The Tennessee Holler ILLINOIS… Gov. Pritzker…
AlgoCompSynth by znmeb 🇺🇦@thetnholler.bsky.social I have enormous respect for Pritzker but this seems a bit over the edge. Are other Democratic officials also calling for that?
jonathankoren™@AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social
I’m pretty sure the pearl clutching time has been sent to a El Salvadorian concentration camp. Do you want leaders to lead, or do you want “leaders” like Gavin Newsom promoting fascists on his podcast?
I’m pretty sure the pearl clutching time has been sent to a El Salvadorian concentration camp. Do you want leaders to lead, or do you want “leaders” like Gavin Newsom promoting fascists on his podcast?
@jonathankoren @thetnholler.bsky.social I finally got a chance to hear the whole Pritzker speech a couple of hours ago. That one sound bite doesn't do it justice. It's a brilliant speech.
The thing is, people *are* taking to the streets and they *are* pushing back. They've stopped some of the bleeding, but we need more stronger voices like Pritzker's. We can't do it from the streets alone.
@jonathankoren Here's the whole speech in case you haven't seen it!
Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans and ‘do-nothing Democrats' in fiery speech (FULL)
The Janx Devil@AlgoCompSynth @jonathankoren If only there were more billionaires paying to write brilliant speeches for their political campaigns.
Joris Meys@AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social pay attention in history class next time. You're at the "but Hitler would never" stage, and one Reichstag away from arresting political opponents.
Actually, given the recent arrests of judges that "sabotaged" the human trafficking to El Salvador, looks like you won't need a Reichstag.
Quark Maker@AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social As long as Trump and the GOP continue down the path they are presently on, this is the least we can do. In fact, this is closer to "pearl clutching" if we're honest.
Personally, if things keep going the direction they have been and we wind up with an invoked Insurrection Act and quite possibly Martial Law, Pritzker and other governors step up as CiC's of their state Guard and militia troops, and put an end to this ridiculous presidency.
@QuarkMaker @thetnholler.bsky.social That sounds an awful lot like Kent State to me. But in the absence of half a dozen GOP Representatives and two dozen Senators willing to give up their political careers and vote publicly to impeach and convict, you're right; it's going to fall on the governors.
@QuarkMaker Here's the whole speech in case you haven't seen it!
Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans and ‘do-nothing Democrats' in fiery speech (FULL)
Angie 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇵🇸🇺🇦@AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social
The road to fascism is lined with centrists telling you to stop overreacting.
Cascadia Secession Zone@angiebaby @AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social we're always so fucked politically, either fascism gets halted, and they're like "see, told you" or it's too late
@angiebaby @thetnholler.bsky.social I haven't told anyone to stop over-reacting. My issue is with the people who think we can solve this in the streets alone. It has to happen in board rooms and Congressional committee hearings and courtrooms and state legislatures too.
@angiebaby Here's the whole speech in case you haven't seen it!
Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans and ‘do-nothing Democrats' in fiery speech (FULL)
@AlgoCompSynth Thank you!
@AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social But people in the streets reminds timid politicians who want to do the right thing know that the people are willing to stand behind them and hopefully give them the nudge they need to do the right thing.
@angiebaby Yes, absolutely, we need to keep up the demonstrations / protests and elected Democrats need to do everything the law allows to build their platform and stop the bleeding.
But we are up against a ruthless gang of people unique in our history - fascist racketeers. We need *more* people - and corporations - to join the fight. The courts and voters and Democrats can't do it alone.
not ch1c@AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social fwiw Becca Balint, congressperson from VT, has also said people need to get in the streets and shut things down in response to judicial overreach
@cthon1c @thetnholler.bsky.social Prtizker's speech was in New Hampshire; yeah, this whole "No Kings" thing started in New England.
@cthon1c Here's the whole speech in case you haven't seen it!
Gov. Pritzker blasts Republicans and ‘do-nothing Democrats' in fiery speech (FULL)
Royfireball@AlgoCompSynth @thetnholler.bsky.social
Um, yes. This is over the edge, but we have been over the edge since Trump was elected. The real question you need to ask yourself is "do I want to face reality and fight to protect the land and people I love or do I want to live in a made up fantasy realm where we can all get along?"
Um, yes. This is over the edge, but we have been over the edge since Trump was elected. The real question you need to ask yourself is "do I want to face reality and fight to protect the land and people I love or do I want to live in a made up fantasy realm where we can all get along?"
@roy_fireball @thetnholler.bsky.social The only people living in a fantasy world now are Trump's cabinet. The conduct of this administration is indistinguishable from racketeering and their fantasy is that they have a mandate to keep doing it.
@roy_fireball Here's the whole speech in case you haven't seen it!