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Paul Cantrell Apr 1, 2025

Cory Booker is not a savior and is not going to singlehandedly fix anything, but…

…but…DAMMIT

…this is exactly what I want to see from every elected official, at least every one of them who thinks fascism and authoritarianism are bad. I’m not even just saying “Democrats.” Surely there’s a Republican or two left out there somewhere who still believes in their shriveled-coal heart that Nazis are bad.

I don’t expect politicians to work miracles. I just want them to fight. In times of crisis, is that really so much to ask?

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Paul Cantrell Apr 1, 2025

In South Korea, when the president attempted a coup, legislators stormed over physical barricades to vote him into oblivion.

I think about that a lot sitting here in the US.

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Paul Cantrell Apr 1, 2025

My message for my next call to my elected reps:

“Cory Booker is doing what you are failing to do.”

Just that.

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Andromeda Yelton

@inthehands I think one of the most important things he's doing is testing whether the electorate will respond positively to Democrats having spines, so...yes. Yes, make that call.