- cross-posted to:
- politics@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- politics@beehaw.org
Summary
Senator Bernie Sanders warns that Trump’s administration is turning away from America’s 250-year democratic tradition and embracing authoritarianism.
Trump recently voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, siding with authoritarian regimes rather than traditional US allies.
Sanders highlights Trump’s alignment with Putin, whom he describes as having “crushed Russia’s movement towards democracy” and committed war crimes in Ukraine.
Beyond Ukraine, Sanders criticizes Trump’s statements about annexing territories and forcing Palestinians from Gaza.
He frames this as a crucial historical turning point where Americans must defend democracy against a retreat into “oligarchy, authoritarianism, colonialism.”
This is as close to leadership and a plan that I’ve seen so far. My observation (and fear) is that Democrats are bereft of ideas and incapable of leading. I don’t know what we do when there’s no one at the helm.
Kinda hard to lead when people don’t give you enough power to do anything or the faintest of majorities meaning big action is basically impossible.
Unlike Bernie, most Dems are beholden to their donors who are perfectly fine with these changes. Establishment Dems will not help us through this crisis.
Yeah the best bet then is sticking your head in the sand, not primarying those dems, then refusing to vote for whatever dem wins the primary.
That strategy is clearly working really well right now.
Not necessarily directed at you but the same people screaming for the dems to do something refuse to basically do the bare minimum themselves.
Well, progressives are used to not having power. Instead of having to feign helplessness like democrats do every time we give them a majority to squander.