They are right, everyone else can talk the talk about how bad things are but there is zero action aside from a few instances of individuals actually using their position to resist and actually do any offense.
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Yeah, they're uniquely empowered to sue on behalf of the constituents they represent, so they can do a lot more than most other elected officials.
The other officials could at minimum signal help. All I've seen is attempts to tell the public not to react to their occupation and to just let it happen. Dems need to start treating this with the severity it deserves. It's not like it'll put a bigger target on them, either, Trumps already targeting Dems for the smallest thing. It's more important that they signal strength and a willingness to protect their constituents, but apart from a few instances it has been very disappointing.
I see a lot of Democrats openly talking about how mad they are. There's a pretty extensive discussion about not voting for funding for ICE in Congress, and an active effort to get enough votes to impeach Kristi Noem.
There are also a bunch of Democrats calling for nonviolent resistance because they recognize that making the Insurrection Act invocation look ridiculous when it comes will be strategically useful.
A few are also just out of it — they're depending on the New York Times to tell them what's going on, and that doesn't work.
I think that's really the problem, the Democrats are actually multiple parties forced under a trenchcoat due to the electoral system. Unfortunately, the center (-right if you compare to other countries) is the wing that is in control at the moment, and that seriously has to change. Obama was more from the center-left wing of the party (yes, I know, that changed later on), and look how well he won. Yes, a lot of his policies got watered down, and he wasn't without his faults, but it was still a move in the right direction, I'll take the healthcare plan he got passed before the clusterfuck that was before it any day.
If you had a proper electoral system you wouldn't have the Democrats as such but instead at least two parties that cover the ground Democrats cover today.
So yes, condemn the Democrats that aren't doing shit. But don't forget to give credit to the Democrats that are giving proper resistance.
I'm sure they are standing up for us but from the eyes on the ground we're getting gassed, arrested, and shot in the head. If the Democratic leaders want an orderly resistance we need to see more risk taking on their part.
Al Green is probably the only one doing anything. Day 1 he was up there fighting for us.
The problem Green and other representatives have is that they're in the minority. This means they can't do much more than make noise.
I still think that what he is doing does have some power and effect.
If for no other reason than to highlight the problems with the rest of the dnc and help us identify those who need replaced.
His stance also validated our feelings. We aren't taking crazy pills. There is a problem. It's real. Even if the rest of the dnc is pretending like it's not that bad, Al has sided with us and said "yeah it's real fking serious".
I’m convinced Schumer’s backers support him because he’s incompetent.
He's very competent at pretending to want change.