I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?
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ALL separated ee’s should file for UI/UCFE immediately thru their state UI office.
End citizens united
Instead democrats are complaining about egg prices and the fact that they are weak. I’m sure that will work well in 2026.
The Senate minority has some tools
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Overturn Citizens United—the Supreme Court case that unleashed hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate and special-interest money into U.S. elections."
From HRC Archives. 2016 Campaign Platform.
'Campaign finance reform & ending Citizens United'
But you do the work you can and run on those good faith effort inspire of where the power is.
Making Republicans reject solutions that the public wants is astronomically more beneficial than sitting in the background doing nothing unless it's something that'll pass Republican majorities.
But it won’t. These people are in a cult and the only way out is realizing they’ve been had. They don’t trust democrats and no amount of their protesting will matter.
We’re in an information war people. You don’t win with legislation, you win with messaging
Sure, just a little Dembashing on the side.
Because it will never pass.
Trump stooges --Republicans --- own the Senate and House.
Next question.
Your rising star has dimmed somewhat. Cubans position makes sense humanely and politically.
They could actually help people, but type texts on BlueSky with their thumbs instead..
Ugly Gilded Age
They have already abandoned.
https://bsky.app/profile/kenklippenstein.bsky.social/post/3limsexgghs2t
The average American doesn't know this. They just see Dems sitting around doing nothing. Then they get pissed and don't vote. Exactly what happened to Harris.
The APPEARANCE of trying to act is more important that actually getting it done.
Mass protests are what you need. People need to take the streets and start making some real noise.
You need a grassroot movement of mass protests across the country.
Is it all a waste of time and just a show? Yup. Does it get votes from the average American? Yup.
And you also have a track record for when people ask you: what are you doing for us?
What are they gonna do in the mid terms?
What are they gonna run on? If they aren’t going to do anything then just get a different party. The democrats are hopeless
Repub voters get behind their horrific leaders & vote. Dem voters disparage their dedicated leaders & then wonder why ppl stay home.
The problem isn’t Dem leaders, it’s us.
It’s up to us to amplify their voices.
?????
We're frustrated that they aren't fighting at all. The majority aren't- there are only a handful of exceptions.
Fighting is playing by new rules. Jeffries just shrugs his shoulders. Weak AF
Put that right up there with lowering egg prices.
I don't think so.
Why not ask THEM what’s going on in the Congress?
Tell them what you are hearing out here.
(https://wvigilantesinc.com
Trump: "He knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers. Those vote-counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide."
One is Lean Red..
I think they should go, but walk out as the Cabinet gets introduced, otherwise if the felon catches wind that seats will be empty, well he will just sell them, more profit.
Maybe more encounters like that could get some of our Repug reps to actually carry the message back.
If the Dems did propose similar legislation, the Republican's would go on their fav. news channels stating Dems have no issues with Trump's/DOGE/Musk's cuts. They would use that to benefit MAGA.
The other issue: R's would never pass legislation that helped PEOPLE.
And, I hope there are plants who are posing as loyalists, ready to bring the house down (not literally), when it's time.
State governments can and should challenge the federal governments right to do anything now. The Republic is lost.
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
More and more people are suffering as each day passes. I've given up any notion that Musk will stop the pillaging, or be stopped. The Republicans will take over the country.
All politicians are happy to tell us to tell each other to go die in a war "for the nation," but blackmail is all it takes?
And how many are blackmailed? All of them? How are they all being blackmailed?
All readings point to corruption. Politicians and lobbyists sold out everyone. D and R labels no longer represent the needs and interests of the people. They are chess piece colours that move exactly the same as each other.
Let's get smart - it's oligarchs vs the-rest-of-us. We can fight each other (as contrived by the oligarchs), or beat down this very small group.
People are inherently dumb, but education can lift them into enlightenment.
Unless oligarchs, threatened by an enlightend working class, make moves to cause civics to be gutted from US curricula, resulting in a
All they can do is stare at the mirror, convince themselves that they see a [democrat/republican] indoctrinated voter, and blame *them.*
They have no ability to "see in parallel." And it may be fundamental to surviving this for more
He seemed visibly nervous and shaken in some of the press conferences. I actually said to a friend of mine, "Have they threatened him or his family?"
The dems need to rally citizens to go with them
It is known Trump has a plan to declare martial law and unleash the military against citizens at the first sign of resistance (that's why he is pushing out certain military leaders that would oppose that)
That's why Trump is pushing out some military leaders + 2 from Joint Chiefs, to have people loyal to him over all else
Genl C Flynn & others are on board with Trump plan that is why they are pushing out certain military leaders and some JCoS,
like Genl Brown and Admiral Franchetti
I would hope all military members would have your integrity to protect America, not a dictator
It wasn't until the sixth Republic that most political freedoms were granted.
Why are we always questioning Democrats? Ask your questions to the Republicans and then wipe the spit off your face after.
https://generalstrikeus.com/strikecard
The Dems in Congress have a shadow cabinet.
They need to push back by having 1 hr presser every single day. Push back, inform. Meidas could carry it. C-Span might.
I made some notes. Here are a couple. /2
Contracts paid entire contract listed as SAVINGS e.g., 2002-2007
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Contracts set to expire next year - entire contract reported as SAVINGS.
Contracts modifications required to eliminate "special" trump words. Legal fees passed on. Contract INCREASE or no savings.
It's easier than ever to have Fireside Chats, I'd do that 1x/wk if I were in office. IMO, Dems aren't using new media well, & I hope they improve. (Credit to Bernie & AOC, they're good!)
Repubs are incompetent so that’s not happening
They want their jobs not a lube before the unwanted screw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBcCtuJ61YE
He got billions of taxpayer dollars since 2008 without strings attached. He still does.
Our government OUTSOURCED our national security to Musk👇
“We are living off his good graces,” a Pentagon official said of Musk’s role
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule
That'll probably have an effect on your EBT benefits.
Unless congress funds this - the ones who resigned will just get forked.
They are firing plenty of people now. I can assure you almost none of those people feel good about that.
Nothing will get done until some Dems get votes in the special elections and midterms.
We earned our benefits.
I filed several complaints to OIGs for several agencies , inc DOJ ..
But, the people that CAN do something about it like @mcuban.bsky.social , miss the value of being involved in like sending 10k complaints to DOJ's OIG :)
So, capitulate.
MA had RCV as a ballot question a couple years ago. People voted against it because it's "too confusing".
Like, you can't rank things from best to worst? That's confusing?!
https://youtu.be/aQoh9jdRZPM?si=sOSiTCYozkMCKHE-
The GOP platform has been based on brainwashing with FUD. That needs to be countered before anything can be fixed.
All these positions were already funded and approved through Congress.
Why aren't the Republicans standing up in defense of those being fired?
THAT is the question.
Fear. Kompromat. Greed. Selfish. Incompetent. Probably a combo of all is my guess.
There is a real "reality take" on the consequences of these actions that seems to be missing or terribly downplayed.
https://democraticleader.house.gov/shareyourstory
Who actually got caught flat-footed were voters. Republicans control everything right now, that's the voters fault and proof that EVERY ELECTION MATTERS.
Let's move forward and support leaders like Sen Chris Murphy who are putting themselves out there in vocal opposition.
Dems weren’t caught flat-footed.
People are too lazy to vote or they are so stupid they voted for this debacle.
That should have been the motivation to vote.
Voters chose this path and left Dems virtually powerless.
wtf do you actually expect Dems to do given the congressional make-up- which voters voted for.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx
The case was clear. All one had to do was read Trump’s own website.
Dems are, unfortunately, inept as hell when it comes to messaging and swaying public opinion
Democrats have always been too nice, and that seems to get us nowhere.
Like a reality show.
Have them watch a clip of a fired person's story.
Finish with THEIR thoughts and dialogue.
MIDTERMS are TOO FAR AWAY
LOL
Given your “Status” & wealth, I CONTINUE to be dumbfounded by your continuing planting seeds of doubt about Democrats and nothing about Republicans. 🤔🤔
Why is it SO difficult to understand/comprehend what being the MINORITY party means???
People need to feel the pain of what they voted for. If elections never have real consequences, behavior will never change.
You can’t save people from themselves forever.
I'm really sick in the stomach of their soft answers (aside from the AOC & Jasmine types who can speak truth).
Make Trump own it.
So that’s why we the people have to stand up…our elected officials won’t
Geez!
Let’s call the whole thing off🎶
Be midterms. Big assumption.
5th smallest margin of victory in 90 years of US federal elections.
Now protesting may soon become illegal. Americans are the issue. Clearly we have a mental health crisis here if so many people fell for (many STILL are falling for) a wannabe dictator.
Bow to your King.
Moderate dems are culpable for every injustice trump caused, because they didn't even TRY to stop him
They value "bipartisanship" over human rights
We all need to re-study government policy and procedures so that we actually know what we are talking about.
Their chicken shit capitalists that will choose profit over people EVERY TIME
F-elon purchased it due to his lack of ethics, but in cases like these, you can’t reach Trump supporters without using X or TS. Exceptions are necessary to get to his supporters.
They are being flattened like Tar, into a paved driveway.
The problem is The Results. Democrats Can Not Stop the Republicans.
Democrats lost the House and the Senate, were Screwed, the appointee nominated is the best example ever.
Republicans understand communications better than liberals. When they are in the minority, they take their fight to the media sphere. Liberals need to stop patting themselves on the back for being good boys and girls who follow the rules and learn how to win.
They give up without a fight. Constantly. Every day should be hammering at it. Obstruct, overwhelm, something.
But with no action, you look complicit (which many Dems are btw)
If they were in the minority, they’d be gumming up the works with all manner of cockeyed proposals.
It seemed to work for them
I’m paying their salaries, I don’t want them doing nothing at all. Do you?
https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-senator-mitch-mcconnells-legislative-graveyard-senate-republicans-block-commonsense-legislation-to-secure-our-elections-protect-americans-health-care-and-safeguard-pensions-earned-by-working-americans
There's no need to pass a new law. They're not following the existing one already.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/reductions-in-force#:~:text=The%20regulatory%20requirements%20governing%20reduction%20in%20force%20are%20contained%20in%20Title%205%2C%20Code%20of%20Federal%20Regulations%2C%20Part%20351.
No. This is just lazy.
The crazy stuff the GOP is doing now is based on that. We need to build our base.
I think I understand why people are lonely now. Asking someone out is 50/50 at best.
I can't imagine living a life where I accept the limits others put on me.
Not everything works out, but wow what a sad life to never try to do anything.
Point . Every day I hear from a smarter lawyer than the day before . My dream is that a group of them get together and brainstorm however as many of the lawyers I know they each have their own ego
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Fascism!
Convincing either party's voter base remains largely impossible without a huge following.
Don't make excuses for any of them, that's how things ended up like this.
BECAUSE THEY NEVER CARED ABOUT US.
Voters have been pushed through decades of apathy and stagnation. The DNC doesn't get them any more than the GOP does, which is why they
Did you know 12 democrats voted for some of this? I know that's "only 12," but that's "far too many."
Did you vote for either of these twelve democrats in any capacity?
Here's the link to what AOC said about them if you would like to read: https://truthout.org/articles/aoc-private-prisons-and-politicians-will-profit-from-laken-riley-act/
People can *choose* not to educate themselves on their government, but that information was always available to anyone who wanted to learn. At a minimum on Wikipedia.
Only imaginary dem voters are excusing people from doing their jobs.
Take a civics class. Listen to all kinds of news not just FOX. Don’t just take our pastor’s word for it. Check out all sources. Read your history. Republicans don’t want us to be educated, we’re easier to manipulate.
Civics was gutted from US public school curricula in the 19fucking60s. From then on, no working class American was going to be taught how economy or government works.
Not everyone can come up with the idea to
Sounds as if you want people to believe they are powerless. If someone wants to sit on their ass and wring their hands then they get what they get.
I'm also not sure what "standard" they campaigned for beyond "don't vote for the liars, they're lying to you".
Based on your other comments, you're not actually asking for examples, and you're not seeking to understand.
You seem to wanna argue semantics and that's not how to gain an understanding. That's just what people resort to when they have nothing else.
In short,
Did you know 12 democrats voted for mass deportation? AOC told us I'm November.
I'm no idiot. There is no excuse for them.
My daughter is also a Data Scientist who was just let go with 7000 other Federal employees yesterday.
The Legislation they should be proposing (It'll not pass) is a mandate to rehire those fired in the last month, with full back pay at time and a half, and additional hurdles required to re-fire them for four years.
This is your lane!
What a fucking stupid question.
Are all billionaires this dumb and disconnected from reality?
Why are we the party that eats its own? We should be happy that he uses his voice to promote democratic ideals and help people, rather than doing what most billionaires do!
Stop attacking our own!
In June 2028 they will wake up and spread the word on how "AOC is really an evil capitalist in disguise".
He threatens them with violence.
Call his bluff every time!
I expect the democrats to be the Nation's fairy godmothers.
You know, they can't break the evil spell, but they can make it survivable.
Time to Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather the situation.
0 Our leaders are trying to follow the law when the fascists are destroying everything and anyone who happens to get in the way. No one will be unaffected, even MAGA!
A LoT were MAGA. So, yeah they are not tolerant of this. BTW, he talked about egg prices this go around and not about starting wars and stealing land. FUCK P MUSK and VP TBAG
B) The GOP & their king & the oligarchs know that The People don’t want this. They don’t care. The law doesn’t matter.
C) the only way this gets stopped is by The People directly.
And loaded. Are you American?
There are 3 special elections coming. If the two in Florida show a major Dem swing, the GOP will cancel the New York one for "security reasons".
Reagan was a great speaker for democracy & standing against tyranny, while making us Regular Americans poorer with every policy he put on us.
Poland did manage to claw back their democracy in an election with an autocratic govt
Now might be a good time to review what the rules of congress are so that you'll see your ire belongs with the GOP and NOT the Dems.
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Republicans are traitors to the people but Democrats opened the doors for them.
They need to be held accountable 🤷♂️
And I'm certain that if they had stopped campaigning to prepare what to do IF they lost, you lot wouldn't have been shouting "They're planning to LOSE!" Right?
Surely you are not just widely gesturing about actions that should have been taken while having none in mind?
They can’t vote for tax relief for billionaires!
It’s “just business” though, right?