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I can’t even read this shit anymore. I’m almost more furious with the Democrats than the republicans at this point. Every single nominee should have been a knock-down, drag-out fight. We’d be better off with an empty cabinet than the array of lickspittles and lunatics in there now.
It’s really bad when Tulsi Gabbard is one of the only trustworthy people in the administration.
I agree, except using Tulsi Gabbard and "trustworthy" in the same sentence should be a crime.
Ok, yes - I'm off to jail.
I mean, the only thing I believe from her is that Iran are not making Nuclear weapons (so said her intelligence agency). Apparently Donald is mad at her for saying that.
Not directing this to you, specifically, but if you're in the US and you feel similarly, please please please use this anger at this "slow" part of the political cycle to get involved in your local political scene.
This can look like uplifting people who align with your values in political organizations, volunteering in a specific candidate's campaign to get them on the primary ballot, or even running for a local office yourself (yes you, even if you don't think you're qualified).
The people doing this "unsexy" work between elections are the people who eke out actual change. They always need more support during this time, and by becoming involved, you can see the impacts of your efforts, and get the right kind of people on primary ballots.
When these people win local and state offices, they build momentum (read: fundraising) and gain political experience they can leverage to run for even higher offices.
It's still a lot of work, and it's slow, but it's the realistic, proven path to affecting politics when you're not a nepobaby, a constitutional law professor, or a D-list celebrity.
All that being said, I very much support other activism for fighting the creeping threat of total fascism in the meantime as well.
Knock down drag out fight ends the same way in the same amount of time. Noem got 50 Republican senators that voted for her. That's an automatic win for her unless Vance went against Trump's pick.
They only need 51 if there are 50 against, and there wasn't, some Republicans sat out as well. In the end they are dumbasses for bitching but their efforts wouldn't change the vote with her