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Spectre to [email protected] • 2 months ago

The Democrats theatre

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The Democrats theatre

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Spectre to [email protected] • 2 months ago
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    43•2 months ago

    Legislate, sue, protest, and otherwise make it more annoying for Republicans to do anything.

    I get that they’re not the majority, so not much legislation will pass, but they still have tactics to delay any actions.

    Why are the Republicans the only ones who can find and exploit loopholes in the constitution?

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      I have seen Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren doing protests and stuff.

      It is a bit weird how the Republicans can prevent Scotus noms and stuff and the Dems just sit back. I think the Republicans know their base will always go for them and the dirtier the better. I think the Dems are too fragmented both in terms of how to please their voters and in terms of how to get stuff done.

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      7•2 months ago

      Solid reply. First realistic thing I’ve heard from someone complaining.

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        5•2 months ago

        also see: https://indivisible.org/resource/guide

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      They are doing a lot of these things, the media is just barely covering it. Here’s that coverage brought up higher. Could they and should they do more, absolutely and do put directed pressure them to do more, but let’s not pretend they are doing nothing. That just creates defeatism instead of the energy we need to keep the pressure up


      Handful of the lawsuits that you probably didn’t hear about:

      Democratic AGs win preliminary injunction against DOGE access to Treasury payment systems

      Gov. Josh Shapiro Says Over $2 Billion of Federal Funding Is Unfrozen for Pennsylvania (following PA’s lawsuit)

      20 Dem AGs sue over Trump efforts to fire probationary employees

      Democratic AGs sue over cancellation of teacher grants

      More than a dozen state attorneys general file lawsuit challenging Musk and DOGE’s authority

      Democratic attorneys general sue to block Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship

      Democratic National Committee Files Lawsuit Against Trump

      And so many more. There are an insane number of lawsuits going on right now


      In delay tactics, they could do more, but they have now starting using them. It’s more than zero that’s for sure. Keep the pressure up here for them to do more. Call your reps to deny unanimous consent more often - it’s starting to get through a bit. Here’s a few examples

      Senate Democrats Hold Floor In All-Night Protest of Trump’s OMB Nominee (they held it for the maximum 30 hours)

      Scoop: Senate Dems delay Tulsi Gabbard nomination (were able to do so because of some procedural stuff with how she filed her clearance)

      Senate Democrats delay Kash Patel committee vote


      In terms of protests, they are also speaking and rallying at them with again limited coverage. Here’s a few

      Democrats Protest Outside USAID Headquarters as Trump Seeks to Dismantle Agency

      Democrats and protesters rally outside treasury department to protest Elon Musk’s access to sensitive information – as it happened

      Dems protesting outside the department of education, trying to get in and denied entry

      Dems protesting outside of the EPA

      And so on

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        4•2 months ago

        Token efforts…

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        0•2 months ago

        thank you

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