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2. Manchin. Sinema.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 02:27 PM

May 2021

If we end up living under fascist rule within a few years, we can blame them. Fascist corporate republiqons can thank them.

Making sure everyone can vote, that everyone's vote will be counted accurately, and that everyone's vote is meaningful (end gerrymandering) is the #1 most important thing to accomplish right now to ensure a democratic future in this country.

I hope all the people here and elsewhere who condemned the likes of Sarandon, Gabbard and their supporters for helping give us MF45 will also aim that same condemnation at Manchin, Sinema and their supporters.

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If Democracy Is Dying, Why Are Democrats So Complacent? [View all] Nevilledog May 2021 OP

Post removed Post removed May 2021 #1

Manchin. Sinema. FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #2

+ 1,000,000 Efilroft Sul May 2021 #3

Those two need to come under a full frontal assault. Whatever it takes, they must be forced to ... lagomorph777 May 2021 #13

Those in power don't want to rock the boat too much, even democrats. The people must be more triron May 2021 #4

The Constitution is a suicide pact if enough of us want it to be. SYFROYH May 2021 #5

Kick dalton99a May 2021 #6

I'm sure the blogosphere knows better than the Democratic Party leadership..... brooklynite May 2021 #7

No one is required to defer to Democratic Party leadership, especially when democracy is threatened friendly_iconoclast May 2021 #9

It's a fair question to ask our leaders in Washington. Boomerproud May 2021 #8

I hate this framing. I'm a Democrat and I'm not fucking complacent. Neither is any other Dem I know. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #10

The article is about lawmakers' actions versus words. lagomorph777 May 2021 #14

OK. Thanks. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #26

Well, it's been 21 years since Florida 2000, so... ananda May 2021 #11

Democrat's still believe in playing by the rules while Republican's look for ways to game the jalan48 May 2021 #12

This is what I think too. It's not that they don't care. It's that they don't know what to do. CrispyQ May 2021 #15

How does a democracy deal with a party which works toward one party rule and the elimination jalan48 May 2021 #18

This: "Democracy depends on competing interests playing by a set of agreed upon rules." CrispyQ May 2021 #27

I think the claim that American democracy is dying is just politics, i.e., hyperbole. Steelrolled May 2021 #16

January 6th, 2021 spanone May 2021 #17

History is on the side of the author, we need to learn from it so we don't repeat the bad parts uponit7771 May 2021 #22

Another Blame the Democrats for the Misdeeds of Republicans Narrative... TomCADem May 2021 #19

The article is entirely accurate in blaming *some* Democrats for their complacency... friendly_iconoclast May 2021 #20

Like the MSM they aren't alarmed by Republicans yet uponit7771 May 2021 #21

People believe it can't happen here until it does. Politicub May 2021 #23

Because Orange Bad Man gone n/t leftstreet May 2021 #24

Ugh, that word. Another "Why don't Democrats stop Republicans?" thing. betsuni May 2021 #25