Anti-Trump Resistance
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Red
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Of course. That’s our Bernie, the People’s Bernie. Doesn’t matter which party’s letter, R or D, is attached to the president in office. Again, thank you for confirming Bernie is a man of the people. See, this is why “ordinary” people like Bernie! You’re starting to get it…..
Red
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Under the circumstances….
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"In my corner of America, there’s a common feeling emerging about the viral videos of constituents angrily confronting congressional Republicans: That’s what they get," wrote Johnson. "But the snark isn’t intended for the elected officials so much as for their voters. The thinking goes that those who supported politicians campaigning on callous policies toward others shouldn’t be surprised when they end up harmed, too. It’s a variation on the adage that people get the government they deserve."
How true is that, really, though, he wondered? In many cases, these voters don't feel like this is what they signed up for: "In Texas, they are mad that an unelected billionaire seems to be exercising the presidency’s executive powers, unchecked. In Georgia, they are upset about the White House’s position on Ukraine and about its ham-fisted federal funding and staffing cuts. And they are angry that their representatives don’t appear interested in doing much about any of these things."
What Republicans who control a bare majority in the House are facing, he continued, is frustration "with representatives who are bad delegates, offering no resistance to a White House run amok in their communities. Those who think Republican voters are getting their just deserts fault them for choosing poor trustees. Polls confirm that the resulting dissatisfaction with the whole system is widespread: Government is cited as the most important problem facing the country, even more than the economy or immigration; two-thirds of us are unsatisfied with our democracy; and Congress’s approval rate remains dismal. Is this the government we all deserve?"
In other words, he wrote, the new town hall protests flaring up are "snapshots of supporters who, after just a 30-day sample of the government they elected, feel duped." It's a symptom of widespread feeling that elected leaders are not putting their constituents' interests first — and "both sides long for a government that will address the nation’s problems and not be its primary one."
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'Duped': Analyst sees groundswell of internal GOP fury as 'snapshot' of an angry nation
Republican lawmakers are facing a wave of fury as voters pack their town halls to rage against President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — with desperate GOP leadership now even advising members to stop doing town halls altogether and blaming the protests on outside liberal...
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"In my corner of America, there’s a common feeling emerging about the viral videos of constituents angrily confronting congressional Republicans: That’s what they get," wrote Johnson. "But the snark isn’t intended for the elected officials so much as for their voters. The thinking goes that those who supported politicians campaigning on callous policies toward others shouldn’t be surprised when they end up harmed, too. It’s a variation on the adage that people get the government they deserve."
How true is that, really, though, he wondered? In many cases, these voters don't feel like this is what they signed up for: "In Texas, they are mad that an unelected billionaire seems to be exercising the presidency’s executive powers, unchecked. In Georgia, they are upset about the White House’s position on Ukraine and about its ham-fisted federal funding and staffing cuts. And they are angry that their representatives don’t appear interested in doing much about any of these things."
What Republicans who control a bare majority in the House are facing, he continued, is frustration "with representatives who are bad delegates, offering no resistance to a White House run amok in their communities. Those who think Republican voters are getting their just deserts fault them for choosing poor trustees. Polls confirm that the resulting dissatisfaction with the whole system is widespread: Government is cited as the most important problem facing the country, even more than the economy or immigration; two-thirds of us are unsatisfied with our democracy; and Congress’s approval rate remains dismal. Is this the government we all deserve?"
In other words, he wrote, the new town hall protests flaring up are "snapshots of supporters who, after just a 30-day sample of the government they elected, feel duped." It's a symptom of widespread feeling that elected leaders are not putting their constituents' interests first — and "both sides long for a government that will address the nation’s problems and not be its primary one."
THOMPSON: Why Republican politicians are getting booed in America
"In just two and a half months, Republicans are admitting for the first time the chasm between what Donald Trump says and what he does. Of course, it has always been there. No one likes getting lied to, and now people - a consortium of Republicans, Democrats and Independents - are pushing back...
Red
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Videos of Bernie Sanders' large Midwest rallies take off online
The independent senator spoke to crowds in the Midwest on his "fight oligarchy" tour to combat Elon Musk's DOGE efforts.
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For some odd reason, Trump/Musk supporters rail against these American citizens…
View: https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/1898427516387308030
Sad part is you don’t.
Thanks for the economic advice.
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Al-O-Meter
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Wait, wut?!? Wisconsin elects their Supreme Court? Their Supreme Court is subject to the will of the mob? W.T.F?????
Hey Wisconsin, that you are so upset over the opinion of one non-state-office-holding guy is why you don't do this. Cheese curds are awesome and Madison is a fun town, but are you all retarded?
I also voted for him in the 2016 general - I looked at all the polling in my state (Oregon) to make sure it was absolutely certain Clinton would win here (spoiler - she did) and then, since write-ins are allowed, I just wrote him in.
Red
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Great decision….
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The Democratic Party is planning an extensive series of town halls in Republican-held districts in all 50 states to draw attention to the Republican leadership’s recent warning that G.O.P. lawmakers should avoid such open forums.
The initial wave of what Democrats are branding “People’s Town Halls” is planned to target nine House Republicans in battleground districts, from Arizona to Pennsylvania, who Democrats believe will be vulnerable in the 2026 midterm elections.
The incursions into Republican territory come as the Democratic Party tries to find its political footing after a turbulent first 50 days of President Trump’s second term, and as Republicans control every facet of the federal government — and are exercising their power aggressively.
Party officials said the first nine town halls were just the start, with the goal of eventually holding events across the country to highlight some of the less popular proposals pressed by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress.
The effort seeks to capitalize on private advice this month from Representative Richard Hudson of North Carolina, the chair of the House Republican campaign arm, that G.O.P. lawmakers stop having in-person town halls after some devolved into shouting matches.
“If they won’t talk to their own voters, then Democrats will,” Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said in a statement to The New York Times. “That’s why we’ll be hosting People’s Town Halls in all 50 states across the country, starting now with vulnerable G.O.P.-held target districts.”
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The Democratic Party is planning an extensive series of town halls in Republican-held districts in all 50 states to draw attention to the Republican leadership’s recent warning that G.O.P. lawmakers should avoid such open forums.
The initial wave of what Democrats are branding “People’s Town Halls” is planned to target nine House Republicans in battleground districts, from Arizona to Pennsylvania, who Democrats believe will be vulnerable in the 2026 midterm elections.
The incursions into Republican territory come as the Democratic Party tries to find its political footing after a turbulent first 50 days of President Trump’s second term, and as Republicans control every facet of the federal government — and are exercising their power aggressively.
Party officials said the first nine town halls were just the start, with the goal of eventually holding events across the country to highlight some of the less popular proposals pressed by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress.
The effort seeks to capitalize on private advice this month from Representative Richard Hudson of North Carolina, the chair of the House Republican campaign arm, that G.O.P. lawmakers stop having in-person town halls after some devolved into shouting matches.
“If they won’t talk to their own voters, then Democrats will,” Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said in a statement to The New York Times. “That’s why we’ll be hosting People’s Town Halls in all 50 states across the country, starting now with vulnerable G.O.P.-held target districts.”
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