For me, at least, the determination is in your conclusion: that we do not have an answer makes it something that cannot be focused on. It's a situation that we are, by and large, powerless to shape. We can only work within the confines of what we can do.
I also feel there is a certain level of power ceded by assuming that they will be abl…
For me, at least, the determination is in your conclusion: that we do not have an answer makes it something that cannot be focused on. It's a situation that we are, by and large, powerless to shape. We can only work within the confines of what we can do.
I also feel there is a certain level of power ceded by assuming that they will be able to successfully go down an authoritarian path with no push back. Our systems are made up of people. Just like every other person out there, those people are subject to normalization and are less likely to do that push back if the societal expectation is that it is futile. In this situation by refusing to accept an outcome as inevitable we can make it less likely.
I agree that we can't normalize this, but I think it's going to take a large-scale pushback from voters, even/especially those who voted for Trump, to get some meaningful checks from Congress.
At present, though, assuming that just having Jeffries as Speaker would be sufficient to put the brakes on doesn't seem like it would matter much with a WH that isn't going to follow any rules. If Musk defies court orders, who's going to prosecute him? Bondi? It is to laugh.
Jeffries seemed more interested in having a decorum discussion with Al Green rather than standing by his caucus and standing up to Trump/Musk.
For me, at least, the determination is in your conclusion: that we do not have an answer makes it something that cannot be focused on. It's a situation that we are, by and large, powerless to shape. We can only work within the confines of what we can do.
I also feel there is a certain level of power ceded by assuming that they will be able to successfully go down an authoritarian path with no push back. Our systems are made up of people. Just like every other person out there, those people are subject to normalization and are less likely to do that push back if the societal expectation is that it is futile. In this situation by refusing to accept an outcome as inevitable we can make it less likely.
I agree that we can't normalize this, but I think it's going to take a large-scale pushback from voters, even/especially those who voted for Trump, to get some meaningful checks from Congress.
At present, though, assuming that just having Jeffries as Speaker would be sufficient to put the brakes on doesn't seem like it would matter much with a WH that isn't going to follow any rules. If Musk defies court orders, who's going to prosecute him? Bondi? It is to laugh.
Jeffries seemed more interested in having a decorum discussion with Al Green rather than standing by his caucus and standing up to Trump/Musk.