Two Questions

I've been told you can seize complete control of the Federal government using the filibuster.

This is also told to me by people who'd rather blame the Libs for losing rather than fight for victory.

It's a weird anti-Dem superposition between "They should ask for more!" and "Anything they ask will never be followed". For real, what do y'all want? A magical "Make Everything Not Suck" button?

I'm voting for whoever has a braincell and hates the Republicans the most. Newsom's social media team posts well but the man himself just ain't got that dawg in him.

We're down to the Crazification Factor y'all!

Failboat Captain, that's a legendary username/poast combo.

Drop the damn cowardice.

your friends laughing at Democrats does more to dissuade you from voting Democrat than a cop telling you not to ever could

There's a whole bunch of people both Oh Here and elsewhere that fundamentally don't believe harm reduction is a thing.

I'm pleasantly surprised Texas cops arrested a MAGA dude!

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`Authoritarian system called "democracy"` Dear Lord that's a set of words.

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Self defense is a more than valid casus belli. In this case, it was more moral to fight than yield!

They don't want a Lib to lead the Democratic Party? Win the primary like Mamdani did. The OP isn't entitled to victory, and they have as much agency as any Liberal.

Is "smug-dooming" a thing? Would that I could find a better word to describe it.

Was just reading a post on FB about how Russian Liberals are at fault for Putin's rise and continued despotism.

Only the Liberals have agency in their minds.

Don't think they aren't preparing to sub in whoever's the front-runner in 2028, even if they make Mamdani look conservative.

I severely doubt the Republicans will raise arms in earnest. They're scraping the barrel for ICE to the tune of $150k to beat up waitstaff and teachers, they ain't got a real conflict in 'em.

These people are cowards.

lol she is actually throwing

The morally depraved rightly fear the righteous.

Goddamn right! Glory to the Republic!

The shooter didn't write that on the shell casings, and personally I think ascribing a less senseless motivation is cope. It's easier and more comforting to believe than "lol deth".

I really don't know though, this mindset is profoundly alien.

This tracks with the guy who shot Kirk dead "for the memes".

...I really don't know y'all, what's the response to a quarter-to-third of the country screaming gleefully into Hell?

That's what he is, he's a fear demon

Sometimes he can direct that fear, especially among his supporters. Sometimes it's just HIM that people fear. But all of it feeds him

I've been following him for a while and haven't found him annoying at all, fr I don't get what people are on about.

I'll venture it's also watching hi-res video of innocent people getting shot dead in cold blood. That will mess you up even if you're inured to violence and death, and most people (me included) really *really* aren't.

I'll give a little grace, but still demand a theory of victory.

They've already replied to me with precisely that! These people crave defeat so they won't have to bear the responsibility (and compromise) victory brings.

"You'll find Reid and McConnel often controlled the Federal government with smaller minorities!"

*imagine a Green Lantern pic here*

Don't forget the simultaneous "The Admin doesn't listen to the law anyway!", followed by a demand for Schumer to simply seize the entire Federal government using the filibuster.

I'll go even further, that the people On Here setting their hair on fire in anger over this being "NOT GOOD ENOUGH" enhances his credibility. "C'mon now, I met you halfway!"

These people want Trump but Leftishly.

I've been assured on more than one occasion that if Schumer *really wanted to* he could control the entire Federal government from the minority using the filibuster, as McConnel has.

Murc's Law and all that, in addition to what others have said.

That sort of thing is people not unpacking their Calvinist/Evangelical upbringing, and carrying their "Everyone Is Evil" baggage this time with a Lefty coat of paint.

Neither is believing Schumer can seize a Republican trifecta government using the Senate filibuster. Or sheer force of will.

There is nothing Schumer can do or not do to make Bsky happy.

There were no D votes on the OBBB, which funds DHS right now.