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Jonathan Ladd @jonmladd.bsky.social

The political strategy of 1) don't resist Trump 2) wait for thermostatic public opinion to just happen 3) don't talk about unconstitutional ICE actions and violations of the 1st Amendment 4) wait for the Supreme Court to solve it really doesn't seem to be working.

jul 1, 2025, 5:29 pm • 387 88

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bodyballistics.bsky.social @bodyballistics.bsky.social

Nobody has that strategy except edgelords such as yourself trying to increase your social media presence. Holy fuck and you teach at Georgetown even? What a fucking waste of a potential tenured position.

aug 11, 2025, 4:19 pm • 2 0 • view
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Call me Trixie @trixienorton.bsky.social

The Supreme Court is the culprit killing off democracy in the first place! Their solutions are unAmerican.

aug 12, 2025, 5:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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TimRrrr @timstein.bsky.social

Are you describing the non-voting, very online left? Don’t see who else it applies to.

aug 12, 2025, 6:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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Edward Branley @yatpundit.com

congratulations on your klout boost

aug 12, 2025, 5:56 pm • 0 0 • view
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Rachel✨Valentine @rachyrachface.bsky.social

5) keep talking about Epstein. Which to be clear— he was a horrific human & his VICTIMS deserve the peace that could come with justice but no one is thinking about the victims here, just the who’s who of the client list. We (dem leaders) are part of trump’s distraction here without realizing it.

aug 12, 2025, 5:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social

It seems odd that it’s necessary to remind a political scientist that the American people decided to hand all three branches of the federal government to Trump’s GOP, so the reality is that there’s very little Dems can do to stop them.

aug 12, 2025, 5:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social

If people are unhappy, the solution isn’t to bash Dems, it’s to get off your ass and vote in every election and get other people to vote too.

aug 12, 2025, 5:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social

Also the idea that Dems aren’t talking about “unconstitutional ICE actions and violations of the 1st Amendment” is completely ludicrous. Garbage like this only depresses support for Dems, which makes me question the author’s true motivations.

aug 12, 2025, 5:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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bellatv @bellatv55.bsky.social

we're following Hungary's example with how they survived this traveling show... #

aug 12, 2025, 12:48 am • 0 0 • view
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tmbhmltn.bsky.social @tmbhmltn.bsky.social

Who’s adopted this strategy

aug 11, 2025, 4:20 pm • 6 0 • view
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Vara @varar.bsky.social

Democratic leadership

aug 12, 2025, 12:29 am • 2 0 • view
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tmbhmltn.bsky.social @tmbhmltn.bsky.social

Vara this isn’t true

aug 12, 2025, 12:58 am • 1 0 • view
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Vara @varar.bsky.social

It’s true. Biden brought us to this sad state.

aug 12, 2025, 3:22 pm • 1 0 • view
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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social

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aug 12, 2025, 5:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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All NYT employees are complicit @lindseyj4522.bsky.social

Yes Democrats should be praised unconditionally even when they're doing bad things

aug 12, 2025, 5:37 pm • 2 0 • view
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Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social

Blaming Democrats for things that Republicans do (because the American people put them in office) is a kind of mental illness.

aug 12, 2025, 5:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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Vara @varar.bsky.social

Democrats have to be begged to act and vote according to their constituents’ wishes. I’m blaming Biden for passing the buck on prosecuting Trump for treason. Before that, for the crime bill, student loan exclusion from bankruptcy, and Clarence Thomas on SCOTUS. Don’t try to shovel 💩 nonsense on us.

aug 13, 2025, 1:18 am • 1 1 • view
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Maya Media @mayamedia.bsky.social

Yup.

aug 13, 2025, 11:36 pm • 1 0 • view
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Maya Media @mayamedia.bsky.social

I blocked the bootlickers

aug 13, 2025, 11:40 pm • 1 0 • view
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tmbhmltn.bsky.social @tmbhmltn.bsky.social

How

aug 12, 2025, 4:14 pm • 1 0 • view
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Mrs. deWinter @mrsdewinter.bsky.social

Good thing nobody's doing that, then!

aug 11, 2025, 5:22 pm • 2 0 • view
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Lord of Crime @lord-of-crime.bsky.social

Democratic Leadership and various people and groups in charge of our institutions have, in fact, been doing that. A lot.

aug 12, 2025, 12:56 am • 1 1 • view
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cnm.bsky.social @cnm.bsky.social

Whose strategy includes point 4?

jul 2, 2025, 6:00 pm • 3 0 • view
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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social

People will be super mad by the time he cancels the midterm elections and occupies every American city with his renewed version of the SS though

jul 2, 2025, 5:49 pm • 6 0 • view
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Diego @runningman2021.bsky.social

To work as resistance Dems need to be more appealing as an alternative, so working on our affirmative message is very important… also the non-college crowd is probably more motivated by focusing on Trump’s corruption more than his undemocratic tendencies… we should be active but smart in opposition

jul 2, 2025, 5:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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#AbolishICE @spoooonbk.bsky.social

It's an absolute failure of Democratic leadership.

jul 3, 2025, 9:27 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dawn @funky7monkey.bsky.social

And when the supreme court makes things worse, "there's nothing to be done, that's the law now"

jul 2, 2025, 6:08 pm • 1 0 • view
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Brian McCabe @mccabeagent.bsky.social

That’s the complete strategy of @schiff.senate.gov!!!

aug 12, 2025, 2:19 am • 0 0 • view
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Steve @stevek46202.bsky.social

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aug 11, 2025, 4:20 pm • 2 0 • view
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Matthew Bean (Currently in a Home Studio) @mbeanvoices.bsky.social

aug 12, 2025, 12:44 am • 0 0 • view
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Anodyne Handle @tommyg.bsky.social

My question about this strategy has been more "Is this actually even intended to work?" I think it's intended to keep powerful people comfortable.

jul 1, 2025, 5:34 pm • 3 0 • view
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Mrs. deWinter @mrsdewinter.bsky.social

No, I think the question needs to be: Does this actually exist? Because it doesn't. Y'all are not paying attention.

aug 11, 2025, 5:24 pm • 3 0 • view