Democrats Need to Make Republicans Fear the Consequences of Attempting a Dictatorship

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They won’t. They’ll make sure nothing fundamentally changes.
This mindset is how Trump got a 2nd term
This mindset is how Trump will get a 3rd term.
Spreading FUD against Democrats helps Trump get reelected.
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt - Wikipedia

During the last election it was all “now is not the time to change course.”

Well now we have over three years to re-tool the Democratic party into something that can win. But we still have people saying “Nooo we actually need Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi and all these useless benchwarmers to win.”

No we fucking don’t. There is plenty of time to make change. Unless you don’t actually want change from these conservatives in all but name.

During the last election it was all “now is not the time to change course.”

It’s like that right now.

The DNC complaining that other Democrats are trying to get more active people into positions of power. The chair made statements lamenting how he couldn’t punish his own people because they weren’t breaking any rules.