Could it happen, maybe. Did it happen, unlikely but possible.
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The face of a man that’s in too deep
No need to come at me, the fact of the matter is the majority of people won’t take time. I take the time, but most won’t. If you want the biggest impact you’ll always draw the largest crowds on a weekend.
I don’t disagree with you I’m just being pragmatic. A protest of 1,500 is a bigger deal than a protest of 200. That’s the typical difference in my city with weekend vs weekday protests
I think the lead brained boomers are a lost cause.
The group to convince are the unengaged or those that just vote a certain way without putting much thought.
At least in my city we are fortunate that the government buildings are located at a key intersection. Weekdays we usually just get heckled by lead brained boomers. Weekends there are way more cars, a more diverse audience, and more support in general.
It just simply won’t have the same turnout. Frankly I think weekend protests are more visible since the average person is more likely to be out and about and not at their job.
I think making the people see it and then you pressure the politicians. The politicians don’t give a fuck if thousands of people are gathered outside a building.
I attend my local protests and take the time off to do so. The last no kings protests pulled well over 1,000. Other weekend protests typically pull around 300 - 400 people. Weekday protests typically pull barely 100, if we’re lucky 150 people. It just has less impact.
The other third isn’t paying attention and will celebrate anyway
Why have an armchair? Just roll the gaming chair over
1 day if you’re an archaeologist
I still cannot fathom why they scheduled on a weekday for the next one. If you want turnout schedule for the weekends.
I know people should go out regardless, but they have bills to pay. A lot of people can’t afford to miss a shift and vacation time is far too limited
arrow74@lemmy.zipto politics @lemmy.world•Republicans Are Cutting Medicare. Not Only Medicaid, Medicare. Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill will force mandatory sequestration that will mean half a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts.7·3 days agoBe more considerate, allow them to at least cup their hands first . Then they at least have something to sip on
arrow74@lemmy.zipto politics @lemmy.world•GOP lawmaker caught dumping Medicaid provider stock before megabill vote7·3 days agoThat’s the house, and only because it was a bill passed back to the house, after previous passage, to review senate revisions. Otherwise they would have been allowed to debate much more if this was the first time the house had the bill.
Ah yes technically correct. Alligator Auschwitz is just catchier for political purposes and frankly close enough to evoke the intended feelings
arrow74@lemmy.zipto politics @lemmy.world•'Get them the hell out': Trump says deporting US citizens could be 'next job'14·5 days agoIf there was a god none of this needed to happen
arrow74@lemmy.zipto politics @lemmy.world•Big, Beautiful Bill: Republican Lisa Murkowski Urges House Not to Vote on Bill She Just Approved26·5 days agoHow lame, I hope the people of Alaska aren’t dumb enough to vote for her again.
Or at least if we have elections again
arrow74@lemmy.zipto politics @lemmy.world•Senate passes Trump's reconciliation bill with Vance casting tie-breaking vote6·6 days agoAlthough if the house edits it the senate would have to vote for it again.
Ironically some of the house hardliners may kick the bill back because the senate changed some of the things the Trump wanted
We actually did, his name was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Sure if we hold him up to today’s standards not a progressive by any means, but he campaigned on working class issues and helped steer the country out of the depression. He created virtually all our modern safety nets or their predecessors.
He was so popular a president that Congress amended the constitution to ensure no other president could have more than 2 terms. He was so popular congress was afraid it threatened the power of their branch of government.
Running on and actually accomplishing worker centric policy works.
And to fend of the inevitable yes he was not that progressive by today’s measures and had a mountain of flaws. But his accomplishments were revolutionary for the country in his time.
arrow74@lemmy.zipto politics @lemmy.world•Trump urges Senate GOP to overrule parliamentarian1·6 days agoYou’re wrong there. A senate parliamentary can be removed by the majority leader.
To amend the constitution take a 2/3rds majority vote, 2/3rds of states ratifying an amendment, or a constitutional convention being called and amendments voted on.
Of course these are just the legal means. Ignoring it and doing what you want seems to be working just fine for them
arrow74@lemmy.zipto politics @lemmy.world•Trump urges Senate GOP to overrule parliamentarian20·7 days agoUnfortunately positions like the parliamentarian are not part of the law of the land and are a procedure put into place by the Senate. That means the senate can remove them at any time.
It’s a bad system and was built to work on “good faith”.
Honestly the eugenics issues aside the idea of the state regulating one of the most basic facets of humanity disgusts me.
What does that look like, forced birth control, forced abstinence, forced abortions? Sounds like a dystopian hell