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W_HAMILTON

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26. Strawman. No one is saying to just focus on the 90-days before the election.

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #25)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 05:01 PM

Jul 11

But these rallies held almost immediately after Republicans assume complete control over the federal government, they're not doing a damn thing in terms of actual impact. I wish that were not the case, but, sadly, it is.

All that time and effort should have been put towards helping Kamala and the Democrats running up and down the ticket alongside her get elected.

I'm a progressive that cares more about actual PROGRESS being made than I do performative """fighting""" that ultimately has accomplished nothing for progressive causes -- and, in fact, has arguably set them back further than could have ever been imagined...

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It is high time for democrats to call [View all] kacekwl Jul 10 OP

The problem with that is Mossfern Jul 10 #1

This is why we need to call on "citizens" and not Dems to do this. Then the people might listen. efhmc Jul 10 #2

I worry that a lot of people think Democrats have the power to do this and just aren't because they are weak. Ol Janx Spirit Jul 10 #3

100% true, yet they are carrying on business as usual. THAT Is why they look weak. Bluetus Jul 10 #4

This!!! calimary Jul 10 #6

I totally agree with all of that. I just don't want people to be under the false impression that... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 10 #12

I think we are all in "violent agreement" :) Bluetus Jul 10 #15

And who is going to fund these rallies, town halls, etc? The Dems do not have the deep pockets that Reps have. Sogo Jul 10 #17

An excellent question. Bluetus Jul 10 #18

The laws to know are purple_haze Jul 10 #5

I had to look 'em up. calimary Jul 10 #8

Exactly purple_haze Jul 10 #9

Seems less like pontification and more like discussion Torchlight Jul 10 #13

not really purple_haze Jul 10 #14

That will take gumption. nt Hotler Jul 10 #7

A little past time, IMO. republianmushroom Jul 10 #10

How Much Does trump Have To Destroy Mr.Bee Jul 10 #11

Democrats already have, but since the voters gave them absolutely no actual political power, their "calls" mean nothing. W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #16

That is because most of those calls are coming Bluetus Jul 10 #19

And there is no power outside. W_HAMILTON Jul 11 #22

How would we know? Bluetus Jul 11 #23

You just mentioned exactly why. W_HAMILTON Jul 11 #24

Conventional Dem attitude "when it actually mattered" Bluetus Jul 11 #25

Strawman. No one is saying to just focus on the 90-days before the election. W_HAMILTON Jul 11 #26

You realize that congressional Democrats literally do not have the power to do this? tritsofme Jul 10 #20

"Why don't Democrats stop ____ ?" "Democrats should ____ ." Pretend they have vast supernatural powers they betsuni Jul 10 #21