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In reply to the discussion: The Rude Pundit: Note to Democrats: We Have to See You Fight, Even If It's a Losing Cause [View all]
SpankMe
(3,721 posts)21. "Being decent to indecent people is a fool's game."
Hear, hear.
I agree strongly with everything except boycotting the inauguration. That'll really get us labeled as sore losers and crybabies. That's what Trump did at Biden's inaugural, and it was a bad look. Even for Trump.
Instead, we should go while wearing pins and temporary tattoos supporting gay people, trans rights, abortion rights, etc. That's part of engaging the opposition. Occasionally stand and turn our backs to the Orange Asshole ® during right-wing applause lines. (You know his speech won't be a unifying one, but rather will be a bashing of the left and everything he and the new GOP are opposed to.)
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The Rude Pundit: Note to Democrats: We Have to See You Fight, Even If It's a Losing Cause [View all]
babylonsister
Dec 2024
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As Bill Clinton said of potential Democratic Party defectors, "Where are they going to go?"
El-Capitan
Dec 2024
#6
Be seen and heard, everywhere, alone or in groups, especially out in the community supporting grassroots organizing
Magoo48
Dec 2024
#77
Not sure what you mean by "fight" I want to see leadership that recognizes the gravity of the situation and
Kashkakat v.2.0
Dec 2024
#8
The biggest problem with the party is not "identity politics or" policy related.
TRHST82
Dec 2024
#10
I would agree with this - AND , its kind of an existential dilemma in that we have traditionally been
Kashkakat v.2.0
Dec 2024
#14
Agree 100%. However, we should have been dealing with the right-wing propaganda media takeover decades ago.
hadEnuf
Dec 2024
#24
Stop playing gentlemanly politics and showing political niceties. The repugs wrote the book on being shitty
Hotler
Dec 2024
#15
Indeed... I see this mistake often. The "base" will always vote for Democrats *
Oopsie Daisy
Dec 2024
#23
We absolutely did! Thus making his message and premise all the more insulting.
Oopsie Daisy
Dec 2024
#70
Get rid of the people on the perimeter, guess what? The people behind them are now on the perimeter.
Lancero
Dec 2024
#34
It is different - the rules have changed. Per Supreme Court now OK for a sitting prez to do whatever
Kashkakat v.2.0
Dec 2024
#50
This will never happen. We don't know how to fight anymore. Too many corporate interests infesting the party.
ZonkerHarris
Dec 2024
#49
Why assume Democrats aren't doing anything ? Why not think for yourself instead of waiting for Mommy and
betsuni
Dec 2024
#65
Personally, I don't want to see a democratic 'leader' (or most of them, not all). I am greatly disappointed, and I
SWBTATTReg
Dec 2024
#69
If you want one more reason, how about individual psychological well being?
NowsTheTime
Dec 2024
#74