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Anti-Trump protests erupt across US from New York City to Seattle (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago (3 children)

We are protesting the end of American democracy.

The time for infighting is done. I don't see what complaining about the DNC accomplishes at this stage.

I think you can apply the same thing to anyone from the DNC who wants to talk about Latino or Arab voters who didn't vote for the Democrat. It's all just irrelevant at this point. It's solidarity and survival time. I don't care whether you think it's this person's fault or this other person's fault.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Respectfully, now is exactly the time for introspection. And even blame. It's over, there's nothing at stake. Like Bernie, I disagreed with Harris on some things, but I thought she was an overall great candidate running a difficult campaign in an unfairly short window. So I fell in line. I talked to people (gross), I donated, I voted.

There's plenty of blame to go around. The Harris/Democratic Party/Biden aren't perfect, but voters still had a chance to stop Trump & Project 2025 and we failed miserably. So no, I don't think it's infighting to admit this shit isn't working...

[–] Orbituary 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Stating it now gets our anger pointed at the people responsible for our loss so that next time, they don't repeat the mistakes of 2016, almost 2020, and now 2024.

We need reform if we're going to maintain a two-party system.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

Good news! Trump is planning to point a huge amount of anger at the Democrats as soon as he gets into office. Jack Smith, Joe Biden, Laetitia James, and who knows who else will probably get federal charges which will probably succeed.

I'm glad to hear you are united with that anger. I'm sure it will help us maintain the two-party system. What's your next step, once those obstacles to the two-party system are cleared out of the way?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

... next time, ...

Oh, you think there's going to be a next time.

[–] Orbituary 0 points 5 days ago

Not really

[–] seejur 0 points 5 days ago

And how exactly do we save democracy? By overthrowing the Democratic process because we do not like the outcome? Remember that this is the first time in the past 30 years a Republican president did not only won the election, but the popular vote as well.

There is no way to save democracy now.