Re my earlier posts about being so annoyed I potentially wouldn't vote, and in genuine answer to @AcrossthePond55 and slightly less genuine answer to the poster who seemed to imply I have blank space between my ears, who I won't name (and maybe I do, so not entirely disputing that) -
I've been a good foot soldier since I was 18. I've voted, I've donated decently significant amounts, I've collected signatures to get candidates on ballots, I've door knocked, I've stood on street corners and in farmers' markets registering people to vote, I've helped transport people to the polls, I've helped people figure out how to get their mail-in ballots and reminded them to send them in, I've helped people figure out their state's requirements and how to cure their ballots when necessary, I've asked questions and contacted representatives, I've gone to meet the candidate events.
Yes, there are good people and candidates, some great ones even, but the party as a whole is a shameful, limp, ineffective entity that is not serving their country. We are up against a regime whose own actions hand the Dems the necessary tools every day, and every day, other than a few fighters, they decide to not take them up. It's like a situation where someone says, an armed militia is about to invade your house. Here's a siren that can halt them if you use it. And you decide not to use the siren, because maybe, just maybe - even though they've invaded your house every day for the past year - they won't do it today.
I'm very happy for the Dems to be a big tent. I don't need to be in agreement with every elected rep's policy stances, but I do expect to see them unify around the big issue - preserving democracy and fighting off a fascist takeover. Instead we get spurts here and there, from a few people, while the rest just seem to - well, I don't know what they do, in all honesty. There's not much governing going on at the moment.
Where were the rotating teams to them going to Minneapolis every day to stand outside with cameras? Donald Trump said publicly that we can't fund healthcare because we have wars to fund. Why are the Democrats assuming the vast majority of the country is going to read about that on page 10 (or whatever) of The New York Times? Jamie Raskin's letter demanding a cognitive test was great, but why isn't there a massive show of support with Dems standing on the Capitol steps making a circus of it? Where were the plane loads of them flying out to the places where children are dying because Elon Musk snatched away the food and medications that were keeping them alive? Do they not understand that a phone camera and a TikTok story are more effective than a NYT story? I mean, look at the long NYT story about the fraud in Minnesota compared to the Nick Shirley bullshit video - which was more effective in swaying public opinion?
And the mainstream media treats Dems almost with contempt because they let them- make yourselves seen and heard. When the NYT made it sound like AOC couldn't answer a question, where were the loud defenders comparing it to how they sane wash Trump? Nowhere, because a. they never fight back, and b. the party treats her with a similar lack of respect.
Why don't they have a very visible presence talking about AI and regulation because, the devastation of the move away from coal is going to be nothing compared to the devastation of the move away from anyone having jobs. People under 35 know that and they're waiting. And waiting. Oh, right, most of the reps are too old to understand/care/and/or are funded by the pro AI super pacs.
Furthermore, impeach the fucker. I don't care if Chuck and Jeffries think it will be unpopular. It's morally right. And it's an opportunity to air some of this shit openly, loudly and repeatedly.
Sorry for the long and boring rant, but I'm thoroughly fed up, in case that wasn't clear :)