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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 😀
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

(9,958 posts)
2. Thank you Mblaze!! They have been doing town halls across the country, and doing everything they
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

(49,019 posts)
4. I watched the sit in. Very good. I was not aware Jefferies had been doing town halls.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:32 PM
Apr 2025

Got a link to one?

BComplex

(9,958 posts)
5. I was replying to the "Dems" doing nothing...I don't know if Jefferies has done a town hall, but
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:49 PM
Apr 2025

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

orangecrush

(31,115 posts)
11. I'm confused
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

(172,822 posts)
12. no fucking clue
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

(31,115 posts)
15. Thanks
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...

kentuck

(115,609 posts)
17. It reminds me of the tree that falls in the forest...
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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