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House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration’s authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.
Things really need to start now on establishing a party and running candidates from local on up to combat things in the next major elections. If the democrats refuse to properly do their jobs, then elect those who will.
We should call it the Workers with Guns Party
Sign me up comrade. Let’s make some campaign slogans. How are these:
“Free doctor visits for me or free morgue visits for thee”
“Ammo is cheaper than healthcare”
“They said ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ before the masses had AR-15s”
“AI can keep the jobs but we will be paid in cash or blood”
Or the classic with a twist:
“Death to fascists and billionaires”
They could use some refining but I think the sentiment shines through at least.
Some of these ain’t bad!
“The tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of your boss.”
“Arm the poor.”
“I work, therefore I am.”
“Bring Your Gun to Work Day”
“Do you know where your CEO lives?”
I like those as well. I think we’re on to something here.
I think it’s of utmost importance to co-opt guns and 2A enthusiasm. We don’t say “You can keep your guns”, we say “You can use your guns! Shoot that way!”
We also need to co-opt anti-liberal rhetoric. It’s important to maintain shared contempt toward common enemies: Basically, men in suits
“Oh, you don’t like unions? Neither does your boss.”
“Middle managers are human shields to protect your CEO from looking you in the eye.”
Moreover, co-opt family values rhetoric: “Defend your family from parasitic health insurers.”
“Defend your family from wage theft.”
“Defend your family from your landlord.”
“Protect your children from health insurance.”
“Protect your children from predatory bank loans.”
“Protect your children from your boss.”
“Protect your children from for-profit education”
We also have to co-opt their hatred of racist accusations
“You’re not racist! Your CEO is.”
You basically just described my politics lol. I’ve been saying forever that the left needs to adopt guns as part of their platform. It’s not exactly prophetic at this point to say that authoritarianism almost always comes from the right. The 2A is arguably more important for the left to take seriously. You gotta be able to defend yourself from fascism and anything else they try to pull.