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Related: About this forumCarville to Democrats: 'Don't get in the way of them making fools of themselves' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
Democrats have struggled to come up with ways to oppose Trump the second time around. Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has a suggestion: do nothing. Mark McKinnon joins Carville to discuss. - Aired on 03/10/2025.
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Carville to Democrats: 'Don't get in the way of them making fools of themselves' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
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Do nothing?! No, we should be in their faces every day and fight, fight, fight as the Nazi-in-Chief would say!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Tuesday
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My mom would say, give them enough rope and they will use it to hang others... so don't give it to them!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Tuesday
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"Don't get in the way" translates to "Let them hurt our constituents, we don't care"
Martin Eden
Tuesday
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,921 posts)1. Do nothing?! No, we should be in their faces every day and fight, fight, fight as the Nazi-in-Chief would say!!
Rhiannon12866
(229,831 posts)2. I certainly agree! The American people are fed up and ready!


TommieMommy
(1,649 posts)3. My mom would say Give them enough rope and they will hang themselves 🤔
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,921 posts)6. My mom would say, give them enough rope and they will use it to hang others... so don't give it to them!!
Martin Eden
(13,963 posts)4. "Don't get in the way" translates to "Let them hurt our constituents, we don't care"
"All we want is political advantage."
Is that what potential Democratic voters really want to hear?
Does standing aside while Trump and Musk inflict economic harm on all but the rich, tear our Constitution to shreds, and trash everything our nation fought for on the world stage really give Democrats a political advantage?
LuvLoogie
(7,896 posts)5. Carville has the privilege of Sunday talk show punditry
Fuck him.
MagaSmash
(8,765 posts)7. "Just raise your own Chickens". Dumbest comment of the Century.