Democrats, Say Nothing, We’ve Given Up on You
1874 cartoon by Thomas Nast via CNN.
Remember when the Democrats brought Olivia Pope and “President” Fitz on stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as a serious contributing act against President Trump? How well did that work out? It only cemented one thing: from then until now, the Democrats have no fucking idea what they’re doing. In most presidential campaigns with Trump, Democrats have had an issue with taking him seriously. Yet, they have consistently failed to determine whether his rhetoric is rooted in misinformation, whether his base is committed to backing him, and whether he is faithful to his cause to unleash havoc on America. The question that I believe we should be asking democratic leaders is, “When are you all going to show up to this fight? Do you all have a clue of what you are all fighting for?”
Republicans: Chess, Democrats: Checkers
After Trump’s inauguration, he has wasted no time in boldly aiming for immigration, transgender medical care (for those under age 19), DEI, and the functions of our federal government, from policies to its employees. In addition to these attacks, Trump has also unleashed his bulldog, Elon Musk, to “dismantle bureaucracy” by exposing “waste” within America’s government spending. And while Musk has aimed at the Treasury, Medicare/Medicaid, Education, and Defense, Democrats have disgracefully sat back and watched.
Along with relegating themselves to “watchers,” they’re also at odds with each other. On Friday, March 14th, Senator Chuck Schumer, with the objection of top Democratic leaders, supported a Republican-led Senate bill with the hopes of avoiding a government shutdown. This spending bill that Democrats considered a “blank check” for Trump has the outward goal of decreasing government spending, yet it’s an opportunity for Trump and Musk to defund programs they don’t like. The Republicans haven’t wasted any opportunity to gloat that they hold power in both the Senate and the House. And with Trump as president, the leverage discrepancy is palpable, and Democrats don’t know what to do with it.
Did Democrats See This Coming?
The Democrats didn’t bother to look too far into the future regarding how they saw this election going; they didn’t stand for anything outside of supporting a genocide in Gaza, which caused most young liberals to abandon them at the polls in some states during the presidential election…