• Michael@slrpnk.net
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      A critical mass of Americans need to demand better - and soon. I do what is in my power to move things towards that direction.

      What are you doing?

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        But that’s not how the government works.

        Americans voted in the house, the senate, the POTUS and the SCOTUS and the next chance we have to change any of that is the midterms.

        Who are the alternatives to the democrats then?

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          But that’s not how the government works.

          That’s the problem - the government isn’t working.

          Have you been paying attention? We have a felon as our president, who is ignoring his oath to uphold the constitution and is bypassing due process. He is also in contempt of court. He is committing crimes daily and is destroying our economy and our country’s soft power.

          We’re supposed to have checks and balances. Republicans are trying to make Trump effectively immune to being held in contempt of court.

          Are we supposed to sit around and consent to this?

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            There’s no checks and balances because MAGA took them over while progressives got pissed about Bernie and proceeded to do nothing.

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                because MAGA took them over while progressives got pissed about Bernie and proceeded to do nothing.

                What do I need to move on from or do about it?

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                  What do I need to move on from or do about it?

                  Stop playing the blame game and do literally anything. You’re projecting your own personal inaction and frustration onto progressives.

                  In a constitutional crisis, while the last shred of democracy is at stake, do you simply vote your way out of the mess?