• FnordPrefect [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    the-democrat “We’re putting together a rapid response task force! Let’s do an example of how it will work. Can we get an emergency from the audience?”

    elmofire “Trump and Musk are couping the country as we speak!”

    the-democrat “Ah, good one! So we’d send that to the task force and within seconds they would have a response for what we’re going to do about it. So, task force, what’s your response?”

    magic-conch-shell “Do nothing.”

    the-democrat “See, the system works!”

  • quarrk [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    A real opposition would realize the legal route isn’t effective after that failed for the last 8 years to realize literally any meaningful gains. Yeah, he’s a felon now but that didn’t have any consequence.

    The Democrats, if they wanted, could organize something large like when Jon Stewart and Colbert led that restore sanity rally. Ultimately didn’t do anything but at least it would be an actual fucking display of political action. And I know that this isn’t what actually needs to be done, but feels like a “realistic” goal for the Democrats.