Not attempting to assign blame. But we all have to live with the reality of our choices now.

The Onion has really been stepping it up these past couple weeks to liven the mood around here and I’ll be forever thankful.

They voted for better economy and we’re dicking around making Gaetz AG. No, this is not for “the voters” it’s to waste tax dollars persecuting Trump’s political opponents

Military actually leaned Biden in 2020:

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/08/31/as-trumps-popularity-slips-in-latest-military-times-poll-more-troops-say-theyll-vote-for-biden/

Not sure how things stand in 2024 but I can’t imagine Trump shitting on a bunch of generals who called him a fascist would help much.

Military veterans seem to support Trump more though, not sure why specifically. And lots of vets in the police. So that might be a different story.

“Your house, my choice.” while everyone takes turns taking a hot steamy dump on his doorstep?

Or they are just quiet because they realize they’ve placed Gaza into the hands of Netanyahu’s allies in the US and there’s literally no way to defend this outcome.

I sort of get it. I voted Stein in 2016 because I don’t like how the DNC handled Bernie. But i was willing to accept 4-8 years under a Republican being a potential outcome. (Not like we can’t vote them out if things get real bad … right? RIGHT?

Accepting the utter destruction of Gaza as a potential outcome in order to protest the destruction of Gaza is not something I can really grasp.

I’ll feel bad, along with when they come for all the other immigrant groups who voted for Trump, and eventually for the rest of us.

Now is the time to build coalitions, and work together to confront what is coming.

We keep talking about how to “get through” to voters…

Well, cold reality is a very effective tool, and many people will be regretting their choices in the coming days. We’d be stupid to turn them away instead of showing them we believe in the same core values.

He’s basically Netanyahu

Russian assets in charge of firing our military leaders. Just when im able to start getting more than 4 hours of sleep since Black Tuesday i see this shit.

Plus all the MAGA dorks that’ll be in charge keep talking about cancelling the CHIPS Act which probably impacts decision making…

I call it Trump-flation, and I think everyone else should do the same.

Maybe our coming turmoil will similarly be a much-needed warning for others to resist such movements and treat disinformation with more seriousness before it corrupts their people.

Also threaten to pull broadcast licenses for any news agency that looks at you with squinting eyes. Yay freedom of speech.

Downward angle is increasing significantly now though, I’d imagine

I will never stop wondering where we’d be if Bernie won the nomination/presidency in 2016. He was the man for the moment, for Covid, and his policies would have directly addressed the inaction that has led to workers leaving the Dems. What firebrand progressive would be replacing him now?

I’d like to think that timeline exists somewhere. But anyways… back to reality.

Kamala got far more slut-shaming for doing nothing other than having a productive career that led her to the White House

Describing Cornyn as a liberal is absolutely absurd

US is not a reliable NATO partner if their are blackmailing about such a stupid petty thing right out the gate. Kindly tell us to go tuck ourselves Europe.

Keep the disinformation out, that is a bigger threat than military right bow.

Unrelated, but there was another article that showed up when i scrolled down about the Dems holding the PA House that was really interesting:

"Burns, a conservative anti-abortion Democrat, has drawn the ire of the Pennsylvania GOP for some time now, as his seat was viewed as a vulnerable blue dot in a sea of red. But he was able to maintain his seat thanks to an influx of cash ($3.4 million from the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee) and a potent advertising blitz to keep Democrats in control of the state House.

One ad the Burns campaign ran capitalized on his conservative views, stoking anti-immigration based fear and casting Bradley as against Trump’s draconian immigration plans. “President Trump supports secure borders and putting America first. But Amy Bradley doesn’t,” the ad stated menacingly. It was a successful tactic for Burns in his otherwise deep red district."

That’s a sign to me that people aren’t as huge a fan of MAGA as one would believe and the voting base is more fluid. Not saying Dems should shift to anti-immigration / anti-abortion, but locally they should be more strategic about how they play these things. We don’t have to agree with everything a down-ticket Democrat does… if they need to adjust their positions based on local sentiment we should be open to that as long as nationally we know where we stand.

That’s what MAGA did with abortion…nationally oppose it, but claim to “give the choice to the states” to placate local fears. Localized and targeted messaging. If they don’t want student loan forgiveness, don’t run a single ad about student loan forgiveness in that state/county. If they mainly about immigration, make every ad about what the immigration bill would’ve done, that Trump/MAGA blocked it, that “BLOOD IS ON THEIR HANDS” as MAGA would put it.

Don’t give up our overall ideals but start to better recognize that everyone has different priorities and we need to build a popular movement that connects with everyone.

Every and any avenue should be explored.

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