This isn’t doing something. This is just signaling. They know along with everyone else that it will fail. This is pretending to do something in order to seem like you’re doing something.
Don’t keep voting to approve his nominees, for one. Put a hold on each and every one of them. Vote against all of the laws the republicans are putting through congress. Filibuster everything. Basically, act like the republicans have since 1992.
Most of that still won’t do anything because they don’t have the numbers (like articles of impeachment). The house needs 4 Republicans to go against the pack to hit 50%.
I’m not saying it’s not worth doing, but FlexibleToast was saying that all of that is posturing and won’t accomplish anything.
The answer is that Democrats can’t directly do anything, which was what the person you responded to was alluding to.
Honestly, I don’t even think it’s posturing. I fully expect that not even every democrat would vote for this impeachment. With Maga Mike Johnson as the leader, it won’t even make it to the floor. It’s less than posturing. It’s pointless, and it’s just to grab the headline like this. An impeachment of a president has historically resulted in exactly 0 convictions. Trump brags about being vilified, it’s just feeding into his narrative.
Their efforts would be far better spent finding better candidates and embracing progressive ideas that would actually win. Go canvas for what those policies are and figure out your messaging. Figure out how to win and take some power back instead of these powerless moves. If they keep just attacking Trump, they’ll just keep entrenching the people that voted for him. It will validate the voters’ belief that the democrats don’t have their own path forward that will better their lives.
This isn’t doing something. This is just signaling. They know along with everyone else that it will fail. This is pretending to do something in order to seem like you’re doing something.
What specifically would you like them to do?
Not saying you’re wrong, but curious here.
Don’t keep voting to approve his nominees, for one. Put a hold on each and every one of them. Vote against all of the laws the republicans are putting through congress. Filibuster everything. Basically, act like the republicans have since 1992.
They could start with that.
Most of that still won’t do anything because they don’t have the numbers (like articles of impeachment). The house needs 4 Republicans to go against the pack to hit 50%.
I’m not saying it’s not worth doing, but FlexibleToast was saying that all of that is posturing and won’t accomplish anything.
The answer is that Democrats can’t directly do anything, which was what the person you responded to was alluding to.
Honestly, I don’t even think it’s posturing. I fully expect that not even every democrat would vote for this impeachment. With Maga Mike Johnson as the leader, it won’t even make it to the floor. It’s less than posturing. It’s pointless, and it’s just to grab the headline like this. An impeachment of a president has historically resulted in exactly 0 convictions. Trump brags about being vilified, it’s just feeding into his narrative.
Their efforts would be far better spent finding better candidates and embracing progressive ideas that would actually win. Go canvas for what those policies are and figure out your messaging. Figure out how to win and take some power back instead of these powerless moves. If they keep just attacking Trump, they’ll just keep entrenching the people that voted for him. It will validate the voters’ belief that the democrats don’t have their own path forward that will better their lives.
And what legal alternatives do they have? Or what are you suggesting Democrats in the Senate / House do?