The one power the Dems still have is to STOP Bills from passing the Senate. They can't block appointments, nor "budget reconciliation," but all else needs 60 votes, and the GOP has only 53.
This is why Trump is focused on using Exec. Orders and trying to expand their use beyond their legal scope.
Legally, he doesn't, at least the control he can exert is far from total. The question is whether the courts, and in particular the Trump-packed Supreme Court, will uphold our laws.
The SCOTUS gave him immunity to violate the Constitution, too. While we can block him with courts, maybe, we can't arrest and prosecute. They betrayed America in the worst way.
Not that they could ever have arrested and prosecuted him for exceeding his authority, any more than they are or could have with any other presidents who have issued EOs that didn't hold up.
Also important, they're doing this tactic of throwing a ton of bullshit at us so we don't pay attention to the places where they are seizing even more control. Until some actually stops them.
The distractions concern me. With Elmo all in the Treasury databases and us looking the other way at the horrible stuff they are doing... what are they *really* up to?
It is amazing how and when Democrats are in office they can’t seems to get it done without the majority but let Trump go into office he needs nothing but a pin. So are democrats cowards or complicit? I am really curious
The Democrats filed orders of impeachment twice while he was in office, Mitch McConnell and the republicans voted it down. Had THEY done their job he would have been gone.
Democrats are basically a liberal Republican Party. (Republican president Eisenhower supported over 80 percent tax rate and most Dem policies). Dems still back there.
Terrified of word SOCIALISM.
MAGA Republican Party is nihilistic with potted out Muskite anarchists.
What can go right?
Yup. But Trump at the least shouldn’t had been able to run. And when the Dems have had total control, wonder why Roe-Wade, Marriage act, etc not made protected? The older I become the more I wonder if both sides are working against the ppl. Pondering life’s questions?
It appears Dems are doing very little, other than approving Trump nominees. My party is normally dysfunctional, but now they are dysfunctional and inept.
Very good question not only that but what are the Republicans f thinking that he's just going to not f*** them over to he's been doing it since he f****** got the opportunity to do this s*** in 2016 and he hasn't stopped. Seriously what kind of dirt does he have on you that's worth selling your soul
No one is doing anything. The US is in DEEP trouble and no one seems to care. Well, that not totally accurate, they shout on social media, point and talk about egg prices.
The Constitution died the minute he was sworn in. He knows this and will do whatever he wants or should say told. He was given blanket immunity by the SCOTUTrumps. And with Biden given out preemptive pardons, everyone working for him will get one. Americans need to start over from here.
They should be standing on their chairs, yelling at the top of their lungs how wrong this is to every non-biased form of media and social network and use the constitution to bring these motherfuckers down!!!
What? Republicans have the House, Senate and Supreme Court. He got immunity for official acts. There is literally nothing anyone can do right now. November was when people were supposed to step up and vote against this. We passed that exit miles ago. Do you have solutions or just more problems?
Not to mention #OrangeFelon will pardon anyone that's loyal to him. If something legal isn't figured out quick, cities tend to burn when the public feels the authorities aren't doing their job correctly.. 🔥
True!
But WHO is gonna stop him?
He has both houses so impeachment as of the question.
His bootlicker have been installed in the FBI and the DOJ! The Supreme Court gave him almost total immunity. So my question is again who is going to stop him.
He was impeached for J6. Republicans let him off even though the Democrats and Liz Chaney and Adam Kinzinger proved their case against him. Dems did their job!
Stop. The Dems are not the enemy. They are not complicit, nor compliant. They are not enabling. They are outmanned, outvoted on the Hill. They need us. We need them. This new DNC Board is a shot in the arm. They are perfect for what we need now. Work together, not against.
Meanwhile we are silently watching America being torn apart from within using threats of violence and fear instead of weapons. Are there any heroes to this horror story?
Posts like this are either ignorant or efforts to deflect from the real problem. If there are any patriotic Republicans left, they need to join Dems and put a stop to this. Dems need an agenda; Repubs need spines and integrity.
The Democrats appear to be useless and well on their way to becoming state-sanctioned opposition, similar to the Communist Party of Russia. Not to mention the Democrats have been all in on the war machine since at least the LBJ years. It’s sad but it’s nothing new.
If the Dems and any Republicans that still have their balls and haven't sold their souls will please get your heads out of your ass it would be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, a person that would like to keep our freedoms and democracy! 👍💙🙏💙👍
Silly post. Power and law are not the same. An understanding from Youngstown 343 U.S. 579 (1952) is that a President's power to act increases when he stands w/ the legislature (and courts, and popular vote). We are at great risk. reduce his power/support: https://www.404media.co/declassified...
What do you think they can do? They are a minority and none of this is being done by legislation. Public outcry and lawsuits are the only defenses if Rs don’t stand up
What can they do? They don’t control Congress at the moment. Other than speaking out they can’t do much. Lawsuits and federal judges are the only way many of these orders can be blocked. It’s been done before.
Pointing fingers at the Democrats for This! The GOP is in charge of both houses and they are not doing their jobs. They are a bunch of cowards, going along with everything this Administration is wrongfully doing. The Democrats are getting out and sounding the alarm. They are working.
I guess when you don't face consequences for 34 felony convictions, and you don't care what the Constitution contains, you do whatever you want. SCOTUS says he's untouchable now
The Democrats have been pathetic losers for the last 30 years, with the exception of a few shining stars (AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Ilhan Omar, Bernie) but the Republicans are in control of everything. THEY are the real villains. Them and MAGA voters.
Some advice:Stop wasting your/our energy by complaining about the Dems. Yes they have been pitiful but they need advice. They need to bitch 24/7 about Musk. He is very unpopular with MAGA. They’re too used to playing nice. Time for them to hire some psychologists who know about propaganda.
Democrats have no power.
We stripped them of any possible solution on November 5th.
Literally, all they can do is speak out in the hopes that the American people will come *redacted
Ask Republicans this question.
They currently are the only ones who can legally put an end to this.
The democrats have no power in any branch of government unless you literally expect them to open fire. Your dependency is on Republicans doing the right thing and I highly doubt that will happen.
That is exactly what I expect of elected officials during a coup. If they won't fight for us, then they are worthless! They have every ground to rally the troops in the event of treason.
Yeah, but him even BEING the president is a violation of the Constitution. It's obvious that document no longer holds any leverage in our present government.
Musk is unelected. He cannot have unfettered access to the Treasury. The purse strings are run by Congress, not the Executive Branch. This is a violation of the Constitution. They have cause to arrest Musk and his ilk. They should be busting down the doors of the Treasury and taking them out.
I agree. However, I wonder what if anything the Democrats can do at this time? No fascists will stand up with the Democrats and make that monster stop.
Maybe nobody in the Senate; hard to say. In the House there’s quite a few who stand to lose their seats and should be motivated to uphold our democratic norms at minimum.
We only have the courts right now and they have stopped him twice already. AND HE BACKED DOWN! Democrats really can’t do anything if he disobeys the courts- then that’s a full-blown coup. He’s a weak ass coward- no coup.
I think it's time to bring a lot of new and younger faces into Democratic leadership positions. The ones that have been atrophying in office are killing the ability to get anything done. They enjoy private donations, get rich and try to distract voters from the fact they're not really doing anything
Can the president make up roles for Elon that are not confirmed by congress? Also to your question congress is busy confirming all the candidates he just appointed. 🤷🏻♀️ Also Hitler was appointed into his role, that was not voting by the people, he just slipped through. 🤦🏻♀️
Donald Trump has officially declared through an executive order that everyone on Earth is transgender. He signed an executive order stating that sex is determined at conception. HOWEVER, every person on Earth develops sex at about one month AFTER conception. We ALL change gender at one month.
You think people will listen to them now? They've been warning people for years, decades and it's fallen on deaf ears. All three branches are with the right.
Someone should tell Trump..he seems to have an unlimited amount of “executive order binders”. I’m positive they are leather, I want to see the taxpayers bill for those..
They should have some committees formed soon. They’re still debating on which committees to join, what they’re gonna get out of it personally, who else to let in, naming it, we all know naming things is hard, which issue should even get a committee, how to fund the committee and its activities etc.
Did someone forget republicans presently have the majority in both chambers of Congress right now? What are the Democrats to do when not one republican will stand up to trump? Have you noticed all his cabinet nominees will be confirmed by republicans?
I never understood how the Republicans can cause so much destruction to our government. With a slim margin, but the Democrats always say they can not accomplish anything because their hands are tied? With the same margin. I'm assuming "WEAKNESS" I'm losing faith in them quickly 😔
Oh please, are you seriously saying that Dems didn’t accomplish anything over the last four years? Jhfc, you and all the other commenters here are the most fickle, knee jerk, amnesiacs since magas. Thought it was only Rs that have short memories.
Ds in Congress have no power to do anything
I'm a voter! I have the right to be pissed that our Democrat leaders are being complacent. On What is going on. A Democrat who accepts the minimal from our leaders is no better than the Maga sheep.
What he is doing everyday is ruining everything to hurt the country going forward
And it will only get worse
He is a evil MadMad probably on drugs
And suffering from Dementia
It's absolutely pathetic to me the reaction of most people here is "Well they don't have a majority so they can't do anything". If they can't do anything useful, every single one should resign and stop collecting their massive paychecks
The GOP is incredibly divided. Dems can start by refusing to bail them out every time they refuse to fund the government rather than conceding to every e one of their demands. They can keep up pressure in debates, they can propose amendments. You are quite happy for them to do nothing however
I am pissed @schumer.senate.gov is only holding up an avocado and beer on TV. WTH is wrong with the leadership in the democratic party? Elon Musk and his tech team are taking over the government.
The better question is why Johnson and Thune aren’t doing their jobs. They are allowing the executive branch to destroy agencies set up by and under the purview of Congress.
I am neither. My point is that we are pressuring the wrong people. The focus should be on the ones who have the power to address this coup, but who are standing idly by as it takes place. Yes, they are enablers, and need to be called to the carpet for it. Impeachment would be entirely appropriate.
The issue is that maga LIED to all of you. They didn't want power they want dismantlement and removal of the constitution as well as an end to democracy. Americans now live in a dictatorship ruled by a tyrrant and his oligarchs. Take your country back yourselves. Your government is against you
Dems passed the Childcare tax cut, cut drug costs, capped CC fees to $8, which MAGA will undo, passed the infrastructure bill which benefits all working & middle class Americans, supported the CPB protecting us all from business scams ETC ETC ETC. Just b/c YOU dont know any this doesn't mean much.🙄🤷
Please. This is NOT on the Dems. It's on the voters alone. Dems TOLD everyone. They didn't listen and now we get to the Find Out Stage.💯
I frankly hope Trump decimates the economy b/c that is the ONLY way swing and non voters will wake TF up about how dangerous and inept Republicans and MAGA s are.🤷
Dems can do plenty:
—vote NO on everything.
—stall votes in Senate
—File lawsuits, injunctions
—Communicate to us
—Fight everything
—Stop talking about eggs
We’re in a constitutional crisis.
This is what happens when the schools stop teaching civics. You have to understand how laws are made. Democrats are not in power. They can't do anything. Republicans are responsible for everything that is happening.
bet a large percentage of the military is MAGA.... This is the problem. They are taking control of all the usual institutions for checks and balances, from the supreme court and congress to the FBI to local police. Hell, half of (mostly white) americans seem to actively want this bullshit.
If they turn the military on American people that would be a complete and utter travesty and that would be the beginning of the Civil War and I’m telling you, Donald Trump is not gonna come out on top
Fox News plays at chow halls. Liberal Marines are mocked and disrespected. Practically seen as not real Marines. We lost the war of right and wrong for the military long ago.
If the military is in on all of this, then honestly there is no hope we are going to get exactly what these motherfuckers voted for concentration camps. Hell on earth cause everybody knows our children needed to see this bullshit.
just to be clear, i have no inside info. I don't know anyone in the military. It's just just the sense I get. Cops, the secret service too.. Careers that attract people who fantasize about shooting people tend to attract right-wing people.
Something to also consider with boots (new service members) is they often aim high because they aren't willing to kill subconsciously. We would likely see that more often if they were sent after Americans. It won't completely save us. But the Military does still have a level of conflicted emotions.
The military is filled with boots, pogs, and political bullshit. Its all ass kissing and not war fighting. It is likely going to get bleak yes. BUT when troops are illegally sent on the American people and the American way of life is disrupted for long enough it wont matter. The nice part about
Boot ass grunts are prob chomping at the bit to see any kind of action. Be it foreign or domestic. There is a reason the military likes them young. It took years outside the corps for me to become a decent person again. The good ones won't understand the horrors they've committed until afterwards.
We should probably stop pretending Trump is adhering to any rules or is even considering them. His entire campaign was about the rules not applying to him. We can’t fight him fairly in an unfair fight, dipshits.
We need to tell them that as much as we love them, we will end their careers immediately. They will not get a spot back. And that includes everyone’s favorites! No more Schumer. No more Pelosi. No more Katie Porter. No more AOC. We’re serious. Somebody had better be breaking down some damn doors!
@aoc.bsky.social I know you said in a recent post that a lot of this is on Mike Johnson and the likes shoulders, but sorry not sorry I respectfully disagree. A republican ‘majority’ congress does not equate to allowing illegal action. DO SOMETHING BEFORE A BIGGER AND JUSTIFIED J6 HAPPENS
How long till my fellow Americans decided that we are the strongest human beings to exist. This is an enemy.Treat this as an invasion. That’s what this is. Ladies and gentlemen this is your time to prove your patriotism. Don’t let what’s happening slip. Any of it.
🤷🏼♀️Who is (scared) of being shot in the head for 100?
Whose family has been receiving death threats for 200?
Who has had to hide family members for 300? Just some thoughts I've had because I don't understand either. Unless it really is just money.🤨
Shaking their heads and posting how awful everything is to make us think they care. But they’re just getting their paycheck and looking the other way. They’re accomplices.
Democrats have no power in Congress. We can't pass laws. And yes, a president can rule by executive order, when that president doesn't care about laws.
We don't have the numbers to do anything. We need, like, 5 decent reds to join us and we could squash all this. But apparently there are not 5 decent reds in the Senate or Congress. And some blues are trying to make nice and voting with them to establish bonds. Hard fact. We are outvoted.
Don't put all this on Democrats, they tried to win fairly and with grace. Maybe they were not cut-throat or conniving like the Repubs. Leave the blame game to Trump and let's get to work.
democrats ignored liberals for 40 years and turned mean and nasty to us in 2016. so its not their fault that they shristo fascist nazis on a jihad, but they cant tell me they didnt watch fox.
They're filing a lot of lawsuits to combat this 💩. He did the same thing in his first term. Not as many, to be sure. But we defeated that muslim ban EO he signed.
They apparently had spine-ectomies and decided to prohibit women democrats from taking leadership. Pushing back and taking a stand are not strengths of the OG democrats.
At this point in time, it’s all on the republicans. Every act of treason, every death, every trump tax, every bit of stolen data. Every god damn thing is on the republicans in office today. Senators, judges, representatives. Every person that turned a blind eye and allowed this to happen.
Can we as American citizens sue Musk for government interference? May be a stupid question, but he’s all in our business!! Why can’t we do something? We did not elect him!
How so? While there may have been voters fraud in the part of the Republicans, voters were just plain stupid, gullible, and naive. In Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin barely prevailed against one of th most blatant pieces of human garbage to have run against her.
That's what happens when voters chose to have them lose all branches of power and handed over the reigns to someone who doesn't care about abiding by the law. People finding out laws only matter if people choose to follow them and there are physical consequence for not doing so which doesn't exist.
We all know he is following HITLER'S rise to power BY THE BOOK. After Hitler was in office he passed a bill that allowed him to completely circumvent the Parliament. He destroyed Germany's democracy and Constitution in 53 days.
I get that but it would help if they stated what they needed donations for when they keep sending out these mass emails asking for money. Tell the people what you're doing and you'll get more donations. Right now it just looks like spam.
Just because you are unaware of what they've been doing and saying, sure doesn't mean it isn't already happening. I know this cuz Im reading about it every day. Not sure why y'all cant manage the same?🤔🤷
Democrats? Democrats ah yes I'm old enough to remember something called the Democratic Party. They were a fun group, occasionally got good things done.
WTF is congress doing....zippo. Republican senators and reps have the keys and they are letting it all burn to the ground. They are traitors all of them.
How is any of what is depicted here the democrats "stepping up" and telling the american people what is going on and doing everything legally available to them to stop it?
This is just a bunch of people standing in front of a building with crappy sound
I mean, I would think they would have the ability to set up an actual podium and press conference and address the american people directly into a camera and an organized microphone setup
To start with & then when we can hear them, tell us what they're doing to stop the illegal actions
This is chaos
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Does he really need Congress?
Has Congress been passing bills or doing anything since he's been in office?
All he's done are Executive Orders!!
Is now just him & Musk? FU Congress?
Can that really happen?
Just things that crossed my mind today!
People mainly support because they don’t know.
This is why Trump is focused on using Exec. Orders and trying to expand their use beyond their legal scope.
And I'm quite allergic to her.
And not a fan of cats.
Terrified of word SOCIALISM.
MAGA Republican Party is nihilistic with potted out Muskite anarchists.
What can go right?
Also coud be that membets ftom both sides struck a deal...wouldnt be surprised...
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/constitutional-crisis?source=web-share-api-button&utm_source=web_share_api&share=a3bbaefc-c2c7-4390-bb75-ff8b2c5d5198
But WHO is gonna stop him?
He has both houses so impeachment as of the question.
His bootlicker have been installed in the FBI and the DOJ! The Supreme Court gave him almost total immunity. So my question is again who is going to stop him.
Nope. We're not members of WHO anymore.
Who! As in what person or group?
Do I really have to explain sarcasm to you?
I guess so.
When it's a FOTUS it's called Unitary Executive Theory and it's fine.
We stripped them of any possible solution on November 5th.
Literally, all they can do is speak out in the hopes that the American people will come *redacted
Ask Republicans this question.
They currently are the only ones who can legally put an end to this.
What are the Democratic leaders doing?
In fact the rules of the Senate favor the minority in some ways (not everything is majority approval).
And with efficient comms this coup would have 0 public support.
https://bsky.app/profile/carlquintanilla.bsky.social/post/3lhbzxw3aic2k
I hope you realize soon that you, the people, are going to have to act for yourselves
Fckin useless.
Time for people power on the streets before it's too late
But he has limits to what he can make Executive Orders *about* and he seems to violate those.
“Work, work, work," ....
NB. You have to be of a certain age to appreciate this
As a question: what do you want them to do?
Ds in Congress have no power to do anything
Just like a lot of the Jan 6th insurrectionist weren’t even registered to vote.
*Agents provocateurs*
Don’t just Stand By!
It’s time to OUST this tyrant!!
TODAY!!!!!!!
And it will only get worse
He is a evil MadMad probably on drugs
And suffering from Dementia
It’s time to fight like your grand parents did
It’s time to make a stand
NOTHING else matters to them. Laws, norms, mores….none of it.
If the Orange Fuhrer pissed in their mouths and said it was lemonade they’d drink it up.
WTF were 'Democrats' doing when it was time to vote?
our woes boil down to decades of low voter participation.
Democrats lost because they won't risk losing donors to pass laws that put us first.
I frankly hope Trump decimates the economy b/c that is the ONLY way swing and non voters will wake TF up about how dangerous and inept Republicans and MAGA s are.🤷
Rioting in the streets. Millions March on Washington.
Until then we’ll just angrily skeet at the monitory party.
1933 Germany y’all would’ve let the SDP have it no end!
Thank you.
All they can do is file charges and get judges to stop these
And protest loudly
—vote NO on everything.
—stall votes in Senate
—File lawsuits, injunctions
—Communicate to us
—Fight everything
—Stop talking about eggs
We’re in a constitutional crisis.
Answer: Dems can slow things in the senate but it’s full blast in the house.
It’s really disturbing to see what’s happening.
Whose family has been receiving death threats for 200?
Who has had to hide family members for 300? Just some thoughts I've had because I don't understand either. Unless it really is just money.🤨
Know your rights as a protestor: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights#im-organizing-a-protest
DO I, SMILE the BEST, on TV..
DID you see My SMILE,, mine was Best
Read the constitution critically.
They took over the colonization project from the king.
That’s what it’s about, not the people at large. “The people” only included the landed gentry & merchant class. 👊
The justice system didn't do it, so the People will do it.
It's a brutal way but it's for the public interest and warning for the futur.
https://bsky.app/profile/missmouse.bsky.social/post/3lhc7asrokc2h
How is any of what is depicted here the democrats "stepping up" and telling the american people what is going on and doing everything legally available to them to stop it?
This is just a bunch of people standing in front of a building with crappy sound
To start with & then when we can hear them, tell us what they're doing to stop the illegal actions
This is chaos
https://www.youtube.com/live/U3hvyqUw2r4?si=2Bbz89f1d2_r3LcI
Just amplify it man, don't rag on the people looking for it to be done properly and not finding it.
Until executive orders are illegal, he will continue to sign them and tell people to execute them.