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Pictured: two of the most useless government employees in history, one of whose net worth grew tenfold after being appointed the successor to the queen of insider trading, and the other one of which is so deep in the pocket of fossil fuel interests that he needs a 12 foot snorkel to breathe.
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.
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.
“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.
Or... Just act at all....
Majority of dems are literally just there for a pay check, and now they have to work for it?! Oh no.. Anyway..
Hey! They're not just there for a pay check! It's also the legal insider trading and other benefits
Honestly fuck these moderate assholes.
It's amazing how inept they really are at being the opposition.
They're not inept. They're in on it
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.
We should call it the Workers with Guns Party
Sign me up comrade. Let's make some campaign slogans. How are these:
"Free doctor visits for me or free morgue visits for thee"
"Ammo is cheaper than healthcare"
"They said 'the pen is mightier than the sword' before the masses had AR-15s"
"AI can keep the jobs but we will be paid in cash or blood"
Or the classic with a twist:
"Death to fascists and billionaires"
They could use some refining but I think the sentiment shines through at least.
Some of these ain't bad!
"The tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of your boss."
"Arm the poor."
"I work, therefore I am."
"Bring Your Gun to Work Day"
"Do you know where your CEO lives?"
I like those as well. I think we're on to something here.
I think it's of utmost importance to co-opt guns and 2A enthusiasm. We don't say "You can keep your guns", we say "You can use your guns! Shoot that way!"
We also need to co-opt anti-liberal rhetoric. It's important to maintain shared contempt toward common enemies: Basically, men in suits
"Oh, you don't like unions? Neither does your boss."
"Middle managers are human shields to protect your CEO from looking you in the eye."
Moreover, co-opt family values rhetoric: "Defend your family from parasitic health insurers."
"Defend your family from wage theft."
"Defend your family from your landlord."
"Protect your children from health insurance."
"Protect your children from predatory bank loans."
"Protect your children from your boss."
"Protect your children from for-profit education"
We also have to co-opt their hatred of racist accusations
"You're not racist! Your CEO is."
Say it with me, the Democratic Party is not a real political party.
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.
I'm going to write my congressmen again
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.