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[–] flandish@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

for real. they should be LITERALLY AND PHYSICALLY SCREAMING in the halls. When told “how unprofessional” they should respond with “my opponents are fascists. fuck professionalism.”

BUT since they are not burning shit down, one can only assume they are in on the fascism too.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world -1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] flandish@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

i am not an elected official nor with enough backing finance to support getting fired for the outrage, unlike the ppl in office who’s literal job is to do it. life under capitalism makes it difficult to fight after a certain point.

so i stick do doing local fights. I do those.

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip -2 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Cherries@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

What does that have to do with elected officials not using the power they've been granted?

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works -1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yes all that minority party power.

[–] Cherries@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You are falling for Chuck Schumer's lies. Back in October, the US government was shut down for over 30 days because the Democrats were using their power to force the Republicans to the bargaining table. However, it worked too well and regular people started notcing that the Dems had power, even as the minority party, so Establishment Dems conceded and reopened the government. In return, the Dems got nothing for the regular working people who gave them that power.

The minority party is not helpless. We saw this under the Obama admin where Mitch McConnell led the Republican Minorty party to rampage and obstruct the Democrats at every turn. The Dems have power, they are choosing not to exert any of it.

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

Not saying theyre helpless. They should do what they can.

But... When Democrats are in power people complain about Democrats. When Republicans are in power people complain about... Democrats.

It's exhausting. Find a new schtick or actually participate in primaries to get these people out.

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip -1 points 21 hours ago

"Shouting in the hallways"?

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

a) where I can, yes. b) local politics, I am involved in. but i am not an elected federal official with ability to affect change and choice to not do it c) i serve the mutual aid part of my mindset as a first responder over 20 years now d) and finally I support systems who help others learn and grow.

are you?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

What have you burned down? Sounds like you’re mostly working within the system to improve it and being a reasonable professional serving the greater good in the best way you know, which is (apparently) lame.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

lol. physically burning things down - as a firefighter i tend to do the opposite. but holding people accountable in a public forum like our dumb selectmen meetings and such - yes, I have done. i do not have the financial freedom to cane a fascist in the halls like the good ole days.

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 0 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

No screaming in the hallways tho' ?

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 0 points 19 hours ago

naa. no voice.