1/ Fair or not, our center of political gravity is defined by the party or coalition on offense. I think I speak for many Democrats in saying we're fed up playing defense. Since 2017, we've outperformed the GOP at the ballot box, yet our democracy (Cont) #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
2/ is being dismantled for millions in Red States. As a New Yorker, I can tell you Blue States are not safe either. Whining about "both sides" media bullshit or their corruption is not gonna save us. Unless a modern Fairness Doctrine is enacted, that's not gonna change. (Cont)
3/ Indeed, it's bitterly ironic that on a weekend, we honor those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom, autonomy of women over their own bodies or a POC's right to even vote is under assault. And "only" 78 years after black Americans that defended us against Hitler (Cont)
4/ returned to a segregated America. It's easy to just blame Democrats hand wringing or tactical rope a dopes, for our not being on offense. And to be sure, I nodded my head in agreement of criticism during the current fiscal default assinity. I also concede that on (Cont)
5/ tactics I've underestimated Joe Biden more than once. I suspect Biden on substance will achieve a tactical victory against a weak Speaker when the dust clears. But strategically, our center of political gravity is still being defined by homicidal assclowns. Biden is a (Cont)
6/ good man who views the bully pulpit as something not to be abused or over exposed. He's a traditional POTUS as his adversaries wage guerilla war and @SpeakerMcCarthy is merely their puppet. There are good DC Dems who get what's going but the real resistance leaders are (Cont)
7/ local such as the Tennessee Three, younger activists and each of us. It's up to us to redefine the center of political gravity ourselves by engaging with apathetic friends, family, and neighbors. Good news is WE ARE THE REAL MAJORITY. We just need to wake it up and we (Cont)
8/ don't need a titular iconic leader or TV talking head to get it done. Foundation of any thriving democracy is regular people like us seizing the moment. Barack Obama himself has often preached this ethos. And if we do our part with marches, protests or simply engaging (Cont)
9/ other regular people like us a critical mass is achievable. And Joe Biden will be able to finish the fine job he started.
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1/ One catalyst to misogynistic toxic masculinity is men feeling left behind or alone. That's not an excuse for oppressing and abusing women. Not at all. Rather, we need to overcome the false MAGA narrative that progress for me and mine has to be (Cont) #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
2/ a zero-sum game that requires revenge and retribution to win. The MAGA way is a recipe for calamity and catastrophe for all. Democrats are enacting policies to benefit all. Indeed, men without a college education are the primary beneficiaries of Joe Biden's (Cont)
3/ infrastructure and clean energy policies. Dignity of work and self-worth is a vital component to masculinity. GOP wants us men to feel left behind, victimized, and alienated as if only others who are angry accept us. Let us acknowledge that being a man poses (Cont)
1/ A decade ago, I debated tactics with a friend that worked for DC Democrats. She was a lovely person who died from Covid in 2020. Anyway, she liked to say that we needed to fight fire with water until the far right's fever broke. I fiercely retorted ... #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
2/ that's what the Weimar Republic believed until it was too late. She claimed we could fix all with GOTV success. Folks, Dems have done remarkably well at the ballot box since 2017 despite gerrymandering. Yet our democracy is still being systematically dismantled at ...
3/ every level. Saving democracy means prevailing against a kind of asymmetrical warfare that's happening all over America. Yes, we must continue to organize and turn out voters. But we also need a strategy to mobilize and promote a non-violent but ferocious movement ...
1/7 To paraphrase Clausewitz, GOP views politics as war by other means. Hell, they view it as an opportunity for violent oppression. We need to be on offense and whining over how money making DC Dem consultants suck at messaging ain't gonna get it done. #ResistanceUnited #ONEV1
2/7 Simply put DNC's @harrisonjaime and national DC Dems like @SenSchumer are not having any epiphanies in 2022. So we're gonna have to organize and go offense for them within our own communities. From the ground up we MUST frame this as a fight between good and evil.
3/7 We represent America's decent patriotic MAJORITY that believes in freedom AND responsibility for ALL and from EVERYONE. We do NOT shoot or rape innocent children. We do NOT support child marriage that makes rape of girls permissible. We do NOT value wealth over humanity.
Fascism Inc views its Hate Industrial Complex as an indispensable asset to overcome popular will. Corupt crony capitalists payoff rabble rousers to incite violence as they pillage America's treasury and consolidate power. End result is oppression. #Fresh #ONEV1 #ResistanceUnited
Bottom line is @GregAbbott_TX
and @GovRonDeSantis are both lazy and shiftless. Neither has the backbone or work ethic to compete in the marketplace of ideas. Like most GOP politicians they're not truly entrepreneurial and don't care abt public svc. #Fresh #ONEV1 #ResistanceUnited
This November we can deliver two crippling blows to the crony capitalists of Fascism Inc. @GregAbbott_TX and @GovRonDeSantis epitomize empty suited politicians corrupt oligarchs purchase like commodities. Taking both out will have a ripple effect. #Fresh #ONEV1 #ResistanceUnited