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In reply to the discussion: In light of Trump's insane rhetoric and demented rant, where are the Democrats who will stand up and stop him? [View all]bigtree
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Comparing the Democratic party to the republican cult is one thing, but supposing as if the present majority has some unseen power to thwart reality just because we stamp our feet is the height of sophistry.
Tell everyone who asked you on this thread how Dems are actually able to do more than the protesting they are doing now with every lever of democracy and law they have available to their minority.
Take a minute to highlight those efforts by the party and give some indication you know where the actual obstacles are.
Hollering at Dems to 'do something' is an old and worn-out canard. Republicans rolled Democrats on SOME legislation using turncoats like Manchin and Sinema in a razor-slim majority.
No such republican turncoats have revealed themselves as having enough courage to buck their party in this session; at least not enough to overcome the numbers needed for Democrats to effectively advance legislative soultions.
And you pointed to the courts as if you can't see what the rest of the nation is witnessing with the maga majority on the SC standing as the ultimate decider after two parties and myriad lower courts rule.
This isn't some slam dunk. If it was, our Democrats would have already solved it.
They have been working hard to hold republicans accountable, all throughout this crisis and before (with many successes), and you should acknowledege that instead of representing the party as flat-footed and unconcerned on something they care deeply about.