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edhopper

(36,355 posts)
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 10:58 AM Sunday

What can the Democrats do?

I am looking for a serious discussion on what the Democrats, out of power and with a Media kowtowed to Trump, can do to fight this Orange Monster and the Fascist Party he controls.
Do I think they aren't doing enough? Yes. But then again, I can't say what they can do that would effectively get in the way of Trump's march to fascism and dismantling the country.
Winning Congress in 2026 is paramount, but that is another discussion.
So this isn't about criticizing the Democrats current response, it's about what can they realistically do in the next 18 months.

Thank you

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What can the Democrats do? (Original Post) edhopper Sunday OP
One thing I would like to see bronxiteforever Sunday #1
Winning in 2026 IS NOT another discussion. MineralMan Sunday #2

bronxiteforever

(10,632 posts)
1. One thing I would like to see
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:27 AM
Sunday

Is Democractic politicians shaming the media cowards. TSF was successful in calling the media fake and as enemies of the people and they just took it. Hell they agreed they were the enemy of the people. We don’t win by buttering up CBS. They work for Trump. Shame a coward and talk truth to power.
Call them the Cowardly Broadcasting Service. Take them on because they are TSF’s cancel culture.

Make it a public reputation cost of folding. No one likes cowards and quitters. They made that gruel and now serve it to them.

MineralMan

(149,500 posts)
2. Winning in 2026 IS NOT another discussion.
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:33 AM
Sunday

It's the only discussion. That is precisely what we can do. That is the only thing we can effectively do. What can we do right now? We can keep the pressure on Trump. We're driving him nuts, so lets keep doing exactly that.

But, let's never forget that our real possibility to deal with him comes in November of 2026. Unless we focus heavily on that, we won't accomplish much of anything, really.

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