Still wild to see Dems sit and watch Rep. Green get escorted out and none of them thought they should abandon their own little individual protests and get taken out with him. They just watched as the other side jeered him and cheered him getting escorted out. Just no understanding of solidarity. - ThreadSky

austinmccoy.bsky.social • 51 days ago

Still wild to see Dems sit and watch Rep. Green get escorted out and none of them thought they should abandon their own little individual protests and get taken out with him. They just watched as the other side jeered him and cheered him getting escorted out. Just no understanding of solidarity.

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profmarylewis.bsky.social•51 days ago

Right? Walk out!

austinmccoy.bsky.social•51 days ago

Part of the struggle is incredibly basic—just not allowing someone who is putting themselves out there to feel alone. Protecting each other’s dignity is worth more than whether you’re “being effective” or whether if you “look bad.”

austinmccoy.bsky.social•51 days ago

That lack of response also made the signs and whatnot look more silly

nonsensecats.bsky.social•51 days ago

Just one person sitting there saying this is wrong would have made a difference.

stephscythes.bsky.social•51 days ago

🔵🐀🔵 Why we are on our own: #Spinelessness #Passivity
#CivilityOverSubstance

Any 🔵🐀🔵 #Democrat that attended ☢️🇷🇺💀🇷🇺☢️ #FelonRapistTraitorTrump 's #SOTU address and does not protest in some overt, significant fashion can fuck right off. https://l.smartnews.com/p-jk5nPyF/bbWlUi

littleraskol.bsky.social•51 days ago

The meme going around now is that if more had joined Green, more would now be vulnerable to attacks, and it's just... How can you have everything so backwards lol

littleraskol.bsky.social•51 days ago

First rule of strategy: when one of your team is vulnerable, scatter, because it's always harder to attack just one person 🧠

losgatos.bsky.social•51 days ago

Half say walk out, half say stay and fight, they would not win tonight their voters no matter what they did

austinmccoy.bsky.social•51 days ago

The big mistake with this comment is thinking this is about winning and not supporting someone who’s clearly being bullied. We’re in a lot of trouble if the first thing folks think about when someone is being bullied is whether or not they’ll “win” something

leebarrx.bsky.social•51 days ago

💯

riderbabe52.bsky.social•51 days ago

I didn't watch but heard they did absolutely nothing. They SHOULD have all got up and walked out - but nope. Just did nothing.

WORTHLESS PARTY now

ashleyrattner.bsky.social•51 days ago

But who would have seen their pink blazers and little signs if they left?

rindindin.bsky.social•51 days ago

News flash... the Dems aren't even in a place to control a vote... stop focusing on them and refocus on the cowards that are Republicans allowing this to all go forward bc self preservation means more than the Constitution

wrigleyfield.bsky.social•51 days ago

This thread is about how their actions affect public perception and sentiment, and ultimately public action, not about Congressional votes.

rindindin.bsky.social•51 days ago

I was responding to the comment above me or did you miss that?

rindindin.bsky.social•51 days ago

austinmccoy.bsky.social•51 days ago

First, I will focus on whatever I feel. Second, read through the rest of my page if you want to know what I think about the GOP. Just because the GOP are cowards doesn't mean the Dems should sit on their hands. You protest precisely b/c you don't have access to the levers of power

rindindin.bsky.social•51 days ago

And I will focus on whatever I feel. If you don't want to hear other ideas, then block me. Until then... I'm going to not play the game where we pretend a walk out means anything to the other half of the room

wrigleyfield.bsky.social•51 days ago

My reply to you stands. The thread is about the power Democrats DO have and aren’t using. It is about very specific things they could’ve done differently just last night, despite being in a minority. So your comment doesn’t seem super germane!

rindindin.bsky.social•51 days ago

Look at you two... We're on the same side (I think) but you only want to hear from people who think only like you... weird take

rindindin.bsky.social•51 days ago

So are you telling me if I don't want to stay on your defined topic here, I can't say my part? K Trump

maraleia.bsky.social•51 days ago

You can tell that hardly any of them have ever worked in social justice spaces or done activist work in general.

austinmccoy.bsky.social•51 days ago

A sad case of bystander effect

craighayes.me•51 days ago

John Lewis is rolling in his grave.

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