@nclud.bsky.social: Democracy does not have a final win condition. Life and civilization are an ongoing process and pretending otherwise, that there's an ultimate destination, is the fascist fantasy. We don't need one-party rule, but we must win elections against the authoritarians forever, that's the "ever vigilant"

Easy to lose sight of the significance here, but the sitting president just gave a speech condemning the Supreme Court for a ruling that expands presidential power. It’s also a president who stands to benefit from this ruling, given that his opponent is vowing to imprison him and his family.

He did the most Democratic thing ever, which was to agree with a meaningless dissent and then tell us that as President he didn't have the power or legitimacy to do anything about it and that it was up to us.

Just think: if we kept voting, we could elect a whole string of Democratic Presidents all of whom would tell us that they can't do anything and that it was up to us to elect another Democratic President who would also not be able to do anything.

Just think about it, we could have voted a string of democratic presidents that didn’t nominate these jackasses to the courts.

"Win every election forever" isn't a viable strategy. Dems need to actually do something to combat this crap.

Democracy does not have a final win condition. Life and civilization are an ongoing process and pretending otherwise, that there's an ultimate destination, is the fascist fantasy. We don't need one-party rule, but we must win elections against the authoritarians forever, that's the "ever vigilant"

None of that addresses anything I said. The fascists are achieving their goals while the Dems sit back and watch. No plan, no strategy.

So what you’re saying is that you are willing to bargain with, and concede political ground to, fascists and right-wingers forever in the name of your Enlightened Liberal Values About Democracy. I’d rather not, thanks.

Alright, I'm game. What are we doing beyond working the levers of democracy?

idk about you but I spend most of my free time organizing alternate forms of political power via unions (labor, tenants, homeless, tribal etc) which *categorically exclude* Democrats, Republicans, and all of their moneyed donors. It is slow and unglamorous, but necessary to break the wheel.

I greatly respect that and know that I need to personally get much better in that kind of regard

That's the thing, Dems aren't working them. They're letting the GOP work them in the name of bipartisanship.

Fine. Dems have a house minority. What should they do? And what should we as citizens on the ground be doing? I call my reps, my city, etc. whenever there's something I can throw my support behind. But "they aren't doing anything" doesn't answer "what"

there are about a million other things you could/should be doing than making a few phone calls and going to the ballot box once every 4 years. IF you are truly worried about the rise of fascism - which it doesn't seem like you are.

They had a majority. They've had multiple majorities in the 40 years that the GOP has been openly and loudly enacting their plan to get here. Stop acting like they've been powerless little birthday boys.

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