Ok, then, here’s what I think: those outside actions you mention do make a difference – everywhere but in Congress. Votes count there, and when you don’t have the votes there’s not much else you can do.
In fact, I would argue that it’s precisely the actions outside of Congress that made this tiny bit of progress possible. If the people of Minnesota either rolled over to ICE or got overly violent against ICE, Democrats would t even have had the leverage to do what they did in Congress.
Stop expecting politicians (particularly those in the minority) to save us. We need to save ourselves. Making a stand outside of Congress, among the people, is much more important than yet another long speech.
Ok, then, here’s what I think: those outside actions you mention do make a difference – everywhere but in Congress. Votes count there, and when you don’t have the votes there’s not much else you can do.
In fact, I would argue that it’s precisely the actions outside of Congress that made this tiny bit of progress possible. If the people of Minnesota either rolled over to ICE or got overly violent against ICE, Democrats would t even have had the leverage to do what they did in Congress.
Stop expecting politicians (particularly those in the minority) to save us. We need to save ourselves. Making a stand outside of Congress, among the people, is much more important than yet another long speech.