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Abdul El-Sayed just said the quiet part out loud about how to take on Donald Trump: Build an uncomfortably large coalition to defeat him. The coalition is the Republicans, independents, and Democrats who agree the country shouldn’t be run by a man who tried to overturn an election. (link below)

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That's right. Standing up to Trump cannot rely on just one party it requires the unity of all those who cherish democracy the rule of law and elections.

Jamel Bouie recently summarized in a similar way the coalition that ended slavery which included people with all kinds of conflicting agendas broadly speaking, but they all agreed on this one thing.

"Uncomfortable" doesn't mean "unwilling to vote for". The better we get to know the progressive candidates & leaders, & see their actions and results, the more likely they'll win the votes of the pragmatic liberals & the non-extremes from both end of the party's spectrum. El-Sayed is winning this.

You mean vote like Canadians? 🤔 In the 1993 Canadian federal election, the majority Progressive Conservative Party got 𝘸𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 leaving them only 𝘵𝘸𝘰 seats in Parliament! Why did we throw the bums out? The Free Trade Agreement they passed! It was law so it couldn't be changed but we got that right!

It took 33 years for free trade with America to fall apart but our #1 argument back then was what if America, with its 10x economy, reneged on the deal? It'd hurt Canada more than America, right? As it turns out, we were 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 about that! Canada is 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘺 finding new partners to trade with overseas!

A friend was talking to a company owner who said that not only were they finding new clients but when the their contracts with American clients ended, there'd be no more new ones. And since parts companies are used to retooling often they're retooling for new customers instead just a new model year.

You've been saying that for awhile now. A lot of the far Left though see moderate Democrats as the enemy and 'Republican lite', so it might have to fall on Moderates and Independents who do outnumber the fringes on both sides by a lot.

🤷 about coward Republicans. Republicans are so corrupted because anti-Trump Republicans are gone or consolidated to MAGA. We cannot trust any Republican lawmakers who have no integrity nor moral values.

True about needing a bigger coalition. We have to be united in purpose. And the purpose is to stop this authoritarian president.

By a man who encourages the decimation of his own countryfolk. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."

Yup. Dems can’t be so moralistic and litmus-testy. Sometimes you just gotta hold your nose and move on. But some idealists don’t live in the real world and end up undercutting their own ability to enact positive change.

The disgruntled Republicans need to vote dem. Very few do. They get fixated on 1 small issue and either do t cote or vote rep. Like sheep. They just follow. Very unfortunate

All due respect to your work with the 1/6 committee - but after working to spread the truth - your party kicked you and Liz Cheney OUT of the government. Why would anyone ever work with republicans after they’ve shown no spine, morals, ethics - no patriotism. Where are the Republican “No Kings”

events? Where are republicans in Congress fighting this administration? Sorry to say - but republicans at large, have shown they can’t be trusted and can’t be respected. Maybe in a generation or two, that can change. But for now, the only trustworthy republicans are the ones who have renounced.

Everyone should be uniting against the #republican party under the common ground of wanting to push back against the orange madman in the White House. All paths to brighter futures involve first voting the corrupt tyrants out of power (and yes, there will be more battles to fight after that)

If the GOP weren't such spineless toadies, they would also be pushing back against the lawlessness & mentally deranged acts of pedo47. He's extremely unpopular with every group not identifying as MAGA Only the cult & oligarchs still support this chaos. If only we could work together to save the USA!

And it shouldn't be run by Republicans, they have repeatedly demonstrated that they are not public servants and they have supported Trump's Idiocracy for over a decade. #VOTEBLUE up and down the ticket.

In Trumplandia…🇺🇲's Leader’s 19th Century Who Rules With A GoldFist✊Says: 🇺🇲🏛️🏴‍☠️👑🎃👐🏻💬 "Why Need A Coalition? Everyone Should Agree With ME!” 📜 Divine & Demonic Wisdom 📜 HEAVEN'S😇🪉🙏🏻MORAL: “DEMOCRACY THRIVES WHEN DIFFERENCES UNITE FOR GOOD!” TRUMPLANDIA’S😈🔥🖕IMMORAL: “DEMAND LOYALTY. SILENCE DISSENT!”

What Republicans are those Adam? What part of Trump’s agenda do Republicans object to? That’s not El Sayed’s message at all. He’s saying that Democrats need to deliver tangible benefits to a large coalition.

Going to see him in Port Huron tonight to support the efforts of this man. Michigan will stand for democracy. Mike Roger and John James are just giving Michigan the money they don't need.