Before Dems retake the House and Senate in 2026, the excuse is "We want to pass this legislation, but we can't!
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@mekkaokereke I agree with you! My problem, which I think is shared by many, is how do we fix it. More Republicans won’t fix it. 3rd party candidates that appeal to the left split the liberals and often end up putting an R in office. Often the only real choice is a Dem who won’t risk anything to fix things.
@jswright61 @mekkaokereke the answer is of course anarchism.
And I don't mean the "tear it all down" image people have of anarchism.
I mean the "order without hierarchy" anarchism. Where you stay on a small level, auto organizing, connecting with other people.
There is this thing called Fediverse. It's kind of an anarchistic thing...
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@mekkaokereke I agree with you! My problem, which I think is shared by many, is how do we fix it. More Republicans won’t fix it. 3rd party candidates that appeal to the left split the liberals and often end up putting an R in office. Often the only real choice is a Dem who won’t risk anything to fix things.
People often ask me how to fix it, and my answer remains the same as it ever was. It's the same answer that Black Americans have given since the 50s. It's super simple;
1) Don't vote for the "Dem" candidates that Black people try to warn you about.
2) There is no step two.
"Split the liberals" is 100% of the problem. Because why are the liberals trying to put someone in office that will destroy Black people? Why is that not disqualifying?
I've shared on here lots of indisputable data that US cops treat Black people worse than ICE treats immigrants. In some cases, the harm done to Black people is 10x to 100x the scale. If someone ran as a Dem candidate, and proudly said "My parents were both ICE agents!
" they wouldn't get elected. But someone can say, "My parents were both cops in New Jersey in the 70s!" as a campaign slogan? Do y'all have any idea what cops in New Jersey were doing to Black communities in the 70s? -
@mekkaokereke ok, please give me a REALISTIC solution which I can do to change things.
When people say REALISTIC (all caps emphasis, yours), all Black people hear is "I refuse to accept that white liberals not being racist, is realistic."
This isn't complicated. At all. Y'all just like to pretend that it is.
mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
@jswright61@ruby.social People often ask me how to fix it, and my answer remains the same as it ever was. It's the same answer that Black Americans have given since the 50s. It's super simple; 1) Don't vote for the "Dem" candidates that Black people try to warn you about. 2) There is no step two. "Split the liberals" is 100% of the problem. Because why are the liberals trying to put someone in office that will destroy Black people? Why is that not disqualifying? I've shared on here lots of indisputable data that US cops treat Black people worse than ICE treats immigrants. In some cases, the harm done to Black people is 10x to 100x the scale. If someone ran as a Dem candidate, and proudly said "My parents were both ICE agents!🤡" they wouldn't get elected. But someone can say, "My parents were both cops in New Jersey in the 70s!🤡" as a campaign slogan? Do y'all have any idea what cops in New Jersey were doing to Black communities in the 70s?
Hachyderm.io (hachyderm.io)
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When people say REALISTIC (all caps emphasis, yours), all Black people hear is "I refuse to accept that white liberals not being racist, is realistic."
This isn't complicated. At all. Y'all just like to pretend that it is.
mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
@jswright61@ruby.social People often ask me how to fix it, and my answer remains the same as it ever was. It's the same answer that Black Americans have given since the 50s. It's super simple; 1) Don't vote for the "Dem" candidates that Black people try to warn you about. 2) There is no step two. "Split the liberals" is 100% of the problem. Because why are the liberals trying to put someone in office that will destroy Black people? Why is that not disqualifying? I've shared on here lots of indisputable data that US cops treat Black people worse than ICE treats immigrants. In some cases, the harm done to Black people is 10x to 100x the scale. If someone ran as a Dem candidate, and proudly said "My parents were both ICE agents!🤡" they wouldn't get elected. But someone can say, "My parents were both cops in New Jersey in the 70s!🤡" as a campaign slogan? Do y'all have any idea what cops in New Jersey were doing to Black communities in the 70s?
Hachyderm.io (hachyderm.io)
Like I've said before, the old "Well, we have to vote for pro-police state, pro-filibuster to stop progress on civil rights, anti-Black centrists! What other choice do we have?
!" doesn't work on enough Black voters anymore.mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
@joshrivers@techhub.social Fair question! 2 things: 1) It's not about what she can or can't deliver in a blocked Congress. It's about not being actively harmful and disrespectful, like this. (Click through the nested threads). https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/113419511471730321 2) Something that doesn't work on Black men voters any more, is the old rop-a-dope of a) endorsing Manchins and Sinemas over progressive candidates (choosing your dance partners) b) then crying about how you can't pull off the dance moves that you want to🙂🙃
Hachyderm.io (hachyderm.io)
"Primary Dem politicians that push anti-Black policies. Support progressive candidates that reduce racism." is not complicated. It's not unrealistic. Dems just don't like it.
They'd rather risk fascism for everyone in the US, and eventually, the whole world... than push to reduce fascism for Black people even a little. So here we are.
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Like I've said before, the old "Well, we have to vote for pro-police state, pro-filibuster to stop progress on civil rights, anti-Black centrists! What other choice do we have?
!" doesn't work on enough Black voters anymore.mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
@joshrivers@techhub.social Fair question! 2 things: 1) It's not about what she can or can't deliver in a blocked Congress. It's about not being actively harmful and disrespectful, like this. (Click through the nested threads). https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/113419511471730321 2) Something that doesn't work on Black men voters any more, is the old rop-a-dope of a) endorsing Manchins and Sinemas over progressive candidates (choosing your dance partners) b) then crying about how you can't pull off the dance moves that you want to🙂🙃
Hachyderm.io (hachyderm.io)
"Primary Dem politicians that push anti-Black policies. Support progressive candidates that reduce racism." is not complicated. It's not unrealistic. Dems just don't like it.
They'd rather risk fascism for everyone in the US, and eventually, the whole world... than push to reduce fascism for Black people even a little. So here we are.
️Try this:
1) In your closest local elections in 2026 for Senate or House, who is the Dem candidate that is the most anti-racist?
2) What have you done to make sure that that candidate wins the primary, and then the election? Donate? Call? Knock doors? Talk to friends and family?
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Before Dems retake the House and Senate in 2026, the excuse is "We want to pass this legislation, but we can't! GOP controls!"
After Dems retake the House and Senate, the excuse will flip to "We want to pass this legislation, but we can't! These 3 senators/representatives voted with the GOP!"
"Vote Blue, no matter who!"
is a trap that y'all fall for again and again."What kind of Blue, is you?" Makes more sense.
Because some of these "I don't know how to fight" Dems, are really "I don't want to fight, because I agree with the GOP on this issue" Dems. They're playing games.
@mekkaokereke More concretely: fight in the primaries.
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Before Dems retake the House and Senate in 2026, the excuse is "We want to pass this legislation, but we can't! GOP controls!"
After Dems retake the House and Senate, the excuse will flip to "We want to pass this legislation, but we can't! These 3 senators/representatives voted with the GOP!"
"Vote Blue, no matter who!"
is a trap that y'all fall for again and again."What kind of Blue, is you?" Makes more sense.
Because some of these "I don't know how to fight" Dems, are really "I don't want to fight, because I agree with the GOP on this issue" Dems. They're playing games.
@mekkaokereke
Funny how the Dems can always find enough designated villains. -
When people say REALISTIC (all caps emphasis, yours), all Black people hear is "I refuse to accept that white liberals not being racist, is realistic."
This isn't complicated. At all. Y'all just like to pretend that it is.
mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
@jswright61@ruby.social People often ask me how to fix it, and my answer remains the same as it ever was. It's the same answer that Black Americans have given since the 50s. It's super simple; 1) Don't vote for the "Dem" candidates that Black people try to warn you about. 2) There is no step two. "Split the liberals" is 100% of the problem. Because why are the liberals trying to put someone in office that will destroy Black people? Why is that not disqualifying? I've shared on here lots of indisputable data that US cops treat Black people worse than ICE treats immigrants. In some cases, the harm done to Black people is 10x to 100x the scale. If someone ran as a Dem candidate, and proudly said "My parents were both ICE agents!🤡" they wouldn't get elected. But someone can say, "My parents were both cops in New Jersey in the 70s!🤡" as a campaign slogan? Do y'all have any idea what cops in New Jersey were doing to Black communities in the 70s?
Hachyderm.io (hachyderm.io)
@mekkaokereke I hear your perspective. Good suggestions. I want change and I agree with establishment Dems being just as bad as Repugs sometimes.
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@mekkaokereke ok, please give me a REALISTIC solution which I can do to change things.
@donlamb_1 @mekkaokereke Mutual aid. Direct action. Coordinated pressure on reps (letters, calls, visits).
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Before Dems retake the House and Senate in 2026, the excuse is "We want to pass this legislation, but we can't! GOP controls!"
After Dems retake the House and Senate, the excuse will flip to "We want to pass this legislation, but we can't! These 3 senators/representatives voted with the GOP!"
"Vote Blue, no matter who!"
is a trap that y'all fall for again and again."What kind of Blue, is you?" Makes more sense.
Because some of these "I don't know how to fight" Dems, are really "I don't want to fight, because I agree with the GOP on this issue" Dems. They're playing games.
Based on how many I hear speaking up, I would guess Dems have about 7 lawmakers.
Any Dem not speaking up is failing at the hour we need them.
We need to stop asking Black people to vote for Dems and start asking Dems to attract the Black vote.
Opposition has an effect and when opposition fails, the other side gets to be at their worst.
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