there is NO common ground with fascism. nor with a non-security checked multi billionaire and his tec squadron being given open access to 7 billion dollars federal treasury payment system. this data breach of personal and business security is illegal. call your State DA, your Senators and Congressperson ASAP. those payments are Not busk’s to steal.
They got tons of polling and focus group results saying the economy is why they lost and that they are tired of attacks on Trump. That advice passed its sell by date in Trump's first 24-72 hours and is even more irrelevant now.
Wanted to share this piece with you—it’s about how the Democratic Party can’t afford to sit on the sidelines for the next four years and why they need to take control of the narrative now. It lays out a strategy for a Democratic shadow government and how it could be the key to winning back Congress in 2026 and the White House in 2028.
Would love to hear your thoughts when you have a minute.
You are spot in. What to do. How to mobilize. Easy ways to contact elected reps and senators. This info is out there and while I agree with the article the outrage needs to go from static to consequential and reach the low info people
I think the level of general disgust is rising as expected. We actually don't need our leaders to tell us how bad things are. We must be ready to strike when it's time. And I mean strike.
As our democracy dwindles, true leaders never give up this fight no matter what or who's paying attention. Unless of course all those corporate Dems have sold out their own souls, constituents, we the people, country & constitution also. Yeah like that strategy in the long run is going to get them more votes.
My opinion, and it is just that, might be unpopular. I for one am tired of seeing and hearing what we the people need to constantly do while the elected ones we put there to represent us are in constant political election mode. They are either preparing for the next election or primary and lay low not to make waves for themselves or blaming their failures on some part of the electorate, further dividing us. It has become a career of running for election from one election cycle to another.
How did we let it get this far? He was voted out; he never showed his taxes the first time. He should have been in jail, but he was given more than the normal citizen even long before he began running all because he had money. White collar crimes and criminals have always gotten a slap on the proverbial wrist.
Seth, I say this with care, but this was the most unhinged post you have put up so far. Really Elon Musk is a Nazi, come on. I expect more from you. Now while you were enjoying a taxpayer funded trip on a Emerants Airline 380 to some quasi academic conference in Dubai, a lot of Americans are just finding out that USAID is flushing billions of dollars down some NGO hole in the ground, Yes the transition team wanted access to stop the flow. Likewise, the prior administration was filling government with unqualified token representatives of every pervert group you can think of and some even you couldn’t. So that is being addressed.
Really Seth, the administration is just trying to get our government back to something approaching normal.
Trump came in on a wrecking ball, and the Democrats are used to dealing with sane, reasonable people. Like most of Americans, I think our Congressional representatives were stunned and in disbelief at first. It has taken a little getting used to to realize that this level of insanity Is our norm for the next four years. No sooner does he commit some heinous at then he follows with two or three other others. I don’t think that Amy and Chuck and the rest of them are complicit in what’s happening. I think they’re in shock. It’s truly difficult to know what to do at this time. That said, I really enjoyed reading your article. It was well written and you’ve brought up some excellent food for thought. Thank you.
Your read on Chuck Schumer I think makes sense, but I think you should also note the way in which the party functions now. The Democratic party leadership is a set of well-protected incumbents surrounded by well-paid consultants. The Incumbents face no risk of losing their personal space and the consultants only make money from running races, not fighting for Democracy. As a consequence they aren't really equipped for the risky fight, and unlikely to take it. They are also more likely to accept the sage advice to "just wait" as Schumer put it.
there is NO common ground with fascism. nor with a non-security checked multi billionaire and his tec squadron being given open access to 7 billion dollars federal treasury payment system. this data breach of personal and business security is illegal. call your State DA, your Senators and Congressperson ASAP. those payments are Not busk’s to steal.
*trillion
yeah, sometimes oopsie happens thx for correcting.
Bravo Seth. Dead on
They got tons of polling and focus group results saying the economy is why they lost and that they are tired of attacks on Trump. That advice passed its sell by date in Trump's first 24-72 hours and is even more irrelevant now.
Thanks Steve
Wanted to share this piece with you—it’s about how the Democratic Party can’t afford to sit on the sidelines for the next four years and why they need to take control of the narrative now. It lays out a strategy for a Democratic shadow government and how it could be the key to winning back Congress in 2026 and the White House in 2028.
Would love to hear your thoughts when you have a minute.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jasonegenberg/p/democrats-need-a-shadow-government?r=3nm35j&utm_medium=ios
Seth, please focus on the Trump crisis and what we all can do.
Even elected Democrats are challenged to keep up with the deliberate blitz of Maga Musk chaos and rolling coup.
You are spot in. What to do. How to mobilize. Easy ways to contact elected reps and senators. This info is out there and while I agree with the article the outrage needs to go from static to consequential and reach the low info people
AOC, Raskin, Pritzker...
What about Crockett (on air), Whitehouse, Kaine, Merkley (at Senate podium)?
Good title.
I think the level of general disgust is rising as expected. We actually don't need our leaders to tell us how bad things are. We must be ready to strike when it's time. And I mean strike.
Dems need to deal with today. That may be what gathers them votes in 3026.
Thoughtful piece. I think a lot of voters were definitely upset with Biden and the Dems and rather than vote for Trump, they just stayed home.
Schumer needs to go
As our democracy dwindles, true leaders never give up this fight no matter what or who's paying attention. Unless of course all those corporate Dems have sold out their own souls, constituents, we the people, country & constitution also. Yeah like that strategy in the long run is going to get them more votes.
My opinion, and it is just that, might be unpopular. I for one am tired of seeing and hearing what we the people need to constantly do while the elected ones we put there to represent us are in constant political election mode. They are either preparing for the next election or primary and lay low not to make waves for themselves or blaming their failures on some part of the electorate, further dividing us. It has become a career of running for election from one election cycle to another.
How did we let it get this far? He was voted out; he never showed his taxes the first time. He should have been in jail, but he was given more than the normal citizen even long before he began running all because he had money. White collar crimes and criminals have always gotten a slap on the proverbial wrist.
Seth, I say this with care, but this was the most unhinged post you have put up so far. Really Elon Musk is a Nazi, come on. I expect more from you. Now while you were enjoying a taxpayer funded trip on a Emerants Airline 380 to some quasi academic conference in Dubai, a lot of Americans are just finding out that USAID is flushing billions of dollars down some NGO hole in the ground, Yes the transition team wanted access to stop the flow. Likewise, the prior administration was filling government with unqualified token representatives of every pervert group you can think of and some even you couldn’t. So that is being addressed.
Really Seth, the administration is just trying to get our government back to something approaching normal.
2026. Fat finger syndrome strikes again 😵💫
It's not your fingers, the keys are too small.
Trump came in on a wrecking ball, and the Democrats are used to dealing with sane, reasonable people. Like most of Americans, I think our Congressional representatives were stunned and in disbelief at first. It has taken a little getting used to to realize that this level of insanity Is our norm for the next four years. No sooner does he commit some heinous at then he follows with two or three other others. I don’t think that Amy and Chuck and the rest of them are complicit in what’s happening. I think they’re in shock. It’s truly difficult to know what to do at this time. That said, I really enjoyed reading your article. It was well written and you’ve brought up some excellent food for thought. Thank you.
Your read on Chuck Schumer I think makes sense, but I think you should also note the way in which the party functions now. The Democratic party leadership is a set of well-protected incumbents surrounded by well-paid consultants. The Incumbents face no risk of losing their personal space and the consultants only make money from running races, not fighting for Democracy. As a consequence they aren't really equipped for the risky fight, and unlikely to take it. They are also more likely to accept the sage advice to "just wait" as Schumer put it.
https://publis324843.substack.com/p/the-democratic-party-is-not-working?r=7av8t
We warned anyone who’d listen, it was YOU who slept