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I listened to the entire video.
It doesn't make the Senator come off any better. It's kind of amazing to me that people think it does.
They're pleading "fight to save our lives."
She's saying "no."
It doesn't make the Senator come off any better. It's kind of amazing to me that people think it does.
They're pleading "fight to save our lives."
She's saying "no."
I don't think people who want to stick with the methods that got us to our current terrifying position have any idea the level of anger that's going to be coming at them for blithely continuing as they have.
Or they don't care.
I'd say with the Senator it's both.
Or they don't care.
I'd say with the Senator it's both.
If you think that's unfair, ponder the world those children will be condemned to live in b/c of the insufficient action of those powerful enough to prevent it.
Counterpoint: Senators should be forced to meet with children like that for 4 hours a day.
Counterpoint: Senators should be forced to meet with children like that for 4 hours a day.
I don't see an ally, and I marvel at anyone who does.
As for disparaging, I see plenty of it in that video.
As for disparaging, I see plenty of it in that video.
My friends, I understand we want to beat Republicans and elect Democrats, but it HAS to be OK to criticize & challenge Dems, especially on policy.
It HAS to be
That's how you get your representatives to represent you.
We're their bosses. They should be afraid of dismissing us.
It HAS to be
That's how you get your representatives to represent you.
We're their bosses. They should be afraid of dismissing us.
How are those kids going to breathe in our future atmosphere?
Criticizing Democrats who fail to adequately represent us doesn't counter the goal of beating the GOP and electing Democrats
Rather it's an absolutely vital part of it
Voters are energized by representatives who will stand for something real and fight.
Rather it's an absolutely vital part of it
Voters are energized by representatives who will stand for something real and fight.
They asked her to describe the difference between her bill and the GND. She declined.
It's not unfair to confront our representatives. It's our duty.
It's not unfair to confront our representatives. It's our duty.
I agree she's not yelling at them. Very calmly, very deliberately, she's dismissing them.
Frequently the ability to be the calm one in the room is the privilege of power.
Frequently a riot is the language of the unheard.
Frequently the ability to be the calm one in the room is the privilege of power.
Frequently a riot is the language of the unheard.
I'm willing to accept this critique as true.
What's weird though is that so many of those children are not male, nor I suspect do they have a popular pinned tweet.
I wonder why they're wrong.
What's weird though is that so many of those children are not male, nor I suspect do they have a popular pinned tweet.
I wonder why they're wrong.
I'll say this:
I think I'm wrong all the time. AND I know my maleness creates spots where I misperceive w/o even knowing I'm doing so.
And it's perfectly OK to confront, challenge, and criticize me.
And I'm not even a Senator, and you're not even kids with lives in the balance
I think I'm wrong all the time. AND I know my maleness creates spots where I misperceive w/o even knowing I'm doing so.
And it's perfectly OK to confront, challenge, and criticize me.
And I'm not even a Senator, and you're not even kids with lives in the balance
So .... as I, with relatively little power and influence, should be open to challenge and criticism and critique (and I should), how much more for a Senator?
We have to challenge our representatives, boldly and directly, even the ones who might listen. Especially them.
We have to challenge our representatives, boldly and directly, even the ones who might listen. Especially them.
Man, this is exhausting.
Is it possible they're challenging their Senator on policy because she is THEIR Senator?
Doesn't the fact that she's not facing re-election WEAKEN the chance this is an election-ploy?
(I am totally a Russian bot tho.)
Is it possible they're challenging their Senator on policy because she is THEIR Senator?
Doesn't the fact that she's not facing re-election WEAKEN the chance this is an election-ploy?
(I am totally a Russian bot tho.)
Just going to end with this thread from last week, because this topic is like the platonic ideal of the magic trick.
