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Democracy is at Stake in Upcoming Elections, and Democratic Lawmakers Need to Act Like it.
“Vote blue no matter who” isn’t enough.
As I have discussed before, perhaps what bothers me most about Democratic lawmakers is the fact that they do not challenge the Republican party enough. Virtually the entirety of the Biden presidency thus far has been spent asking permission from Republicans or corrupt conservative lawmakers like Sinema and Manchin within their own party. The gridlock has lasted since the covid-19 relief bill was passed, and infuriatingly shows no sign of letting up despite the fact that the party currently has control of the White House, the House, and the Senate. At this point, part of me can’t help wondering if Manchin and Sinema are being as obstructionist as they are because they don’t want the pressure for them to abolish the filibuster to intensify. Why let that happen, when they can spend their time reminding the American people that even if Democrats were to abolish the filibuster, Democrats would still have lawmakers within their own party to deal with.
All that said, as they continue to play games and come up with excuses, the right wing is spending their time getting ready. Among leaders on the right who is fired up and rearing to go is none other than Steve Bannon, the infamous operative and white…
