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Dear Democrats: Stop being surprised that Republicans are horrible. Focus on fighting back. [1]
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Date: 2025-07-30
Could we please have a new rule that Democratic leaders, pundits, etc., stop being surprised at how horrible Republicans are, and stop spending time talking about how they are surprised at how surprised they are on TV, radio, etc., instead of explaining what we should actually be doing to fight back effectively?
I mean, I love the gang from Morning Joe, for example, but I just can’t take one more soliloquy from Joe or Democratic guests methodically explaining how Republicans are lying about (outrage of the day), and why we should all be shocked, yada yada yada… (I don’t mean to pick on them, but it’s the show I start my day with, so it’s front of mind).
Can we just stipulate that: Republicans are horrible people; They are enabling Trump’s corruption and moves to turn the nation into an autocracy; There is already a bumper crop of outrage; We don’t need to be reminded again and again that the Asshole Overlord is destroying our country. We get it. It’s depressing to hear it over and over again and it just makes us feel powerless.
What we really need are specific steps we can take to fight back.
When we wake up in the morning, what are the 10 things (or even 1) we can do that day to push them back and maybe gain a yard or two towards a touchdown. And not feel so helpless.
Yes, there are legions of grassroots activists doing great work on that front, and making a difference. But we need more specifics from our leaders. (And not just donations )
I put together a site in 2017, “99 ways to fight Trump,” that was simply a bullet list of things to do, including some in 60 seconds or less. It definitely needs updating, but if anyone has suggestions, let me know, and I’ll pop it back up.
Here’s a few examples from the FB page (web page is no longer up)
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