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[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 138 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (5 children)

The Republicans are a mass shooter massacring children inside a school

The Democrats are the Uvalde police department

They're just standing around holding their dicks LETTING it happen completely unopposed.

[–] socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works 37 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Best analogy I've seen so far, thanks so much.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 25 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

they aren’t the first person to say that i’ve seen this week, but they are the first person i’ve seen pass it off as their own.

I hadn't read it as "theirs", I assume they heard it somewhere and are repeating it just as I plan to do.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Not all of them, but yeah you're right.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Everything is an over generalization. Nothing is black and white. Only a sith deals in absolutes.

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[–] Devanismyname@lemmy.ca 4 points 22 hours ago

Secretly cheering on the school shooters

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip -2 points 22 hours ago (6 children)

What do you propose they do?

[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 42 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

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?

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 6 points 21 hours ago

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.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (2 children)

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

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 5 points 19 hours ago

Token efforts...

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world -1 points 20 hours ago
[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 11 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

More than hold ping pong paddles with the word false written on them. With the exception of a select few, they're all basically wet blankets. Let's see some civil disobedience, let's see someone getting arrested for standing up for what's right? Best they can do is ping pong paddles?

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip -5 points 22 hours ago (3 children)
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 9 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Not stand around outside doing nothing.

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip -5 points 22 hours ago (2 children)
[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 7 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

They're elected for a reason; if we have to spearhead the action, then they're pointless and shouldnt be there

[–] Devanismyname@lemmy.ca 5 points 22 hours ago

They're the ones making millions do it as a career. They should at least be able to do something.

[–] HowAbt2morrow 3 points 22 hours ago

Take their hands off their cocks/clams and stop playing the insider trader market. To start with.

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[–] andrewth09@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Go back in time and stack the Supreme Court under Biden.

Go back in time and groom a candidate to replace Biden after his first term.

Go back in time and let Bernie run as a VP or Presidential candidate.

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

There’s no going back in time but they can learn from their mistakes and avoid repeating them.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 43 points 20 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] doug@lemmy.today 51 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

At this point it feels like they were only ever there to give the illusion of choice.

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 22 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

It seems pretty clear to me. Just suggesting that people who were advocating for that third party lady had some valid point and should at least be heard got me downcited to hell. Not saying people should voye for her, just saying listen to people who do vote for her get their point. This instant reaction to third party let me believe that choice is the last thing the system wants. Even after the election the idea of New parties kept being ridiculed, even though it would be the best time to push for it. I'm not saying that dr last is the right person. But you need options.

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[–] ExotiqueMatter@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 21 hours ago

Always was.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 28 points 23 hours ago

The tyranny of small donors has left me scarred and deformed.

[–] jimbel@lemm.ee 3 points 17 hours ago (6 children)
[–] revanthetrueemperor@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

When republicans are in power democrats are powerless because they are in the minority When democrats are in power they somehow are still powerless to do anything meaning full because "republican are preventing " them from doing anything The only time they seem to be able to do something is to crush any attempt to change the status quo in favor of the working class.

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