This is a correct take.
This is a correct take.
“Hey Siri, what happens if you increase the cost of inputs, destroy export partnerships, and start rounding up your workforce and shipping them off to concentration camps?”
Yep
“When you look at the factors weighing down Democrats, it’s not crime or trans rights or wokeness. It’s the deep-seated belief among independents and Democratic voters that Democrats are weak and feckless.”
Joe Lieberman
Agreed. The worst case scenario it will be like Colombia where the national government only controls part of the country. It would be horrific economically.
In Latin America the far right would shepherd in a dictator, crack down on the opposition. Once the opposition regained power it would inflict retribution. Rinse and repeat. Nicaragua, El Salvador, Brazil
This is true. Also it can swing back and forth.
I hope that there is resistance, armed if needed. My bigger worry is that the opposition is weak, and ineffective. Powerful elites are bought out, bullied and retreat. Eg the Russia playbook
This is correct. Are you suggesting that areas with strong opposition stand down? No collective action or compacts?
No, because at this point any type and tool of collective political resistance is appreciated. At this point it is looking for safe haven from an abusive relationship - if you want to use the marriage/divorce analogy
No it won't, but it might stop the military in the cities and people snatched on the streets and renditioned.
OMFG God help us.
I'm more worried that there will be limited unrest and resistance. There needs to be boots on the ground everyday pushing back against the occupation
The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
How about making it illegal to buy politicians. Democracy is a bit fictional as long as democrats and republicans are bought by the elites. This goes for the supreme court as well. Stuff the court if you need to ...
Joe Lieberman.
The democratic party is a means to an end. If it doesn't deliver on meaningful, positive changes for the mass majority of workers then we are being taken for fools by the wealthy in our society
I hope you paid your political consultants well for this masterpiece. /s How about focusing on keeping the dictator's private army out of American cities? We know he is using it to intimidate and silence opposition.
It feels like the "opposition leaders" are installed from the regime. If you are a dictator you couldn't ask for a better "opposition"
There is no doubt a cost issue on the provider side, but that will never be remedied with the current market model. Medicare unfortunately still deals with the same provider dynamics as private insurers. There needs to be a cost effective mass market model that covers basic healthcare
Dictators across the globe have constitutions, elections, political parties and representatives. They are just meaningless pageantry This is America now. Ruled by the machinations of a single party bound by the whims of a lawless tyrant.
Confirmation bias. Test the messages you want to say and find the audience that it resonates with. Put a bow on it with pretty report and hefty fee.
This is a correct take. It also feels like their advisors and consultants are stuck in the 1990s. This is a failed approach that neither attracts new followers or keeps existing ones.
Centrist Democrats are the actual traitors of the Party. They’ve learned to exploit our deep blue roots and mantra “Vote Blue No Matter Who.” It’s time for voters to evict them and lead our own selves out of this mess. Establishment moderates are not here to help. newrepublic.com/article/1979...
Establishment democratic messaging on crime in a business as usual political environment. Completely out of touch to the reality that is happening right now
Ironically they have given fuel to MAGA. No one wants politicians who are insincere and coin operated.
Nope. Joe Biden is no FDR
Will need people on the streets. The courts won't save us
They actually have given fuel the real anger that Trump taps into.
The die was cast with the patriot act. The national security apparatus already has tapped mobile networks and internet providers. They have broad legal power for digital surveillance. TBH they are more interested in dictating corporate media vs suppressing independent media
He loves doing that third way shtick.
This is true, but I'm still glad he is doing what he is doing. The trolling is well done. I know there are still deep problems with coin operated politicians in the democratic party
This is correct
Bingo. And they have already indicated a willingness to throw aside the constitution and civil rights in favor of a dictatorship. This isn't convincing anymore. It is fighting back with force
This has to be satire.
At some point the raping of the workers and the government to fuel exorbitant executive pay and excess profiteering has to stop
How about no tax incentives and write fairness directly into the law. For every dollar of profit ... One third goes towards employee profit sharing, another third to taxes or the community and the last third is investment back in the company. LFor every dollar in profit
The problem is we are looking at this through the lens of traditional politics and not authoritarianism. He doesn't care about the masses or the issues like food prices. Right now he is focused on consolidating power with the elites. He will use propaganda, intimidation and force as well
This is an accurate take.
We can with bold leadership and cutting the cord of politicians being bought, coin operated
Get ready for the ... "we need to turn the page ..." non-sense
Let’s stop pretending this is complicated. Hitler used gas chambers. Netanyahu is using starvation. One was industrial. The other is slow and deliberate. Both are mass murder. It's genocide, whether it’s written in German or Hebrew it doesn’t change that fact. #Gaza
I guess we shouldn't be shocked. I hate to say it but sometimes it is the entire ruling elite that has failed us, regardless of the party
Or maybe only libertarian, part of the time
What happened to the libertarians in this country? Complete crickets.
Please please start arresting democratic leaders. I'm not kidding. Then maybe, just maybe the party elite will get a spine and really understand what's at stake. Eg Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, Nancy Pelosi.
Great ... A politician from 1995 ... The world and information move fast Nancy. Yes we care about our economic well being, but we also care about how corrupt politicians are screwing us literally and figuratively. Please retire.
This is what @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social should be leading their caucuses to do. The fact D Senators are still voting for Trump noms is a disgrace.
100%
At least here on Bluesky, I can call Rahm what he really is: a corporate whore. All his policies prescriptions benefit the wealthy and corporate America, both of whom have been his biggest political donors over his long sordid career. He has contempt for all progressives.
Bingo, bingo. Say it from the back row.
The NYT, CNN, CBS, etc ... is absolute propaganda at this point. They cloak themselves as independent because they are privately owned, but that might as well be state owned. Completely compromised
Primary them all. Sorry Amy, blood money.
It is like saying being against Hitler and Nazi Germany is anti Christian Right wing Jews who are trying to conflate anti Muslim racism and genocide with Jewish identity and values. At some point the gig is up and all that is left is racism.
Predictable and horrific.
The donors are where the veen diagram between Chuck Schumer and Susan Collins gets interesting. Different parties, same horrid policy of supporting ethnic cleansing by Israel. Corrupt to the core without a moral consciousness and certainly not in the best interests of the United States.
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This is true. They are now captive. All domestic news sources have been compromised. The only place left is international media and to be honest they only spend so much time on the United States
Oh my. I was waiting for him to praise his physical fitness and stamina as well.
Agreed. We are all hoping for a trigger, a spark, an event that will wake up the masses to revolt. There may not be one.
If there it is probable that their citizens will be detained, imprisoned or used as a bargaining chip they will not attend. I'm confident they are measuring risks and seeking assurances. The US has similar issues/concerns with travel to China and Russia. Ironic that we are now the baddies.
"Can democrats find their way on nativism?" /s
You know the answser to this question.
The "gotcha" politics doesn't work. There are citizens literally being snatched off the streets and authoritarianism takeover of our country. This will not end well for you or your employer.
I see the failure to eject objectively terrible Democratic leaders and failure to eject Trump on the same continuum. We really have to normalize that it’s not that big of a deal to remove powerful people from their jobs if they suck.
Turning into a single issue voter for 2028, where the issue is which Democratic candidate will vow to nominate the most rabidly partisan, vengeful and hate-filled AG you can possibly imagine
Don't hold your breath. Those in power are folding.
Agreed. The lack of opposition and resistance from the leaders and gatekeepers is allowing for the authoritarian breakthru to continue Feels like they are accomplices at this point.
I personally am feeling less safe right now because mainstream Jewish institutions are hellbent on conflating the interests of American Jews with the interests of the corrupt warmongering authoritarian Netanyahu govt while ignoring shit like TRUMP SETTING UP A PLAN TO DENATURALIZE AMERICAN CITIZENS
This is an accurate take
You can't replace passion with half hearted theatrics. People are being rounded up in the streets, universities are under attack and now food and healthcare are being stripped away from the elderly, poor and disabled. You should be protesting in the streets with us, not gatekeeping the opposition
Maybe. Polling has been inaccurate. The bill provides for the wants of the different factions of MAGA
This is the playbook. The reality is to kill public education, healthcare, and other services in favor of lower taxes corporations, businesses and wealthy individuals. Everything else is a means to that end.
So bad. There is a portion of the party that is toxic.
It is a sad day when the tools of a democracy are used to harm the nation and enrich the wealthy and powerful. It feels like revolution is the only means left to make the government work for the people.
This is exactly how authoritarians take power. They know that the wealthy and powerful will put their self interests first. The reality is that a vote against this bill puts their individual safety/security and wealth/power at risk which is far worse than any harm that happens to the "others"
They did this with Christians too. Eg only "real" or "true" Christians are against XYZ. There are a growing number of Jews that are falling for this trap.
Yeah, but not that way ;-).
@billybinion.bsky.social I can actually tell you exactly how he invested his personal wealth as a side project. It was to fund Blue Origin. I am quite confident that space travel is not a first level problem for the 7 billion inhabitants of this planet
This is an accurate take. No bite like FDR
This is correct. They will be immigrants, "free loaders", anything but Trump and the GOP.
I think there is a segment of Jews who are bigots, full stop. They won't vote for a Muslim simply because of their faith. There is definitely an uglyness and a problem of right wing Jews who have a similar distain for Muslims as Christian nationalists.
It isn't. At some point the schtick of painting all criticism as anti-semitic wears off. Right wing Christians have honed that skill (anti Christian) as well to promote their political agenda
I don't think that they see it that way. They are happy it will fund mass deportations and believe it reduces their taxes while stopping the "free handouts" to people "who don't need them" Besides they trust in Trump. Yes it devastes their states, but maybe not the individual supporter.
There was also FDR that presented a bold vision for the working class. Many of the moderates in the democratic party were also swept out. The current democratic leadership and gatekeepers along with corporate corruption doesn't necessarily mean democrats will be rewarded overall.
Oh boy. Law without context.
How many times do we need to see the supreme court work from the end result backwards before understanding they will not protect the constitution.
They are bounty hunters. This is what happened with the slave trade. It is state sponsored terrorism.
No quarter for Democrats who vote with fascists.
This is true.
That is correct. Essentially rendered the notion of federal protections of constitutional rights from abuse by the executive branch moot.
Nope. I appreciate the justification for genocide, apartheid and collective punishment. I weep for the growing segment of Jews who are radicalized. My sincere hope is you find your humanity and appreciate that you are harming yourself and the religion you wish to defend.
Unfortunately this is true. The reality is the bench of candidates have been pretty poor and right leaning
Well done Nancy. Lets make sure we defend Israel and avoid holding the lawless regime accountable. You don't need republicans with democratics like this
No, we are watching somebody with narcissistic personality disorder use the power of the presidency to feed his disease.
Oh no, but how will democrats ever win that elusive democratic or independent voter who hates immigrants, civil rights, and economic policies that help workers? /s
Indeed it is.
I hope so.
Wish Chuck could have gone to pasture today to. hIs time is coming.