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[Michigan] Senate Democrat [Elissa Slotkin] questions what Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez have ‘actually done’ (thehill.com)

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“I can’t do what she [AOC] does, because we live in a purple state and I’m a pragmatist.“

= compromise with the Nazis to keep your position

“Everyone you mentioned has a lot of words, but what have they actually done to change the situation with Donald Trump?”

Uh gee maybe if the rest of y’all got on the same page instead of impeding them and folding to the Republicans then we could actually have some sort of defense against him and his cronies?

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[–] Rentlar 66 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'll cut to the chase - what Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez have done that so many other Democrats seem to have a tough time with, is correctly identifying the problem as wealthy businesses and individuals hurting Americans through their brazen and unchecked extraction of wealth, and rallying a broad base of people over that. The DNC has picked up the approval of everyone who is happy with the Democrats trying to become more Republican (so they're at like 29%).

[+] [email protected] -6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

rallying a broad base to do what exactly? they did the same in 2016 and 2020, yet not much progress seem to be made to actually fix the situation at its roots.

[–] Rentlar 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Primary billionaire backing democrats, stop DOGE in its tracks, inform people of their rights, resist fascism rather than let it happen like Schumer is.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

how do they plan on doing these things against an oligarchy?

are they organizing a general strike or something?

[–] Rentlar 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A general strike should happen, but you know that's not the only way. Small acts of resistance add up to slow the machine.

AOC personally went into a department, passed around letters reminding the staff of their rights and the obligations of their office before DOGE staffers visited the same day, which stalled them enough to get a court injunction in place before DOGE staffers could intrude and be given unfettered access to their systems.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

aoc and bernie do pull such stunts, but it hasnt stopped the fascists. how long until trump just says they can do it period? it doesnt inspire much confidence that their strategy to defeat fascism is doing institutional trolling.

im sorry but it really does feel like controlled opposition.

[–] Rentlar 3 points 3 days ago

I get the feeling you have. However, if you're going to characterize the concrete actions I have just described as trolling stunts, then there's really not much the two of them can do on their own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

What are you waiting for? A declaration of independence?

Politicians follow the populace, not the other way around.