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democratic leaders are operating like the mike lee thing is just a slip up by one guy instead of how the entire movement thinks. im tired of it.
this is who they are. theyve been like this for decades. whether its goldwater opposing civil rights, reagan attacking welfare recipients or wmds
this is who they are. theyve been like this for decades. whether its goldwater opposing civil rights, reagan attacking welfare recipients or wmds
June 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
democratic leaders are operating like the mike lee thing is just a slip up by one guy instead of how the entire movement thinks. im tired of it.
this is who they are. theyve been like this for decades. whether its goldwater opposing civil rights, reagan attacking welfare recipients or wmds
this is who they are. theyve been like this for decades. whether its goldwater opposing civil rights, reagan attacking welfare recipients or wmds
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Among Democrats - "Do you support Democrats like Sanders and AOC who call for a more aggressive stance towards Trump, or moderate Democrats who are willing to compromise with Trump issues important to their base?"
AOC/Bernie: 70%
Moderate Dems: 30%
Harvard-Harris / June 12, 2025
AOC/Bernie: 70%
Moderate Dems: 30%
Harvard-Harris / June 12, 2025
June 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Among Democrats - "Do you support Democrats like Sanders and AOC who call for a more aggressive stance towards Trump, or moderate Democrats who are willing to compromise with Trump issues important to their base?"
AOC/Bernie: 70%
Moderate Dems: 30%
Harvard-Harris / June 12, 2025
AOC/Bernie: 70%
Moderate Dems: 30%
Harvard-Harris / June 12, 2025
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If you have time to help defeat Elon Musk tomorrow, here's a great list of ways to help from @roganslist.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you have time to help defeat Elon Musk tomorrow, here's a great list of ways to help from @roganslist.bsky.social
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If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford
March 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If you don't want to see this horrible garbage happen in every future high-stakes election, make sure it demonstrably fails in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race by helping elect Susan Crawford
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Alright fuck it. Who’s launching the democratic version of the Tea Party? I’m in.
March 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Alright fuck it. Who’s launching the democratic version of the Tea Party? I’m in.
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If every Senate Democrat said, "we won't let Musk and Trump do what they're doing to famers, to social security, to cancer research and to every American's health without a hell of a fight" and just repeated that, they'd be shocked by how much of America would be on their side.
“.. We’re just in such a state of shock. We just don’t really even know how to respond,” Gilkerson said. “Everyone thinks all farmers voted for this, but we did not vote for this.”
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March 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
If every Senate Democrat said, "we won't let Musk and Trump do what they're doing to famers, to social security, to cancer research and to every American's health without a hell of a fight" and just repeated that, they'd be shocked by how much of America would be on their side.
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The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
March 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
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The Democratic Party’s problems are not about being moderate or left. That’s a consultant and pundit red herring
The problems are in party organization, the culture of “it’s their turn” nominations, candidate recruitment, gerontocracy, inability to shape media topics, and coming off hella lame
The problems are in party organization, the culture of “it’s their turn” nominations, candidate recruitment, gerontocracy, inability to shape media topics, and coming off hella lame
March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Democratic Party’s problems are not about being moderate or left. That’s a consultant and pundit red herring
The problems are in party organization, the culture of “it’s their turn” nominations, candidate recruitment, gerontocracy, inability to shape media topics, and coming off hella lame
The problems are in party organization, the culture of “it’s their turn” nominations, candidate recruitment, gerontocracy, inability to shape media topics, and coming off hella lame
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just understand that Schumer has ALWAYS operated by telling people what they want to hear right up until the last moment. his leadership is defined by saying what's necessary to avoid getting yelled at today no matter the costs tomorrow, and now it's leading to catastrophic results for all of us
March 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
just understand that Schumer has ALWAYS operated by telling people what they want to hear right up until the last moment. his leadership is defined by saying what's necessary to avoid getting yelled at today no matter the costs tomorrow, and now it's leading to catastrophic results for all of us
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been giving a lot of thought to the whole "primary every democrat" thing and decided that I support it and would give money to an org and even help found one but I cannot do it on my own. if you are connected to dem politics and interested in collaboration on something like this, tho, hit me up
March 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
been giving a lot of thought to the whole "primary every democrat" thing and decided that I support it and would give money to an org and even help found one but I cannot do it on my own. if you are connected to dem politics and interested in collaboration on something like this, tho, hit me up
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If you want elected Democrats to reach regretful Trump voters, not to mention the tens of millions of much more important non voters, you give them an affirmative case for how you plan to improve their lives materially. And not some means-tested half measures either.
February 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you want elected Democrats to reach regretful Trump voters, not to mention the tens of millions of much more important non voters, you give them an affirmative case for how you plan to improve their lives materially. And not some means-tested half measures either.
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It's unbelievable how this entire country just folds when it comes to this guy. Never accountable. Never held to any standards. No responsibility. We just take it. Every. Single. Time. Unbelievable that this where/who we are.
February 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It's unbelievable how this entire country just folds when it comes to this guy. Never accountable. Never held to any standards. No responsibility. We just take it. Every. Single. Time. Unbelievable that this where/who we are.
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You are right. But it's 2025. Talking about it as if it will happen is how politics works. It also forces right wing media to talk about it and if there is enough Dem proposed legislation, Trump and Elon have to respond to the Dems rather than vice versa
Given that the Republicans have leadership & a majority in both chambers, such legislation proposals would just be symbolic efforts that won't even make it out of committee.
February 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
You are right. But it's 2025. Talking about it as if it will happen is how politics works. It also forces right wing media to talk about it and if there is enough Dem proposed legislation, Trump and Elon have to respond to the Dems rather than vice versa
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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight.
It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.
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counterpoint: let's fight like our fucking democracy is on the line, turn Musk into a politically toxic liability, and beat Republicans over the head with him
February 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
counterpoint: let's fight like our fucking democracy is on the line, turn Musk into a politically toxic liability, and beat Republicans over the head with him
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I’m not revealing any great secrets here when I state that they WANT you to feel defeated. They want you to throw in the towel and just let them do whatever they like without resistance. If you’re tired, then rest, but don’t just lay down and die.
"Musk isn't going to obey the law, so who cares."
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
"The Supreme Court will just throw out the case, so who cares."
"Republicans aren't going to let us have elections, so who cares."
I'm blocking these people on sight now.
Doomerist defeatism isn't helping anyone here. Log off and touch grass.
February 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’m not revealing any great secrets here when I state that they WANT you to feel defeated. They want you to throw in the towel and just let them do whatever they like without resistance. If you’re tired, then rest, but don’t just lay down and die.
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On the day after the election, I made a promise to the people of Illinois: when it comes to threats to our freedom, health, or security, if you come for my people, you come through me.
February 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
On the day after the election, I made a promise to the people of Illinois: when it comes to threats to our freedom, health, or security, if you come for my people, you come through me.
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We spent all of Dec and Jan telling every Dem who would listen that their "we'll work with Trump" posture was badly out of touch with folks on the ground, that they were burning trust, and that there would be a reaction.
Now it's here! Maybe next time listen earlier! www.axios.com/2025/02/06/d...
Now it's here! Maybe next time listen earlier! www.axios.com/2025/02/06/d...
Furious anti-Trump callers bombard Democrats' phones with demands to "fight harder"
"I can't recall ever receiving this many calls," said one senior lawmaker who has been in Congress since 1997.
www.axios.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We spent all of Dec and Jan telling every Dem who would listen that their "we'll work with Trump" posture was badly out of touch with folks on the ground, that they were burning trust, and that there would be a reaction.
Now it's here! Maybe next time listen earlier! www.axios.com/2025/02/06/d...
Now it's here! Maybe next time listen earlier! www.axios.com/2025/02/06/d...
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New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
Primary Every Democrat
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
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One day of real protests outside and the people who were like "fuck you peasants we owe you no explanations" are now out there with (probably false) cya clarifications. Pressure works. Keep it up. They answer to the people, it is never ever the other way around.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...
Treasury says Musk’s DOGE has not rejected payments in first attempt to clarify access granted to critical system | CNN Politics
The Treasury Department said Elon Musk aides detailed to the agency have “read-only” access to its sensitive $5 trillion US payments system and that no payments have been suspended or rejected as part...
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
One day of real protests outside and the people who were like "fuck you peasants we owe you no explanations" are now out there with (probably false) cya clarifications. Pressure works. Keep it up. They answer to the people, it is never ever the other way around.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p...
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Shocking. Last night Schumer cut a deal with Senate GOP to expedite votes on Trump nominees.
Yesterday, Jeffries promised a "day of action" to focus attention on the funding freeze. You didn't hear about it bc they didn't organize it.
If you want Dems to unify & fight, come help us push them.
Yesterday, Jeffries promised a "day of action" to focus attention on the funding freeze. You didn't hear about it bc they didn't organize it.
If you want Dems to unify & fight, come help us push them.
February 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Shocking. Last night Schumer cut a deal with Senate GOP to expedite votes on Trump nominees.
Yesterday, Jeffries promised a "day of action" to focus attention on the funding freeze. You didn't hear about it bc they didn't organize it.
If you want Dems to unify & fight, come help us push them.
Yesterday, Jeffries promised a "day of action" to focus attention on the funding freeze. You didn't hear about it bc they didn't organize it.
If you want Dems to unify & fight, come help us push them.
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Going full court press on Musk would be a pretty obvious play for an opposition party right now, if we had one.
January 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Going full court press on Musk would be a pretty obvious play for an opposition party right now, if we had one.