Summary
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is organizing grassroots events to oppose Trumpās policies, arguing that āTrumpism does not believe in democracy.ā
In an op-ed, Sanders criticized Trumpās ties to Elon Musk, federal budget cuts, and media influence, warning of authoritarianism.
He cited Trumpās recent post likening himself to Napoleon and accused him of disregarding the rule of law.
The White House dismissed Sandersā concerns, accusing Democrats of authoritarian tactics.
How is this helping? Sanders is doing something. What is your snark achieving?
I simply wonder whatās happening and expressing my frustration.
No question - itās good he is mobilizing people. Organization is key, and to me it looks like itās currently lacking. I really hope Sanders can change this.
It has been damn obvious and yet way too many people voted Trump. And, come on, it was clear Elon would be there as well. From outside the US itās hard to understand why. It leaves me with two explanations, both of which I donāt like: either people were misinformed and/or did not understand what is going on, or they did really want it.
Maybe you can help me understand.
How is this doing something? heās been bloviating for years about this and things have only gotten worse.
Whereās the action?!
What is he supposed to do, kick down the doors to the white house with a machine gun in each hand?
Keep talking, Iām liking what youāre sayingā¦
See my other comment responding to the typical liberal lack of imagination.
You canāt get to things like general strikes if you donāt start by organizing and educating people. Calling for a sudden and mass uprising of public action with no base to support it is just a wild fantasy. How are you even going to make it happen? Share some memes on BlueSky? Organized resistance needs organized people.
I fully believe that it will take a general strike, and perhaps more than that to avert fascism in the US, and every day I pray that it happens because my country is fucked if it doesnāt. But I donāt for a second believe that you have a realistic plan to get there when all you can think to do is dismiss the people doing the hard work of getting the public united, educated and organized.
Thatās why Iām saying bernie should be calling for it and leading the organization. He has the social clout and following. Many disillusioned with him (myself included) would see this as an actual action instead of the equivalent of just another sternly worded letter which is all the democrats and Bernie seem to be capable of doing for most of the past decade.
And fuck Bluesky. Iām not moving over to another monopoly. I never liked Twitter to begin with I donāt see why Iād like Bluesky even if it was genuinely defederated and not a corporate owned imitation of the fediverse.
You mean he should be saying something like this?
Oh, wait thatās a direct quote from Bernie, discussing what heās doing right now.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/19/trumpism-bernie-sanders
A bunch of vague mealymouthed progressive feel good bullshit? Heās been saying the same shit for decades.
All talk. Letās see the walk. Organize with the labor unions and call for a general strike directly and in no uncertain terms. Not that say nothing garbage.
Heās literally touring around the country organizing people and you from the comfort of your chair want to yell about how you want to āsee the walkā?
Jesus fucking Christ.