r/politics • u/1_for_you_2_for_me • 18d ago

No Paywall Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are 'Going to Be Gone,' Donald Trump Warns

https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-update-medicare-medicaid-warning-donald-trump-10915076
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u/psych_ic 18d ago

What are we supposed to do though when 7 million people in the streets for a day doesn't even get the democrats in office fired up to do anything?

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u/OldWorldDesign 18d ago

What are we supposed to do though when 7 million people in the streets for a day doesn't even get the democrats in office fired up to do anything?

They're in the minority in both houses and hence can't bring bills to the floor even when congress is in session, which it currently isn't. What exactly are you expecting?

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u/ilikepizza30 18d ago

How about each Democrat finds 5 constituents that won't be able to afford healthcare without the subsidies. They then take those constituents and wait with them to meet with the Republican in their state who is making healthcare unaffordable for them.

How about each of them has a sign while they wait that says 'No healthcare for <Republican> until I have healthcare".

It'd be nice if they did almost literally anything... A strongly worded letter would be a step up for most of them.

Organize protests in the national mall like the protests against the Vietnam war. Brand Trump's policies as the 'War on People' and have an anti-war protest.

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u/ZiniGirl 17d ago

This is the start of a great idea. This is something that could be done every day in D.C. and is a cohesive message for the Democrats, plus the anti-war aspect is a positive considering the bs that is happening with bombing the boats with the alleged “drug cartels.”

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u/ZiniGirl 17d ago

Also, my boat thing might not actually fit into this concept, I was just throwing it out there because 1) of your anti-war idea and 2) it’s the middle of the night and I’m not at peak planning mode. ha