I’ll never forget the time DMX said Lloyd Banks was trash everybody was like huh??? Then he came back and was like he got him mixed up wit Tony Yayo and everybody was like ahhh ok that makes sense
Stop saying “F*ck ICE.” Tell us your plan to reform it.
Stop saying “Free Palestine.” Tell us your pathway to achieving a lasting peace.
Stop saying “Medicare for All.” Explain how you’re actually going to build the coalition and persuade enough lawmakers to pass it.
If candidates who campaign on slogans instead of governing continue to win primaries, then it’s no wonder Donald Trump is president again.
Something has gone wrong in our politics. While many Democrats focused on governing, media spaces were increasingly dominated by outrage pundits and political entertainers. We normalized some of the most deplorable voices and shifted the Overton window toward post-liberal politics.
Challenging institutions and questioning the status quo can be healthy and progressive. But, we should always ask who benefits when public trust in every institution is eroded. Remember, not everyone trying to tear something down is interested in building something better.
Our adversaries are laughing because, in today’s America, experienced legislators are expected to answer to online personalities and oyster farmers whose entire political program amounts to repeating slogans.
The Biden administration didn’t have to chant “Free Palestine” to pursue a two-state solution, increase humanitarian aid, support Palestinian self-determination, oppose Hamas, and apply pressure on the far-right Israeli government.
The Obama administration didn’t have to abolish immigration enforcement to pursue immigration reform, expand protections for immigrants, and explore practical ways to improve our system.
The Clinton administration didn’t spend every day campaigning on universal health care. Instead, it focused on economic growth, deficit reduction, and policies that contributed to greater financial stability for many Americans, while pursuing health care reforms that ultimately fell short.
Could Democratic administrations have done better? Absolutely. Every administration leaves unfinished work.
But people who dismiss decades of incremental progress as meaningless while offering nothing beyond slogans are not interested in offering solutions.
America is not perfect, but it is a great country. Its strength comes from electing representatives who understand that governing requires responsibility, coalition-building, compromise, and results, not political entertainers selling snake oil, repeating catchphrases, or turning politics into a reality show.
Be gone, @grahamformaine. You’re every bit as disgraceful as the people who stood by your side and still, to this day, refuse to take accountability for the lies they’ve fed to Americans who still believe in our democracy!
What if I say most of the Egyptian alien theories are actually because of racism? The idea that these "ancient primitive African people" couldn't build a giant stack of rocks, or carve an ear well by themselves, but the "ancient advanced Greeks" could make the Parthenon alone
Leftist pundits will talk like this and then turn around tomorrow talk about how they know the secret to connecting with the minds of working class voters and Real Americans.
Everything that democrats are unpopular for is something directly tied to the far left. We aren’t unpopular because of the child tax credit, the infrastructure bill, or the climate bill, we’re unpopular because of things leftist support like defunding the police and open borders