and respect to you.
Thank you.
People need to be seen and engaged. This now is on the courts and the public.
Where are the large scale protests? More people protested for hamas/gaza then are protesting what is being done to our own government. Yes there are little gatherings, here and there thats it
I'm very tired of all the complaining from the keyboard warriors.
We have to do more!
We're going to have to get loud!
We have to do things that will make them look at us.
Modern-day Ernst Thalmanns, every last one of them.
https://bsky.app/profile/kissickbill.bsky.social/post/3lhzuiqzv6c2l
And WHY aren't people blaming the ones doing harm? It is so frustrating.
I always ask them what THEY are doing. Usually, I get a lot of anger & defensive in response.
I think it's best to go to your own elected officials - b/c they are more likely to care about ppl in their voting area. Call, write, visit in person, and if it's a gop member, protest