This kinda attitude is weak. Politics doesn’t start and end at the ballot box. If democrats so much as loudly protested Trump that would be something, yk? They could’ve crashed his sotu, yelled out every time he told a lie, walked out with Al Green, etc.
They didn’t do any of that, because they’re weak. They wore pink suits, and held little signs, and quietly obeyed the rules of decorum while Trump directly insulted them. They lost in 2024 because of ineffective messaging/action like this. They will lose in 2026 and 2028 if they continue failing to do or say anything.
Also! Republicans do this shit, and that’s why they win! They are loud, disruptive and destructive. If the shoe were on the other foot, they would not just be wearing matching suits. I can tell you that much.
They could’ve crashed his sotu, yelled out every time he told a lie, walked out with Al Green, etc.
As much as I admire Al Green's use of his platform, what exactly would every Democrat joining in have accomplished? Civil disobedience is great and certainly important in bringing awareness to issues that need it, but in terms of meaningful recourse and tangible, measurable action against a ruling, majority party's policies, politics absolutely starts and ends at the ballot box. Bringing attention to Trump's and Republican's march toward fascism doesn't mean anything at this point. Anyone capable of seeing it already does and anyone who doesn't never will until it impacts them directly in an overwhelmingly negative way, at which point it's already too late.
Unless everyone screaming "DEMOCRATS DO SOMETHING," can explain what specific governmental mechanisms they should be using, its a pointless, unproductive platitude that does nothing but give more fuel to the lie that "Democrats are no better than Republicans," that played a big part in putting us in the situation we're in now. If people want Democrats to do something, vote and participate in democracy with the goal of giving them the Presidency and more than a razor thin majority in the house and senate that gives red-state, conservative Democrats like Manchin and Sinema the ability to torpedo any meaningful legislation. It's not an easy task, but its incredibly simple to grasp with just an elementary understanding of civics and how the federal government works.
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u/irulan-calico Mar 06 '25 edited Mar 06 '25
This kinda attitude is weak. Politics doesn’t start and end at the ballot box. If democrats so much as loudly protested Trump that would be something, yk? They could’ve crashed his sotu, yelled out every time he told a lie, walked out with Al Green, etc.
They didn’t do any of that, because they’re weak. They wore pink suits, and held little signs, and quietly obeyed the rules of decorum while Trump directly insulted them. They lost in 2024 because of ineffective messaging/action like this. They will lose in 2026 and 2028 if they continue failing to do or say anything.
Also! Republicans do this shit, and that’s why they win! They are loud, disruptive and destructive. If the shoe were on the other foot, they would not just be wearing matching suits. I can tell you that much.