What specific thing did the Democrats have the opportunity to do that they didn’t do?
Under Obama they had Democratic supermajority and a Democratic president, and they didn’t use this to nip this problem in the bud. They could have changed Senate rules back then to do all sorts of shit and they chose not to do anything at all. As far as I’m concerned, it’s their fault that McConnell was able to pack the Court in the first place. Then, when they got their majority back and had a mandate after Trump’s disastrous term, they chose to not expand the Court and undo the Court packing that had already taken place.
So now when my red state decides to forcibly detransition me in Biden’s second term, Democrats will do jack shit about it.
That’s just the procedural stuff in Washington. Politics is a lot bigger than just electing representatives! They could have used their platform to organize angry citizens pushing social change on all other levels of society. Republican politicians have names and addresses. Republicans have associates and donors. Family. Republicans have businesses, investments, and property. A properly organized People’s movement could make their lives a living hell and make it impossible for them to do their jobs. Democrats won’t do that, though, because it would be uncivil.
Under Obama they had Democratic supermajority and a Democratic president, and they didn’t use this to nip this problem in the bud. They could have changed Senate rules back then to do all sorts of shit and they chose not to do anything at all. As far as I’m concerned, it’s their fault that McConnell was able to pack the Court in the first place. Then, when they got their majority back and had a mandate after Trump’s disastrous term, they chose to not expand the Court and undo the Court packing that had already taken place.
So now when my red state decides to forcibly detransition me in Biden’s second term, Democrats will do jack shit about it.
That’s just the procedural stuff in Washington. Politics is a lot bigger than just electing representatives! They could have used their platform to organize angry citizens pushing social change on all other levels of society. Republican politicians have names and addresses. Republicans have associates and donors. Family. Republicans have businesses, investments, and property. A properly organized People’s movement could make their lives a living hell and make it impossible for them to do their jobs. Democrats won’t do that, though, because it would be uncivil.