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Things really need to start now on establishing a party and running candidates from local on up to combat things in the next major elections. If the democrats refuse to properly do their jobs, then elect those who will.
And we still have swathes of Lemmy screaming that we need to call the Democrats and that they aren't useless as a party and that calls and emails are a valid and productive method of getting favorable action done.
And then the DNC have a private meeting to tell all the leaders of the leftist holding pens to get a better leash.
If the calling and emailing is pissing them off why would you stop??
Can we all collectively elect AOC to represent all elected democrats in the House? She'd get, like, 215 votes on every bill.
I know a person can hold only one position at a time; it was just a funny thought.
“There are a lot of good billionaires out there that have been with Democrats, who share our values, and we will take their money. But we’re not taking money from those bad billionaires.” - New DNC head
It's a good thing we can all agree on what the definition of good and bad is, and how its applied in our society right?
" There are a lot of good billionaires out there..."
Let me stop you right there pal. There is no such thing.
Say it with me, the Democratic Party is not a real political party.
Honestly fuck these moderate assholes.
Fuck me, weak-ass, lame-ass dems essentially fucking work for the fascists. Remove the slack-jawed shitweeds and replace with actual fighters, ffs
Any of the ones who are upset about Progressives pushing them to act like an opposition party needs to be primaried and kicked out, if they can't be convinced. We need more primary challengers to actually change the party, like the republicans have and continue to do.
They are the ones who have the most ability to hold ORAGNE accountable. Keep the pressure on your Democrat representatives to DO THEIR FUCKING JOB! Signed, a concerned Canadian.
I mean if they need a quick temperature check I know this song that goes MOVE BITCH GET OUT THE WAY BITCH GET OUT THE WAY.
Democrats are officially a dead party.
"Disgraceful and humiliating surrender from these Democrats as they continue to hit your inboxes and messages begging (spamming) for money."
That's all the careers care about.
Majority of dems are literally just there for a pay check, and now they have to work for it?! Oh no.. Anyway..
So the Republicans can act like an opposition party but they can't? Have they had their heads buried since the beginning of Obama's term? Or is this their snide way of confirming complicity?
The rich want to end democracy. They dont want to stop Muskler.
And almost everyone in Congress and the Senate is rich.
I'm definitely using Muskler from now on. That's good
I don't have any democratic representatives to call. At any level. Anywhere. Do I call Jeffries and Schumer directly?
Still call your Republican representatives and ask what the fuck they are thinking by surrendering their power to an executive branch. That's not how our Republic supposed to work.
Edit: they supposed to represent you, you actually are in state where your representatives are responsible for the current situation and you are wondering how to contact representatives from the minority party that has a very little power to do anything right now.
It doesn't matter that you think they won't listen, if you and others won't complain, they definitively won't do anything.
"Forcing recorded votes is possible. Frequent quorum calls are possible. A wide variety of dilatory motions are possible. In short, harassing the majority is possible. If they think it's a bad idea, say so. If they say it's not possible, they're lying."
I like how politicians voting is considered a time out. It's their job, jfc.
"But if our votes are recorded, our ~~voters~~ corporate donors will know we voted against them!"
Right? This is about providing political cover to centrists who take money from the same oligarchs as conservatives. They just want to pretend they are on our side.
Hay man, they're on our side! When it hardly matters.
Or... Just act at all....
