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Can we start using "Vichy" to describe any Democrats who collaborate with the fascists?
Jon Stewart slammed Vichy Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...
Stewart argued Vichy Democrats avoid proposing real alternatives by pretending Republicans will compromise.
I second this.
The real takeaway is that the country is burning and our politicians are yucking it up together in a gym. We're 100% in the ivory tower phase. They are removed from it therefore they don't care enough to do anything but the same old same old.
We need to bring the issues to them in creative ways so that they feel the "impact" of our anger.
It's a uniparty and it's not there to help you, prole.
I think there are actual elected Democrats who want to oppose the fascists. Look at Bernie, AOC, Crockett, even Pritzker and Walz. Hell, even Seth fucking Moulton and Nancy fucking Pelosi criticized Vichy Schumer over his collaboration and capitulation.
The problem is the Democrats, at the national level, are all led by the Vichy caucus of the party. Schumer, Jeffries, Newsom, etc who actually agree with the fascists on a number of issues.
We can't write off everyone elected with a (D) next to their name. History has shown us time and time again that the only thing that has ever defeated a powerful fascists movement is a popular front of leftists and liberals working together. We need to eliminate the Vichy wing of the Democratic Party. I'm not going to pretend like I know how to do that, but we're never going to defeat the fascists if we keep lumping everyone in with the collaborationists. That just fractures our side and strengthens theirs.
And electoral politics can't be the only thing we do. It's one tactic, but it's not the only or even most important one. Most importantly, we need to build connections and networks within our communities so that we can support each other against the fascists. We need to establish the relationships now so that when the fascists come for the marginalized in our community people (especially those less engaged with politics) are more willing to side with the victims of the fascists who they've come to know against the power structures.
I am tired of this doofus
Highly paid, neo-liberal consultants that lost them multiple elections told Democratic leadership to become more Republican and that's just what the Democratic leadership did by voting with Republicans.
told Vichy Democrats~~ic leadership~~ to become more Republican
FTFY!
It's almost like they'd rather continue to talk to consultants than their own constituents post-Hilary and when your ideas are only to position yourself against the other guy, well you don't have very many ideas at all. At least you still get to feel morally superior and continue building your own careerist resume. Democratic leadership don't care about anyone but themselves and it shows. These people don't work for you.
Politicians kept those fucks on
Jon Stewart slammed
I mean, this was actually on-point. it was pretty vicious, and deservedly so.
Jon Stewart Knocks Dems' Lack of Vision In Countering The Trump Agenda | The Daily Show
sorry for the YouTube link, could not find it elsewhere.
edit: CW - animated intense mortal kombat violence at the very, very end of the video. the daily show was not playing around on this one.
Thanks for the link. Well worth the watch.
so when do we start calling them "schumer" cocktails?
Cucktails oooh ooooh!