Democrats Will Do Anything But Fight Back
One year into Trump's disastrous presidency, we still have yet to see the Democratic Party as a whole become an opposition party actually fighting back. All we get are sternly worded letters and various platitudes.
Now I don't want to say that every single member of the Democratic Party doesn't understand the situation we're in. People like Bernie Sanders, AOC, & JB Pritzker have shown that they have a pretty good idea the danger we as a nation are facing. Democratic leadership, particularly with Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, have been incredibly disappointing.
I recognize that the GOP controls all three branches of government and it's not like the Democrats have a lot of options, but they keep rolling over on everything. They complain about what Trump and the GOP are doing, yet they continue to approve his judicial nominations. Instead of using any of their limited power to fight back, they're just shrugging their shoulders and continuing as if it's business as usual.
And then they have the balls to keep texting me asking for donations or to sign some survey or petition. They claim that George Clooney, Obama, or some other big name said something or other and it's imperative that I get on board. First off, fuck you for spamming my messages when I most certainly never gave you the okay to so. Second, why the hell should I give my hard earned money to a political group that doesn't seem to have a clue what to do in the current environment. And third, for the security-conscious among us, why would I ever click on a link from a random phone number that I don't recognize. I seriously have no clue why they think that because I donated to a Democratic candidate however many years ago, I want to be spammed constantly forever...at least e-commerce sites allow me to opt-out. With these damned political messages, there's no opting out, it's just whack-a-mole. (This whole spam machine could be its own post.)
And now, with the current funding battle, I have no faith that the Democrats won't cave or find some other way to embarrass themselves and the country. They're currently trying to force ICE to unmask the officers, require body-cams, and use warrants. These are things that should've been required from the start mind you. If I had to make a guess, the Democrats are just going to give in a little bit down the road when maybe less people are paying attention. It's disgusting. And even if they do get the GOP to sign off and pass those requirements, will Trump sign it? And if he does, would that even change anything? I highly doubt it. ICE is currently beyond saving. They're murderous thugs who have no accountability to the people they claim to serve. They're Donald Trump's personal police force acting more as the Gestapo than a law and order outfit. ICE needs to be abolished, not have requirements (that are likely going to be skirted anyway) applied to it.
The current administration disturbs me more and more every day, and we need an opposition party who will actively stand up and oppose Trump and the GOP rather than meekly roll over and give up at the slightest hiccup. Sternly worded letters have never worked, why Schumer and Jeffries think it will be different now is just frustrating. The fact that we can't even get them to do the bare minimum to stand up to the fascist administration or even just acknowledge the state we're in is maddening.
One can only hope the extreme anger towards the actions of the Trump administration can cause enough of the party to start to grasp what they need to do.