▲ 1053 ▼ Democrats Announce Bold Plan to Resist Trump Policies by Playing Katy Perry’s “Roar” Really Loud (thehardtimes.net) submitted 2 years ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/theonion@midwest.social 165 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) Because shitposting isn't organizing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) It seemed to work for MAGA. Maybe the Democrats need more bot accounts? Shittier shitposts, maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Project 2025 wasn't a tweet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago It's also not why people voted for Trump. He had to consistently lie about supporting it so as not to scare off his potential voters. Meanwhile, a deliberately misleading viral shitstorm made out of a single Biden comment had MAGAts rolling up to their polling places in trash bags. permalink fedilink source parent [–] threeduck@aussie.zone -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Organising what? What should they organise? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago (3 children) Workers strikes, general strikes, work stoppages and walk outs ... organize people to conduct mass disruptive activities in a peaceful obstructive way to force those in power to either move against them or take steps back to accommodate people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Triasha@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Strikes need strike funds. Dem billionaire donors are not going to fund picket lines and unions (half of which majority voted for trump) are not going to sacrifice their livelihoods for what trump has done so far. Mass protest is possible, but it won't come from organized labor unless something changes drastically. Congresscritters could do a little more to gum up congress. Stop confirming his nominees except for the 3 sane options. As others have said they will have a chance to negotiate when the shutdown comes due. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago They could reach out to Sean O'Brien. permalink fedilink source parent [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "But my [insert excuse not to go out and protest]..." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) …wife and child need to eat and have shelter? Yeah, clearly we're the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago* Plenty of Nazis said that, plenty of Nazis had their reasons. There's a word for them - Nazi. Would you get in line with fascists if it meant a sense of security? Would you hide targetted members of the public like Anne Frank? Or are you gonna rat out your neighbors (lets face it you don't even know em, not your problem) to avoid getting into trouble? These are questions the "wife and child need to eat" crowd need to start considering, because there's no "centrist position" when it comes to that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) It seemed to work for MAGA. Maybe the Democrats need more bot accounts? Shittier shitposts, maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Project 2025 wasn't a tweet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago It's also not why people voted for Trump. He had to consistently lie about supporting it so as not to scare off his potential voters. Meanwhile, a deliberately misleading viral shitstorm made out of a single Biden comment had MAGAts rolling up to their polling places in trash bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Project 2025 wasn't a tweet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago It's also not why people voted for Trump. He had to consistently lie about supporting it so as not to scare off his potential voters. Meanwhile, a deliberately misleading viral shitstorm made out of a single Biden comment had MAGAts rolling up to their polling places in trash bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago It's also not why people voted for Trump. He had to consistently lie about supporting it so as not to scare off his potential voters. Meanwhile, a deliberately misleading viral shitstorm made out of a single Biden comment had MAGAts rolling up to their polling places in trash bags. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Organising what? What should they organise? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago (3 children) Workers strikes, general strikes, work stoppages and walk outs ... organize people to conduct mass disruptive activities in a peaceful obstructive way to force those in power to either move against them or take steps back to accommodate people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Triasha@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Strikes need strike funds. Dem billionaire donors are not going to fund picket lines and unions (half of which majority voted for trump) are not going to sacrifice their livelihoods for what trump has done so far. Mass protest is possible, but it won't come from organized labor unless something changes drastically. Congresscritters could do a little more to gum up congress. Stop confirming his nominees except for the 3 sane options. As others have said they will have a chance to negotiate when the shutdown comes due. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago They could reach out to Sean O'Brien. permalink fedilink source parent [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "But my [insert excuse not to go out and protest]..." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) …wife and child need to eat and have shelter? Yeah, clearly we're the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago* Plenty of Nazis said that, plenty of Nazis had their reasons. There's a word for them - Nazi. Would you get in line with fascists if it meant a sense of security? Would you hide targetted members of the public like Anne Frank? Or are you gonna rat out your neighbors (lets face it you don't even know em, not your problem) to avoid getting into trouble? These are questions the "wife and child need to eat" crowd need to start considering, because there's no "centrist position" when it comes to that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago (3 children) Workers strikes, general strikes, work stoppages and walk outs ... organize people to conduct mass disruptive activities in a peaceful obstructive way to force those in power to either move against them or take steps back to accommodate people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Triasha@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Strikes need strike funds. Dem billionaire donors are not going to fund picket lines and unions (half of which majority voted for trump) are not going to sacrifice their livelihoods for what trump has done so far. Mass protest is possible, but it won't come from organized labor unless something changes drastically. Congresscritters could do a little more to gum up congress. Stop confirming his nominees except for the 3 sane options. As others have said they will have a chance to negotiate when the shutdown comes due. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago They could reach out to Sean O'Brien. permalink fedilink source parent [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "But my [insert excuse not to go out and protest]..." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) …wife and child need to eat and have shelter? Yeah, clearly we're the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago* Plenty of Nazis said that, plenty of Nazis had their reasons. There's a word for them - Nazi. Would you get in line with fascists if it meant a sense of security? Would you hide targetted members of the public like Anne Frank? Or are you gonna rat out your neighbors (lets face it you don't even know em, not your problem) to avoid getting into trouble? These are questions the "wife and child need to eat" crowd need to start considering, because there's no "centrist position" when it comes to that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago Strikes need strike funds. Dem billionaire donors are not going to fund picket lines and unions (half of which majority voted for trump) are not going to sacrifice their livelihoods for what trump has done so far. Mass protest is possible, but it won't come from organized labor unless something changes drastically. Congresscritters could do a little more to gum up congress. Stop confirming his nominees except for the 3 sane options. As others have said they will have a chance to negotiate when the shutdown comes due. We will see. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago They could reach out to Sean O'Brien. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "But my [insert excuse not to go out and protest]..." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) …wife and child need to eat and have shelter? Yeah, clearly we're the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago* Plenty of Nazis said that, plenty of Nazis had their reasons. There's a word for them - Nazi. Would you get in line with fascists if it meant a sense of security? Would you hide targetted members of the public like Anne Frank? Or are you gonna rat out your neighbors (lets face it you don't even know em, not your problem) to avoid getting into trouble? These are questions the "wife and child need to eat" crowd need to start considering, because there's no "centrist position" when it comes to that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) …wife and child need to eat and have shelter? Yeah, clearly we're the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago* Plenty of Nazis said that, plenty of Nazis had their reasons. There's a word for them - Nazi. Would you get in line with fascists if it meant a sense of security? Would you hide targetted members of the public like Anne Frank? Or are you gonna rat out your neighbors (lets face it you don't even know em, not your problem) to avoid getting into trouble? These are questions the "wife and child need to eat" crowd need to start considering, because there's no "centrist position" when it comes to that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 year ago* Plenty of Nazis said that, plenty of Nazis had their reasons. There's a word for them - Nazi. Would you get in line with fascists if it meant a sense of security? Would you hide targetted members of the public like Anne Frank? Or are you gonna rat out your neighbors (lets face it you don't even know em, not your problem) to avoid getting into trouble? These are questions the "wife and child need to eat" crowd need to start considering, because there's no "centrist position" when it comes to that. permalink fedilink source parent