Why are some DEMs we elected enabling Trump??

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

I know it’s only been one week since the orange shitgibbon officially took over,

BUT it appears as if way too many elected DEMs are not fighting back against
this draconian fascist Regime in WashDC.

Elected members of Congress, elected Democrats are indeed still voting FOR
some of Herr Trump’s appointees

Why? WTF?

The biggest threat to America, the biggest threat to The-Rule-Law,
And all the damn elected DEMs can muster is a few tiny press conferences,
A strong letter or two.

Yet Trump is openly ignoring Federal laws

No wonder this following news report is showing Democratic voters are NOT
happy with our so-called elected DEMs

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-prepared-to-oppose-trump-s-unqualified-cabinet-picks

Jan 27, 2025

Organizers Report Longtime 'Loyal' Dem Voters Fed Up With Party's Inaction as Trump 2.0 Takes Hold

Leaders of the grassroots group Indivisible said voters are eager to beat the Trump agenda, and called on Democratic leaders to act as a true opposition party.

A week into Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's second term in the White House, high-profile advocates with close ties to the Democratic Party expressed frustration at congressional Democrats' response to the slew of unconstitutional, xenophobic, and bigoted executive actions already unleashed by Trump.

"Democrats in Congress: WHAT IS THE PLAN?" Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, demanded to know on Monday.

Watts cited Trump's purge of at least 12 inspectors general at federal agencies on Friday—an action that was met with outrage from Democratic lawmakers including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), but little in the way of specific action from party leaders.

"There's no sit-in? No filibuster? No direction to voters? And in fact, some of you are actually voting for Trump's agenda?" asked Watts, an apparent reference to Democrats such as Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who voted in favor of some of the president's Cabinet nominees and the anti-immigration Laken Riley Act, the first bill to be sent to Trump's desk, last week.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

1. Here's some more of that article....

(……….)

Last week she told Jon Stewart on his podcast, "The Weekly Show," that the entire Democratic Party must differentiate itself from the GOP by becoming unapologetic "brawlers for the working class"—but suggested that with many Democrats taking donations from corporate lobbyists and the ultrarich and trading stocks in numerous industries, it's the party must make major changes to remake itself as one that fights for working people, many of whom swung to the right in the November elections.

Watts highlighted Ocasio-Cortez's speech on the House floor last week when she opposed the Laken Riley Act—a bill that would require immigration officers to detain undocumented immigrants who are accused of theft, including shoplifting, and allow state attorneys general to file legal challenges to detain specific immigrants—as "the energy we need."

In her speech, the congresswoman pointed to members of Congress who take donations from the private prison companies that will inevitably be "flooded with money" as the federal government looks to detain undocumented immigrants swept up in raids.

The Laken Riley Act passed in the House with the support of 46 Democrats who joined the GOP, and in the Senate with 12 Democrats joining the Republicans.

As the bill headed to Trump's desk, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday garnered scorn by wrapping up the president's first week in office with a message one critic likened to "thoughts and prayers."

[Baron2024]

2. The Problem

Some Dems see that Trump and MAGA have taken over and are trying to form a Fascist Regime. So maybe these Dems are afraid of being locked up at some point, or at least losing their position in Congress. So centrist Dems are caving in the hope that if there is some sort of Fascist Purge of Democrats in the future that they will be spared. So maybe it is simple cowardice. There might be other explanations.

As far as a plan goes- normal democratic behaviors are not going to work. Dems in Congress need to start speaking out to say that we no longer have a functioning democracy. What we have instead is a rising Fascist Regime. They need to say this out loud, in the media, in large numbers, and repeatedly, until the American public gets the message. Only mass resistance from the general population will be able to stop this. The masses need to be activated by the Dems in Congress.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

5. Republicans have NEVER had a problem 'SHUTTING DOWN any Dem President

Time for elected DEMs in Congress to SHUT DOWN THE TRUMP REGIME
At every step, at every opportunity, and do what the Republican assholes
have ALWAYS done before to DEMs!

Start THROWING BIG WRENCH INTO ANYTHING POSSIBLE IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
HINDER, AND STALL, AND PROTEST, AND SCREAM, AND REFUSE TO OBEY HERR TRUMP’s
ILLEGAL CRAP.

START DEFENDING AMERICANS FROM THIS FASCIST REGIME

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

3. RAISE MORE HELL!!

That’s what Molly Ivins would say!

The elected DEMs in Congress need to start RAISING HELL!!

MAKE LIFE MISERABLE FOR THESE REPUBLICAN FASCISTS, THESE TRUMP FANATICS.

MAKE LIFE HELL FOR HERR TRUMP EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY !!

[Frasier Balzov]

4. The judicial branch is needed. That requires standing.

I assume that the fired IGs have standing to sue over the violation of law which their firings represent.

Suing costs money, of course, unless legal services are donated.

And filing fees are always out-of-pocket.

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

7. 'Over? It's Not Over! Let's Go!' Animal House

[Think. Again.]

6. No nazi Sympathizers Allowed.

[Timewas]

8. Probably

hey are scared shitless that they won't get reelected, that is all they really
give a shit about

[yaesu]

9. When one party has a track record of refusing to stand up against its rival party we no longer have a 2 party system. nt