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Democrats Announce Bold Plan to Resist Trump Policies by Playing Katy Perry’s “Roar” Really Loud (thehardtimes.net)

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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Because shitposting isn't organizing.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It seemed to work for MAGA. Maybe the Democrats need more bot accounts? Shittier shitposts, maybe?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Project 2025 wasn't a tweet.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 days ago

It's also not why people voted for Trump. He had to consistently lie about supporting it so as not to scare off his potential voters. Meanwhile, a deliberately misleading viral shitstorm made out of a single Biden comment had MAGAts rolling up to their polling places in trash bags.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Organising what? What should they organise?

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Workers strikes, general strikes, work stoppages and walk outs ... organize people to conduct mass disruptive activities in a peaceful obstructive way to force those in power to either move against them or take steps back to accommodate people.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 days ago

They could reach out to Sean O'Brien.

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

"But my [insert excuse not to go out and protest]..."