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Nick's avatar

Yes, I do.

The threat to Bondi, Rubio etc. may be meaningless but it won't be meaningless to the foot soldiers.

Jeffries saying that we will begin investigations in January 2027 on the ICE Agents and government officials that assisted in the kidnappings will unnerve folks.

What would you suggest the Dems do?

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Migs's avatar

Focus on issues that are popular. Unfortunately for America what Trump is doing on immigration is popular.

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Nick's avatar

New Quinnipiac Poll: More Americans now disapprove of Trump on immigration by 50% to 45% (including 51% independents)

MAJORITY of Americans now disapprove of Trump on deportations by 53% to 42% poll.qu.edu/poll-release...

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Migs's avatar

Sure after 3 months of being popular. Here is the thing: they got 500 other issues that he is DEEPLY unpopular on. Some he is underwater by 50 points. Focus there

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Sumi Ink ЁЯЗиЁЯЗж's avatar

I really doubt he gives a flying f**k.

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Greg Hanson's avatar

Trump may not care personally. But some GOP legislators might - the Don Bacons and David Valadaos who think they might like another term in Congress, but are watching their own approval ratings sink with Trump's. You need his approval ratings to go down to get the rats to abandon the sinking ship.

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Nick's avatar

ItтАЩs not really though. His approval on immigration is now under water.

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Migs's avatar

Seriously, what is the difference between you threatening this and Jefferies? You both canтАЩt actually FOLLOW through on the threat. ItтАЩs completely meaningless.

People arenтАЩt this stupid. I get it you want them to say it because it shows they are fighting. That I get. The idea that it would do anything or stop any action is where I couldnтАЩt disagree more. A meaningless threat is exactly thatтАжa meaningless threat. ItтАЩs like AOC saying we are going to invade Israel if they donтАЩt stop bombing gaza. Sure she could say this and Israel would completely ignore it because once again itтАЩs a threat from a person who canтАЩt do what they are threading. Pointless in changing actions. Could be good politics, who knows but pointless in changing anything.

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Nick's avatar

Because in 27 Jeffries can launch an investigation and issue recommendations to the new AG in 29. I am limited to having pointless arguments on the internet.

Maybe nothing happens. But Jeffries should share what 2027 looks like when the Dems take back control of the House.

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Migs's avatar

Jefferies literally said yesterday that the congress if controlled by dems would investigate this. He is actually doing what he can not threatening what he canтАЩt do. That is my whole point!!!!

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Chuck Aurora's avatar

The foot soldiers know exactly how low the risk is to them. As long as they do the boss' bidding and kiss the ring they are perfectly safe in "legal" terms. In the unlikely event that free and fair elections happen and take away MAGA political control, they will have pardons.

Their main worry would be what happens if they encounter armed resistance.

What should Dems do? Start resisting. It may be too late.

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Deborah T's avatar

What would this resisting be? How would it look? What would we do?

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Chuck Aurora's avatar

I wish I knew! I think we will have to draw on the experiences of other countries which have beaten totalitarian rule.

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