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In reply to the discussion: Why Hakeem Jeffries' new slogan for the Democratic Party is so ineffective [View all]Bluetus
(2,084 posts)There was a President I won't identify by name, who was faced with a rogue, outlaw Supreme Court. It has been apparent to many outside the beltway that we need real changes, including:
- Term limits
- An expanded court
- Strict code of ethics with teeth
- New standards, such as the overturning of any legislation requiring a supermajority, not a simple majority
Any of the above would qualify as bold ideas and tangible, specific plans. But the unnamed President instead decided to punt it to a blue ribbon commission of navel-gazers, and it was never again mentioned until, strangle, the week after the unnamed President dropped out of the reelection race.
That is just one example among many. I didn't name this particular President because there are similar examples from EVERY President. From their point of view, they are "cleverly and strategically picking their battles." But for many people at the grassroots, this looks like a sellout of principles, such as when a former Presidential candidate recently praised Trump for his great partnership with Netanyahu in the genocide in Gaza.