Shove the Presidency Down Trump’s Throat https://newrepublic.com/post/190337/trump-second-term-democrats-respond
"I think that Last is on to something when he suggests that Trump’s opposition should force him to “own every bad outcome that happens, anywhere in the world.” I’d actually take this a step further. Rather than exert so much energy trying to thrust Trump out of the presidency, liberals would be well served to spend their time thrusting the presidency upon Donald Trump. (...) Start demanding the Trump administration fix everything quickly."
"But Trump has historically faltered when he’s been forced to contend with the actual pressure of the presidency and its myriad responsibilities (see also: the Covid-19 pandemic) because his ideas are bad and he doesn’t have a deep and abiding interest in public service to really make a sustained effort to confront, let alone solve, the biggest problems we face. "
"(Democrats) need to raise a hue and cry over everything under the sun that’s broken, dysfunctional, or trending in the wrong direction; pile line items on Trump’s to-do list, wake him up early and keep him up late. Every day, get in front of cable news cameras and reporters’ notepads with a new problem for Trump to solve and fresh complaints about the work not done."
"Trump should truly be left to solve these problems on his own. He’s claimed a mandate and congressional majorities, so let him (and his fellow Republicans) figure it out, with Democratic votes on offer only if massive policy concessions supporting Democratic Party interests are included."
Democrats need to vote no on *everything*, damn the consequences. And if someone doesn't get in line, kick them out. We're at rock bottom, folks; not much more to lose.
@socprof This would require Democrats to actually care about doing the job themselves.
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Every leftist that wants progressive policy changes to again become possible should spend the next few years informing everyone how much better Democratic policies and governance are than what the GOP provides to the electorate.
We have to try to make Democrats popular again if we want to get the Republicans out of power because everyone seems to hate us at this point.
@socprof in short Trump is a horrible human being.