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CousinIT

(12,383 posts) Sat Jan 10, 2026, 01:41 PM Jan 10

David Letterman: "we're far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us." [View all]

DAVID LETTERMAN ON CBS NEWS(MAX): â€œIt has been trampled on, pissed on, and eviscerated by these idiots that have taken it over.â€

He also says weâ€™re far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us. ðŸ˜•ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

(H/T @mikesington.bsky.social )
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-01-10T16:26:52.506Z

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David Letterman: "we're far over the cliff, and the midterms may not save us." [View all] CousinIT Jan 10 OP

The only ones at this point who can do anything is c Congress SSJVegeta Jan 10 #1

Most voters do not vote in midterms. THEY ALL MUST VOTE in the next one. NO excuses. CousinIT Jan 10 #3

Or general strike SSJVegeta Jan 10 #4

+1 leftstreet Jan 10 #8

+1 general strike -- except -- does this hurt the ruling class ? Tetrachloride Jan 10 #9

I think general strikes almost always result in immediate change SSJVegeta Jan 10 #13

i hope that's true. if it is, why hasn't it happened yet? Tetrachloride Jan 10 #21

Because not working and boycotting most things isn't an easy thing to do for the vast majority of people at once SSJVegeta Jan 10 #22

yep. even in a solid blue area like Madison Wisc, Tetrachloride Jan 11 #23

He is right BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 10 #2

Truthfully edhopper Jan 10 #5

Letterman knows first hand what a shit show Trump is. progressoid Jan 10 #6

he might know NJCher Jan 10 #12

I love that man. I will never forget his post 911 show. Boomerproud Jan 10 #7

Kick dalton99a Jan 10 #10

As I've posted before I have no doubt that tRump with expand/use his federalized nazi troops to monitor polling places yaesu Jan 10 #11

Yes, that's what I'm afraid of PatSeg Jan 10 #14

Midterms are a lifetime away AverageOldGuy Jan 10 #15

Yes they are. And unless we have 67 votes in the Senate nothing really changes Buckeyeblue Jan 10 #17

Preventing Republican legislation and/or stopping judicial appointments sounds good to me... CousinIT Jan 10 #20

I don't think anyone on here is encouraging not voting Buckeyeblue Jan 11 #24

Main focus is on CBS news nilram Jan 10 #16

As an activist I follow all those who discuss this issue to date. BigmanPigman Jan 10 #18

One step at a time we can make things better BoycottTwitter Jan 10 #19