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Please join them.

I agree. I feel like none of this is easy. But they didn’t know it was coming. And there is so much of an opportunity for messaging here that is completely lost. Trump just seems to cause chaos and he tends to lose most of his fights, that he picks. Come on Democrats. Call this out!

This👇

Adam for DNC head!

Kinzinger? I’ve been following him since the pre-Musk Twitter days and he’s been pretty vocal against Trump & his cronies for years. Your ire would be better directed at someone else.

Agreed. But this is like the Biden thing all over again though. We can’t meekly just hide our way behind mild mannered old white men towards success. Hardening ourselves for this fight isn’t infighting, is pushing us to rise to this moment.

It is a struggle to maintaine inordinate wealth and power. And you have to work HOURS every week just to keep your boot on people's necks

We still have the free market at our disposal

Nope, I honestly thing they’re just stupid. Really stupid.

maybe too late? think it’s time for BlueStates to radically think outside the box. CA & NY should team up and establish a replacement for the FBI & CIA. independent State controlled Army/Navy/AF militias should be established. let’s be clear eyed here. Fed. Govt is rapidly becoming authoritarian.

What are they supposed to do? They have control of nothing.

Point made. Move on please.

When their President and AG couldn't bother to protect democracy or the rule of law, it's unsurprising how unprepared they are for this moment.

Muskrat's gotta go.....

Sadly, this depiction probably gives Elon a boner. It’s been his dream all along to be omnipotent and he just needed the perfect dweeb to bring it to fruition

Personally where are former Republican presidents and Republican staffers? Do they care about this or do they see this as just a political stunt? I feel like this is beyond a stunt and they should be organized and trying to influence their fellow party members that are holding power in Congress..

I agree I think democrats should have been more prepared but at the same time Republicans are beyond complicit with this.. clearly something they want or they're cowards and will watch everything burn to protect themselves which inevitably they won't be protected..

This whole flood the zone tactic is not the scary part.. the scary part is why are they flooding the zone? What is it that's going on behind the scenes that no one's paying attention to??

Honestly, did anyone think Musk was going to invade federal agencies?

I'm hearing noise from Crockett, Frost, Murphy and others. Also hearing protests are breaking out. The initial blame for this still goes to MAGA (representatives??)

Is Elon Musk an elected official? No. So then he's a criminal and a thief stealing from the Government! He should be arrested immediately!

Biden completely failed us. He had the time & authority, but opted for optics instead of using his considerable power to make it his mission to protect us from trump & anyone like him. Republicans have organized, invested in think tanks, lawyers, money, time, all into these plans. Dems have not.

Oh stop… your party created and then empowered this situation. You guys could stopped it before it began.

Yup. Some of us are. To no avail, but we’re calling them. I enjoy leaving them little messages saying “Hey it’s me again! You’re liberal bestie!” But we’re calling. And emailing.

Because so far Republicans see that they are getting what they want. They are too narrow minded to consider the leopard is going to turn and eat their face off if they think things are going a bit "too far".

I know that mail to someone not your rep gets forwarded on. But how bout we send postcards (where they have to see no envelope) with no return address? Inundate them.

I assume when you say “the only” you mean that you don’t believe 2 GOP members will break ranks and try to stop any of this? Or am I misinterpreting that?

Of course it’s the democrats fault! Check yourself Mr. Republican. It’s the Republicans in Congress that could stop this in its tracks but where are they, the majority? Kissing Mango Mussolini’s ring? Maybe change your target sir, with all due respect.

Yep! Finally, perhaps, maybe, they are beginning to realize what they are dealing with! #IndivisibleUSA

Sad, but true. I'm not surprised our Dem reps dropped the ball on this. It's a good idea if all Dems started working together instead of fighting amongst themselves. Divided we fail Together we win. @repilhan.bsky.social @asharangappa.bsky.social‬ @repjasmine.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social

Correct. I was expecting a full on prepared counterattack to any moves the magas made. Project 2025 was right there. Instead it’s a big disorganized cluster.

Democrats need to get their acts together. We're under attack from within. youtu.be/b_mDTOKvyV8?...

What are your suggestions? How can they do better? Are you able to connect with your former GOP colleagues and lobby them in way?? We only need a couple of R’s to make actual impacts.

What can be done?

Adam, we get it. At this point if you wanna keep repeating something, maybe it should be something helpful, publish a list of all the services civil servants provide. Publish a list of all the services Citizen will likely lose with indiscriminate cutting of civil servants. Do it in BOLD, please!

Defend rights 🏳️‍🌈

Any former Republican who has NOT become a Democrat is simply waiting out the fracture of the GQP to rejoin.

He voted with Trump almost 90% of the time, and wears his disdain for Dems all over his presence. Unless he rolls up his sleeves and digs in on opposing this coup, his only redeemable act will have been J6 Comm.

Don’t even start. 50 protests in 50 states today, with musk’s groypers in court explaining why they’re monkeying with our data.

Understood

Exactly

Whine, you fork? Puh-leeeese! Don’t even start. 50 protests in 50 states today, with musk’s groypers in court explaining why they’re monkeying with our data.

THIS!!!!

If Congressional Republicans abdicated their powers to Elon Musk and Trump they are not serving their constituents or honoring the Constitution. If they permit dissolution of 3 co-equal branches of federal government state governors will need to reclaim the powers granted by the Constitution.

No, Trump’s last term.

And maybe the legacy media should be reporting criminal activity as crimes against our country.

America voted the Dems out of power. Their hands are tied.

I'm reminding my R congressman and senators that they are ornamental right now. It's not going to end well for them under a dictator.

Ya. Exactly.

Yep. It serves to deflect from the fact that the roots of all of this are in the Heritage Foundation. It’s been there through Bush, Reagan, Nixon.

Shocking how it took two weeks to get their attention. Why weren’t they outraged on day one???????

@adamkinzinger.bsky.social will you be joining the protest today in Springfield?

They told us for a YEAR they were ready to fight. Absolute lies.

We need to take what is happening to the people because Congress isn’t listening or are more worried about trump than they are the American voters

The blue dots in the red states need to call their reps. Every single day. We need as much pressure as possible. We need everyone, in every state, to do what’s in our control.

Yeah, it was funny when Will Rogers said, "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." It's not funny anymore. Democrats, unite and fight!

CALL on the members of your party ask them why they bow down to him. Ask them why they are willing to do this to their constituents? Ask them where their commitment to this country and the constitution is because THEY HAVE VIOLATED IT! Ask them to join you, if they won't stop whining help us!

Part of me thinks they're simply the other side of the same coin. It's not like their lifestyles have changed have they ? They also had 4 years to prepare or fight all of this and Biden just kept legislating like that would make it go away.

Republicans are the ones who sold out and are traitors to the Constitution

how could they have prepared for things none of of us could have even conceived would happen. stop blaming it on the dems. this is your fucking party. it's really getting annoying Adam.

My thoughts EXACTLY! They were touting the orange orangutan as an existential threat during the campaign. What part of that became untrue on November 5? We literally have had the blueprint in Project 2025 for months! Caught flat footed? I just can’t with these people!

Nah, so did people within your own party, who are selling their souls. Honestly, you got me during the DNC with your speech. Seem like now you’re just happy being a shrill. I thought being a patriot was what united us.

Are you still a registered as Republican? Asking for a country...

Party leadership’s only skill is fundraising from rich people. They have no clue how to do anything else. Now that the time has come for them to step up, I’m sure they’re lost because their donors haven’t passed down the marching orders, yet. Maybe the donors have switched parties completely.

The keywords: "Isnt it really the Real & Decent Republicans (if there are any left)" "Republicans who could be helping are caving." And this is another reason why the USA can't have nice things. Apart from the Dems which are basically not much different (with few exceptions).

He’s threatened them all to kiss his ass or else and they are all afraid for their safety from the MAGA mob. Wimpy ass fuckers!

Agreed. This is not a problem of party but democracy. Republicans who could be helping are caving.

I agree they had plenty of time to prepare, but I also think that people are not imagining what the worst possible scenarios are and thinking 3 steps ahead. Trump and the Republicans are set on a White Nationalist Christian state with Trump in power and no election process. Dem's plan accordingly.

Adam, I'm afraid the building of his autocracy is well underway. Under the guise of cutting Gov. waste and budgetary spending he is dismantling the Gov. The agencies he has disdain for and the power to stop him are first to go. The 3 pillars of Gov. and Military will be part of the construct.

@chuckschumer.com @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

The Dems are chronically flat-footed. They need massive investment in arch supports. Young, passionate, loud, energetic recruits. With some notable exceptions, the old guard failed miserably.

What the hell is going on??? Why does it seem like NOTHING is happening and they handed it all over to them to do this?? What have they been doing since November??? Even I have done more than what it seems they are doing!

Educational visuals are needed to convey to Americans what life was like without ABC government department. Video, movies, graphics. Text and talk doesn't work.

Fuck Musk

Hey, I know you're only trying to help, but maybe stop with the CRITICISM! And HELP the test of us survive this NIGHTMARE? You keep acting like THEM! And we won't get anywhere! 🥴 NOW, whats our next move ? 🤷‍♀️

It wasn’t the Democrats. It was your fellow party members who kept their puny heads in the sand.

Why are you still a Republican? Do you seriously believe your party can be saved? If so, you are fooling yourself.

True ! They never plan ahead .

Yes agreed. There are many never Trumper Republicans doing good work to save our democracy. AK & Cheney & their families receive regular death threats for the stand they took. I have no idea what their security detail is or how much it costs. I have seen Adam on Kimmell, Colbert, etc.

He gave up his political career to ensure Trump was never in OUR White House again. Some might say as a REP, he has sacrificed more than many DEMS to prevent this from happening. I don't agree with all of his policies. I do agree he is on the right side of history. WE ALL NEED THE DEMS TO STEP UP

Then support them. No, this is all fairly new territory for everyone. No one could prepare for what Elon Musk and his incel hackers are doing.

Please stop attacking the Democrats. We tend to be the party that looks for the good in others first. But we are also the creative party that doesn’t behave like a football team, obeying whatever the coach says. We are kicking in to gear and you can either keep haranguing US or illuminate US.

I’m not going to defend the Democratic Party who for years have had a feckless response to worsening Republican behavior. However they’re the minority party across the board right now. Checks and balances are the controlling party’s job and so far republicans seem just fine with what he’s doing

That is EXACTLY what he is doing. He lost his job doing it. WE MUST not bury our heads in the sand that MANY in our own party need to go! They had 4 yrs to make sure we were not here AGAIN I will own that my party needs a douche like much of DC if we are going to survive. They NEED to be BETTER

Or...he is just exemplifying reality right here!! I have been bitching about my milquetoast party for several years! IT IS A FIGHT THE DEMS did not have any vision. THE DEMS did not have a plan for this. THE DEMS just assumed they would pivot to Kamala and give her 90 days to run for president?

I mean that is an option. In my lifetime...there have not been too many republicans that would have done what he & Liz Cheney did. Cory Booker was one of 15 DEMS who just voted to confirm Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, who supports what Evilon Musk is doing right now. So..what is Cory?

Ugh we’re fucked. Keep up your opposition Adam, we need you. Maybe the Dems will get their shit together?!

And no senior Dem statesmen is doing jack, nor shit. I honestly think they are hiding or fleeing. A handful of Jr folks are trying some things. This is a national crisis. Their lack of voice is unconscionable

Agree @adamkinzinger.bsky.social

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