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33. I forget the Senator's name from Mass

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:36 PM

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Long retired. But he said as much. Protests (he said this 20-30 years ago) have no effect on Congress. They themselves respond performatively. They only pay attention to their donors. So the more money you have, the more you can donate, the more you effect the course of our “democracy”.

Our only hope, really, is to get money out of politics. But the big money donors make that very difficult to do. Why would they surrender their power so that the man on the street has the same say as they have in directing how our country is run? No easy answers.

On edit: many of the posts on this thread give me some hope.

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This guy is speaking the truth. It's a painful truth though. [View all] 1WorldHope Yesterday OP

Protests are only powerful when you live in a democracy. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

I guess we live in a democracy. WA just passed a billionaire tax. First state income tax ever. cbabe Yesterday #6

We shall see if the rich actually pay one penny Irish_Dem Yesterday #17

Take the win. Step at a time. cbabe Yesterday #19

It is not a win until the rich actually pay up. Irish_Dem Yesterday #23

100% - everyone is "busy" on bluesky, substack etc TBF Yesterday #2

What about the protests in Minneapolis? wnylib Yesterday #25

Yes Minneapolis and Cali turned out - TBF Yesterday #30

You all were incredible people in Minneapolis. 1WorldHope Yesterday #39

The value of organized permitted protest is less the protest and more the organizing that goes on around it. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #3

I disagree. Completely. We meet others. Create allies. Create tactics. Spread cbabe Yesterday #4

Agree. Completely. I saw your post after posting wnylib Yesterday #26

exactly NJCher Yesterday #31

Thanks PatSeg Yesterday #42

If anything, our crowds show that we can match MAGA and exceed them. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #5

The question is this... Is the resistance to Trump growing in numbers and strength or not? BootinUp Yesterday #7

It is growing due to the Epstein files and the wnylib Yesterday #27

there are people going to thse (No Kings) protests - that have NEVER attended a protest before stopdiggin Yesterday #8

Come November... AfternoonJoe Yesterday #9

I strongly disagree democrank Yesterday #10

He didn't say protest doesn't work. 1WorldHope Yesterday #13

I agree. There are marches, protests, smaller group gatherings, while Trump ignores them all, lees1975 Yesterday #11

It's easier to point out problems than have solutions. Intractable Yesterday #12

I disagree. Protest is a great awakening force, and has effected huge changes. patphil Yesterday #14

Name one change these current protests have effected. lees1975 Yesterday #16

As of today, there is no plan to put a internment camp in Chester, NY. at the Pep Boys warehouse. patphil Yesterday #18

If you're telling me that it took massive protests lees1975 Yesterday #21

Bad things about Democrats. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #22

Bye bye bongino. cbabe Yesterday #20

Ha ha. Says a guy posting on tiktok... hunter Yesterday #15

And the Great Fear in the GOP to show up at town halls. GreenWave Yesterday #24

I know! NJCher Yesterday #32

I live in Nebraska. And we are trying to vote them out. 1WorldHope Yesterday #36

I'm in the commonwealth Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #28

Really? Instant gratification? I'm 70 years old 1WorldHope Yesterday #37

I'm a bit older than you Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #38

Heather got a street named after her and how about the guy who murdered her? 1WorldHope Yesterday #40

Black folks protested and it took almost a hundred years from reconstruction Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #43

I read a long thing today about Tree Lady Yesterday #29

I forget the Senator's name from Mass Dave says Yesterday #33

Not the powerful Whip-poor-will Yesterday #34

I think you're confusing opinion and fact again. Torchlight Yesterday #35

BS malaise Yesterday #41

I'm seeing a lot of this kind of stuff lately Skittles Yesterday #44

Hmmmm is all I say malaise Yesterday #45

"the usual suspects" Skittles 23 hrs ago #47

I don't think that man on TikTok is a Russian influencer. 1WorldHope Yesterday #46

"I too am Woke" Skittles 23 hrs ago #48