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Biden really needs to step up and do something to protect our country. (guides.lib.berkeley.edu)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm sure everyone knows what's at stake already but just to quickly recap the following might happen when Trump takes office.

No more free and fair elections.
Trump may abuse his presidential immunity and order hits on his opponents
Weaponize the government against political opponents
Raise food prices and harm the economy
Create a humanitarian crisis by deporting so many people
His appointees such as Tulsi Gabbard may give our secrets to Russia.

And so much more

Yet it seems like top Democrats in office are hardly doing anything about this. I feel they have abandoned us and gave up. My list isn't even everything that could happen yet with all those bad things I'm so frustrated they don't realize what's at stake. Please I really beg of you to contact anyone you can and urge them to realize what's at stake here.

Please see this link for helpful instructions on how to contact the President and Congressional members: https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/ContactingOfficials/President

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yet it seems like top Democrats in office are hardly doing anything about this. I feel they have abandoned us and gave up.

That's because they have. For Democrats, winning elections is more of an unintended side effect to campaigning, raising funds, and making connections.

If Democrats hold the reins of power, they'll be expected to do something with that power. Their rich donors don't want Democrats to do what the voters elected them to do, so they invent BS reasons for why they won't do it.

"Oh we may have a majority in the house and senate, but we don't have a super majority. Sorry, we can't do anything."

"Oh that thing we said we were going to do? Whoops! Turns out an unelected parlamentarian that we're the boss of says we can't do the thing you wanted. Sorry."

"Oh, executive orders are a thing? Well, we think it would be more respectful to the tradition of democracy if we had bipartisan support rather than just doing things unilaterally. Sorry."

Democrats much prefer to be the minority party. That way they don't actually have to do anything and can still fundraise and curry favor with elites.