roam-tk421.bsky.social
Regular Guy & Dad / Independent never-Trumper/ Crazy enough to think Americans really can fix our democracy through the #ROAM movement
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So the next question is… who is going to organize this? The FWD party? Represent US? We need someone who has a PAC structure already in place and we need to start NOW. / end
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Because politicians are shrewd… once we call upon them to stand up and vote the way we want and see we are raising money to primary them if they don’t… many will adopt our position to earn our support instead of having us back their opponent. 6/
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That answer is YES! A non-partisan movement that includes non-maga GOP and members of the left in heavily red states CAN Absolutley get behind a moderate non-maga centrist republican. But here is the best part… we might only need to actually run a couple of candidates 5/
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So he real question is: how do we provide incentive for GOP congress and senate to reclaim congress’s power? WE PRIMARY THEM IF THEY DONT.
But wait… can WE primary them??? 4/
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Trumps autocracy is only possible because congress is allowing it. If they had incentive to stand up to him, they would, and the tariffs, the abandonment of Ukraine, doge, all of the craziness would end. Trump would be neutered.. we just need to provide incentive for GOP senators to stand up. 3/
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The autocratic behavior we are seeing comes from the collapse of our party system into a cult… but it’s a minority cult, and a large fraction are motivated not by love for trump but by spite for the other side. Most important, crossing that cult is currently suicide for GOP senators and reps.
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What do we do if he has already been killed in that prison?
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Elon: doge is popular and I’m cool
Me: @grok what do people think of doge and Elon?
Grok: Doge has 30% approval, and Elon is creeping out 98% of Americans and 69% of cyborgs.
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Public services operate at cost or at a loss. Private sector has to charge much more to provide return to investors. If there is inefficiency lost in the middle, it’s still a better service being public, and if not, a good review can fix it.
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Damnit… thanks for letting me know
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What was his line about being a free speech absolutist or some such nonsense?
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Are they actually calling for real reform and pledging to change things like campaign finance and gerrymandering? Or are they just raising money for themselves?
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If we don’t fix the system the fascists will just be back stronger next time. We have seen how vulnerable and twisted our democracy truly is… it needs the fundamental changes contained in the anti-corruption act.
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Wow… some ears on that pooch!
Mark, if you read your comment stream… I really need YOU to provide the voice of TK421.
If this video, can go viral cause its voiced by you… we can save our democracy.
I think you owe me after killing me for my armor. Least you can do
youtu.be/JjlTiny8waY
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Apathy is understandable when you don’t think you have any real alternatives. THAT is why I think #ROAM is going to wake up America’s moderates: it’s a simple clear path to ensuring actual change. youtu.be/JjlTiny8waY
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#ROAM is the one thing we can do where we have REAL power. representative can ignore protests or us screaming at town halls... they can't ignore us at the ballot box... so we NEED to organize around where our power really is if we actually want change: youtu.be/JjlTiny8waY
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Dunno. The house is on fire. Hard to accept that anyone is spending time on anything other than ensuring we still have elections in 2026.
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#ROAM is the pathway to creating that change
youtu.be/JjlTiny8waY
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This is why we can’t change things by just getting rid of one clown. The system FAVORS clowns. We have to change the system itself if we want actual change.
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Next level comment. You win bsky today.
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This is an example selection bias…. the reps they are talking… but it’s kinzinger WE are listening to cause he is vastly more respected…. Cause you know country is more important than party…
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Nickleback
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Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
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I agree, but we have to start someplace that is simple and makes a difference. Some people will do more than others. I can’t even get someone like you who agrees with me mostly to do the “few clicks” so
How can we think lots of people will donate time and treasure?
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We can fix it pretty simply, with just a few clicks. We just have to focus on the right thing and organize the right way. youtu.be/JjlTiny8waY
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These seem to be overlapping goals with the same challenge: attention. The 3rd party road is damn tough. You have MULTIPLE structural challenges. Just hitting subscribe to a YouTube video and forwarding to your friends to form a middle voting block is more actionable now and costs nothing.
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I’m not saying “boycott”. I’m
Saying “become single issue voters for the anti corruption act”. Everyone can probably agree that that act is a good thing.
Demand candidates take a position on it and earn our votes if they want them… else their opponent probably would love those votes.