Yeah, it has been pretty frustrating to see lots of civic action happening on the ground while the media kind of downplays it or ignores it completely. I don't need a CNN chyron every time 5 people protest a Tesla dealership in Illinois, but 35k people in Denver for AOC and Sanders seems like a big deal. Midterms are a long, long way off, and I worry about energy dissipating before then, but I anticipate Trump giving lots of motivation for opposition, meant in the darkest ways possible.
In the meantime, I'd like folks who seem to be resonating with voters to find actionable ways to impact some of the as-yet-disappointing stakeholders you've outlined here.
Polls are less of a concern in an autocracy, don't they? Everything that Republicans do suggests that they don't expect to be facing free and fair elections in '26 and '28.
Strikes and boycotts are the key, especially boycotts because an identifiable group of strikers becomes a target of blame. There may be a few key pressure points with widespread impact such as TSA agents.
Definitely not the most important thing to note about this but as a loyal reader from London, UK, I’m reasonably certain the image at the top is from Trafalgar Square…
We get segregated news. Phones are a big part, with each side getting feeds from their side. If one more person holds up their phone and says, don't you read? I'm gonna scream.
Yeah, it has been pretty frustrating to see lots of civic action happening on the ground while the media kind of downplays it or ignores it completely. I don't need a CNN chyron every time 5 people protest a Tesla dealership in Illinois, but 35k people in Denver for AOC and Sanders seems like a big deal. Midterms are a long, long way off, and I worry about energy dissipating before then, but I anticipate Trump giving lots of motivation for opposition, meant in the darkest ways possible.
In the meantime, I'd like folks who seem to be resonating with voters to find actionable ways to impact some of the as-yet-disappointing stakeholders you've outlined here.
Polls are less of a concern in an autocracy, don't they? Everything that Republicans do suggests that they don't expect to be facing free and fair elections in '26 and '28.
This is what USians have to prepare for.
"Pluralistic ignorance." A useful addition to our lexicon.
Strikes and boycotts are the key, especially boycotts because an identifiable group of strikers becomes a target of blame. There may be a few key pressure points with widespread impact such as TSA agents.
Professor Daniel W. Drezner: The only fly in the ointment is primary season.
GOP Congressmen and Senators that know better may comply with MAGA for fear of a MUSK-Financed Primary.
Definitely not the most important thing to note about this but as a loyal reader from London, UK, I’m reasonably certain the image at the top is from Trafalgar Square…
The fact that Trump is unpopular makes the lack of Democratic resistance even more puzzling and infuriating.
We get segregated news. Phones are a big part, with each side getting feeds from their side. If one more person holds up their phone and says, don't you read? I'm gonna scream.