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Montauk6

(9,340 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2025, 11:23 AM Apr 2025

There goes those "lazy," "cowardly," "meek" Dems doing nothing again...

Bicameral sit-in going on RIGHT NOW at the Capitol led by Cory & Hakeem

#goodtrouble

https://www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90lihX8?si=G2PAticlOzSDpI4c

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There goes those "lazy," "cowardly," "meek" Dems doing nothing again... (Original Post) Montauk6 Apr 2025 OP

Thanks for you ironic sarcasm 😀 Mblaze Apr 2025 #1

Thank you Mblaze!! They have been doing town halls across the country, and doing everything they BComplex Apr 2025 #2

I watched the sit in. Very good. I was not aware Jefferies had been doing town halls. Autumn Apr 2025 #4

I was replying to the "Dems" doing nothing...I don't know if Jefferies has done a town hall, but BComplex Apr 2025 #5

Live video embedded JoseBalow Apr 2025 #3

Thank-you! BlueKentuckyGirl Apr 2025 #6

Dems have now been sitting on the steps of the Capitol for 10 hours straight LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #7

a sit-in Skittles Apr 2025 #8

This isn't a sit-in HereForTheParty Apr 2025 #9

what's next Skittles Apr 2025 #10

I'm confused orangecrush Apr 2025 #11

no fucking clue Skittles Apr 2025 #12

Thanks orangecrush Apr 2025 #15

Well, God is on the throne. Celerity Apr 2025 #16

OMFG Skittles Apr 2025 #18

and the point is???? Raine Apr 2025 #13

Exactly orangecrush Apr 2025 #14

It reminds me of the tree that falls in the forest... kentuck Apr 2025 #17

Mblaze

(1,104 posts)

1. Thanks for you ironic sarcasm 😀

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:07 PM

Apr 2025

I'm tired of people saying that Dems are doing nothing. They are working hard.

BComplex

(9,961 posts)

2. Thank you Mblaze!! They have been doing town halls across the country, and doing everything they

Reply to Mblaze (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:20 PM

Apr 2025

can to get our message out, since the 96% republican owned media/social media won't hammer our message out to the public, the way they do the right wing messages.

Autumn

(49,020 posts)

4. I watched the sit in. Very good. I was not aware Jefferies had been doing town halls.

Reply to BComplex (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:32 PM

Apr 2025

Got a link to one?

BComplex

(9,961 posts)

5. I was replying to the "Dems" doing nothing...I don't know if Jefferies has done a town hall, but

Reply to Autumn (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:49 PM

Apr 2025

a lot of other Democrats have been doing them, especially in red districts.

JoseBalow

(9,742 posts)

3. Live video embedded

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:26 PM

Apr 2025

BlueKentuckyGirl

(545 posts)

6. Thank-you!

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:40 PM

Apr 2025

Thanks for the link! I've been watching most of the day. That was awsome!

LetMyPeopleVote

(182,072 posts)

7. Dems have now been sitting on the steps of the Capitol for 10 hours straight

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:57 PM

Apr 2025

Link to tweet

Skittles

(172,885 posts)

8. a sit-in

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:13 PM

Apr 2025

yeah OK - oh, and a moment of PRAYER! YAY. Whatever.

HereForTheParty

(915 posts)

9. This isn't a sit-in

Reply to Skittles (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:40 PM

Apr 2025

They aren't disrupting anything.

Skittles

(172,885 posts)

10. what's next

Reply to HereForTheParty (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:51 PM

Apr 2025

hunger strike?

orangecrush

(31,158 posts)

11. I'm confused

Reply to Skittles (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:54 AM

Apr 2025

Are they disrupting business as usual in some way?

I always thought that's what a real sit in does.

Skittles

(172,885 posts)

12. no fucking clue

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:56 AM

Apr 2025

when I went to check on it they were spouting fucking prayer nonsense so I bailed

orangecrush

(31,158 posts)

15. Thanks

Reply to Skittles (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:20 AM

Apr 2025

.
that answers my question.

No risk of arrest

A sit in is, IIRC, an act of civil disobedience.

If you aren't disobeying anything, well...

Celerity

(54,884 posts)

16. Well, God is on the throne.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:05 AM

Apr 2025

Skittles

(172,885 posts)

18. OMFG

Reply to Celerity (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:48 PM

Apr 2025

WTF KIND OF SANCTIMONIOUS FUCKING *SHIT* IS THAT???????

Raine

(31,237 posts)

13. and the point is????

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 04:30 AM

Apr 2025

orangecrush

(31,158 posts)

14. Exactly

Reply to Raine (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:19 AM

Apr 2025

kentuck

(115,635 posts)

17. It reminds me of the tree that falls in the forest...

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:06 AM

Apr 2025

If no one hears it, does it make a sound when it falls?

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