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Montauk6

(9,113 posts) Sun Apr 27, 2025, 11:23 AM Apr 27

There goes those "lazy," "cowardly," "meek" Dems doing nothing again...

Bicameral sit-in going on RIGHT NOW at the Capitol led by Cory & Hakeem

#goodtrouble

https://www.youtube.com/live/5ceR90lihX8?si=G2PAticlOzSDpI4c

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There goes those "lazy," "cowardly," "meek" Dems doing nothing again... (Original Post) Montauk6 Apr 27 OP

Thanks for you ironic sarcasm 😀 Mblaze Apr 27 #1

Thank you Mblaze!! They have been doing town halls across the country, and doing everything they BComplex Apr 27 #2

I watched the sit in. Very good. I was not aware Jefferies had been doing town halls. Autumn Apr 27 #4

I was replying to the "Dems" doing nothing...I don't know if Jefferies has done a town hall, but BComplex Apr 27 #5

Live video embedded JoseBalow Apr 27 #3

Thank-you! BlueKentuckyGirl Apr 27 #6

Dems have now been sitting on the steps of the Capitol for 10 hours straight LetMyPeopleVote Apr 27 #7

a sit-in Skittles Apr 27 #8

This isn't a sit-in HereForTheParty Apr 27 #9

what's next Skittles Apr 27 #10

I'm confused orangecrush Apr 28 #11

no fucking clue Skittles Apr 28 #12

Thanks orangecrush Apr 28 #15

Well, God is on the throne. Celerity Apr 28 #16

OMFG Skittles Apr 28 #18

and the point is???? Raine Apr 28 #13

Exactly orangecrush Apr 28 #14

It reminds me of the tree that falls in the forest... kentuck Apr 28 #17

Mblaze

(572 posts)

1. Thanks for you ironic sarcasm 😀

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:07 PM

Apr 27

I'm tired of people saying that Dems are doing nothing. They are working hard.

BComplex

(9,431 posts)

2. Thank you Mblaze!! They have been doing town halls across the country, and doing everything they

Reply to Mblaze (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:20 PM

Apr 27

can to get our message out, since the 96% republican owned media/social media won't hammer our message out to the public, the way they do the right wing messages.

Autumn

(47,902 posts)

4. I watched the sit in. Very good. I was not aware Jefferies had been doing town halls.

Reply to BComplex (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:32 PM

Apr 27

Got a link to one?

BComplex

(9,431 posts)

5. I was replying to the "Dems" doing nothing...I don't know if Jefferies has done a town hall, but

Reply to Autumn (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:49 PM

Apr 27

a lot of other Democrats have been doing them, especially in red districts.

JoseBalow

(7,581 posts)

3. Live video embedded

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:26 PM

Apr 27

BlueKentuckyGirl

(464 posts)

6. Thank-you!

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:40 PM

Apr 27

Thanks for the link! I've been watching most of the day. That was awsome!

LetMyPeopleVote

(163,726 posts)

7. Dems have now been sitting on the steps of the Capitol for 10 hours straight

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:57 PM

Apr 27

Link to tweet

Skittles

(164,503 posts)

8. a sit-in

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:13 PM

Apr 27

yeah OK - oh, and a moment of PRAYER! YAY. Whatever.

HereForTheParty

(915 posts)

9. This isn't a sit-in

Reply to Skittles (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:40 PM

Apr 27

They aren't disrupting anything.

Skittles

(164,503 posts)

10. what's next

Reply to HereForTheParty (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:51 PM

Apr 27

hunger strike?

orangecrush

(24,739 posts)

11. I'm confused

Reply to Skittles (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:54 AM

Apr 28

Are they disrupting business as usual in some way?

I always thought that's what a real sit in does.

Skittles

(164,503 posts)

12. no fucking clue

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:56 AM

Apr 28

when I went to check on it they were spouting fucking prayer nonsense so I bailed

orangecrush

(24,739 posts)

15. Thanks

Reply to Skittles (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:20 AM

Apr 28

.
that answers my question.

No risk of arrest

A sit in is, IIRC, an act of civil disobedience.

If you aren't disobeying anything, well...

Celerity

(50,036 posts)

16. Well, God is on the throne.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:05 AM

Apr 28

Skittles

(164,503 posts)

18. OMFG

Reply to Celerity (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:48 PM

Apr 28

WTF KIND OF SANCTIMONIOUS FUCKING *SHIT* IS THAT???????

Raine

(30,796 posts)

13. and the point is????

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 04:30 AM

Apr 28

orangecrush

(24,739 posts)

14. Exactly

Reply to Raine (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:19 AM

Apr 28

kentuck

(113,864 posts)

17. It reminds me of the tree that falls in the forest...

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:06 AM

Apr 28

If no one hears it, does it make a sound when it falls?

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