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Democrats reintroduce Equality Act as Trump escalates war on LGBTQ+ community (www.advocate.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

a little too late, how bout introducing something more effectively like limiting his ability to give out tariffs, or protecting voters from voter suppression.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Seems like some dems are starting to grow a spine and actually act like opposition. I doubt it'll last though.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago (4 children)

this is such a fucking waste of time and is nothing more than pandering bullshit. we don't want you to try to pass something that WON'T PASS and WON'T STOP FASCISM. please do something more. please do something that fucking matters.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (3 children)

please do something more. please do something that fucking matters.

Okay.

As members of Congress, what, exactly, should they be doing?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

You are right. This current government is a "We the People" problem, not a "You the Politician" problem.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

You are wanting people whose literal job is to legislate, which they were elected to do in order to represent the voice of their constituents on legislative matters, to stop trying to legislate in an effort to build legal walls to defend against fascism?

This is a case where we need the dog-and-pony show. We need everyone doing everything they can, especially the foundational things, so that later on no one can say "why didn't they just try the normal way and things wouldn't have been so difficult?"

Edit: we need our representatives to be doing more, I agree there, but I'm saying we need them do AT LEAST do their job, and we should probably be saying "Yes, and..." to them instead of just "you're doing it wrong."

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Man I have to agree with OP. Do these things like a Dem version of Project 2025. Have an equality agenda when in power and actually make those changes. Fight facism now, because equality doesn't mean shit if everyone in power is facist. They are deporting US Citizens for God's sake.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That's great and all. But you seem to forget, "It's the economy stupid."

You lot need to join Bernie and AOC's campaign.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

[+] [email protected] -13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That implies democrats are good, which... uh... gestures broadly.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Democrats, generally speaking, are imperfect, but not systemically bad.

[+] [email protected] -10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Uh... gestures broadly again? Democrats are seat warmers whose number 1 goal is to make sure the left doesn't take power. Their number 2 goal is to make sure neoliberals stay in power both in the party and in the government. They're systemically inadequate and systemically enforce their inadequacy on the American people. They're at least as much of a problem as Republicans themselves.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Democrats passed legislation that cut child poverty IN HALF. They passed the largest healthcare overhaul in a generation against unwaivering opposition from the entire GOP. They established the CFPB. They've pushed a ton of climate legislation. There's plenty of good things the Democrats have done, even with absolutely razor thin margins and ZERO help from the other party.

And to be clear: the Democratic party has fucking sucked donkey balls for decades, but they are nowhere near the level of malevolence that conservatives present.

They're at least as much of a problem as Republicans themselves.

This is such a giant load of horseshit and should result in literally everyone discounting what you say. You are living in a completely different reality. This both sides nonsense is exactly that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

They passed the largest healthcare overhaul in a generation against unwaivering opposition from the entire GOP.

They had a supermajority and what did they pass? Literally Romneycare. Like dude if this is your "the DNC is good" pitch then you should think about the possibilities that they squashed by making their healthcare "overhaul" a literal Republican policy.

There's plenty of good things the Democrats have done, even with absolutely razor thin margins and ZERO help from the other party.

Where did I imply otherwise? I didn't say they're out there causing damage on the scale of the Republicans; you have Republicans for that. I said they're inadequate, which you seem to agree with.

And to be clear: the Democratic party has fucking sucked donkey balls for decades, but they are nowhere near the level of malevolence that conservatives present.

And who stops you when you try to make the sort of radical change necessary to stop conservatives from taking power? Hint: It's the fucking neoliberals. Who stole the candidacy from Bernie not once but twice? Again the fucking neoliberals. And who's trying to stop David Hoggs from trying replacing the people doing all this with young progressives (aka people exceeding the bare minimum of political competence and human decency)? Again the fucking neoliberals.

You need both the rachet and the gear to keep up this bad boy, and that's the point I'm trying to make. The Democrats' role in this nonsense isn't to ruin everything (though they do some of that too), but to pave the way for Republicans to take power and ruin everything.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tankies literally ally with the bad to fight the good. And perfect doesn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

Anyone who is against fascism is an ally in the fight against fascism, no matter how flawed.

We can settle other differences by talking them out, but that can never be done with fascism because it only ever listens to painful consequences.

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