Blocking nominations, slowing down general procedures, grandstanding about every fucked up stupid thing that Republicans are doing, Lock up the Senate and the house with debate and bullshit, introduce bills that would do the things that people actually want even if they’re not going to get voted on, wherever possible don’t cooperate, stop confirming his appointments, etc.
The Democrats should not be letting Republicans get anything done. Republicans always manage to rule from the minority by just being obstinate little shits. The Democrats should at least try that.
Donald Trump must be stopped and since that’s not possible the least they should be doing is slowing his roll.
Democrat from New Jersey, Andy Kim, voted to confirm Kristi Noem. Do not really care that his vote would not have changed the outcome, that is completely unacceptable.
Even in a minority position, elected officeholders have a bully pulpit, and any US Congresscritter or Senator is among the most politically powerful people in America. Any one of them could call up a local TV station, ask for an interview, and they’d gladly put them on the air, and could actually say something people need to hear. They could come to a rally, post a video to YouTube. Any one of them could walk into one of the Musk-captured bureaucracies and refuse to leave until they’re arrested. Anything like that would get people’s attention, and might matter in some small but genuine degree.
That would be leadership. That would be resistance. That would be something. What Dems are doing is damned close to nothing.
Blocking nominations, slowing down general procedures, grandstanding about every fucked up stupid thing that Republicans are doing, Lock up the Senate and the house with debate and bullshit, introduce bills that would do the things that people actually want even if they’re not going to get voted on, wherever possible don’t cooperate, stop confirming his appointments, etc.
The Democrats should not be letting Republicans get anything done. Republicans always manage to rule from the minority by just being obstinate little shits. The Democrats should at least try that.
Donald Trump must be stopped and since that’s not possible the least they should be doing is slowing his roll.
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Democrat from New Jersey, Andy Kim, voted to confirm Kristi Noem. Do not really care that his vote would not have changed the outcome, that is completely unacceptable.
Even in a minority position, elected officeholders have a bully pulpit, and any US Congresscritter or Senator is among the most politically powerful people in America. Any one of them could call up a local TV station, ask for an interview, and they’d gladly put them on the air, and could actually say something people need to hear. They could come to a rally, post a video to YouTube. Any one of them could walk into one of the Musk-captured bureaucracies and refuse to leave until they’re arrested. Anything like that would get people’s attention, and might matter in some small but genuine degree.
That would be leadership. That would be resistance. That would be something. What Dems are doing is damned close to nothing.