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The Way Forward

Evolve Dammit

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Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:57 AM

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Here's A Radical Suggestion For Congressional Democrats [View all] gab13by13 Jan 29 OP

It's a good idea, but Maga will show up to loudly disrupt any town hall we hold Walleye Jan 29 #1

Never mind then, gab13by13 Jan 29 #3

No, but the politician should be prepared to fight back against this. So far, I haven't seen it. Walleye Jan 29 #5

During the Obama era, there was a brief time when the Coffee Party was holding meetings to counter the Tea Party jmbar2 Jan 29 #13

Excellent example, thank you, gab13by13 Jan 29 #15

Excellent good job, that's the way to deal with them Walleye Jan 29 #17

security Evolve Dammit Jan 29 #16

So what? AverageOldGuy Jan 29 #18

The MAGATs thrive on our fear. hadEnuf Jan 29 #32

They will, but this time Senators can point and say louis-t Jan 29 #24

Yes, that's it exactly. We need to call these people who they are. Walleye Jan 29 #26

Well maybe they will show up, Walleye, but ReRe Jan 29 #39

So what? Cirsium Thursday #41

Last night Rachel said Indivisible is holding packed town halls all over the country. n/t ariadne0614 Jan 29 #2

Are they being disrupted by Magats? gab13by13 Jan 29 #6

I doubt if the Trumpists even know about the Indivisible meetings. summer_in_TX Jan 29 #40

Thank you for the reminder JT99 Jan 29 #23

You are a better person than I am... bsiebs Jan 29 #31

Me neither. HUAJIAO Jan 29 #33

It's a challenge at times JT99 Jan 29 #35

Well, I guess it can be true... "love conquers all" bsiebs Jan 29 #36

Worth a try. But will only the faithful show up? How do we reach the rest? dutch777 Jan 29 #4

Once these town halls start happening across the country gab13by13 Jan 29 #7

It might be good to hold them in districts not Dem held. I would target swing districts that Repugs barely carried. dutch777 Jan 29 #12

Oh for God's sake Cirsium Thursday #42

Excellent idea,... magicarpet Jan 29 #8

My wish is that they learn how to message the American people. Omnipresent Jan 29 #9

My countdown gab13by13 Jan 29 #10

Combine it with YouTube channel Sanity Claws Jan 29 #11

Really good idea! Alliepoo Jan 29 #29

If the initial dismantling of Democracy has met zero opposition at this point its NoMoreRepugs Jan 29 #14

Excellent orangecrush Jan 29 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 29 #20

+1 jalan48 Jan 29 #28

This last election Puppyjive Jan 29 #21

Wyden has town hall in every county in Oregon every year. Amaryllis Jan 29 #22

Merkley, too MurrayDelph Jan 29 #37

Big YES On Town Hall Idea Rendville Jan 29 #25

Here's another radical suggestion for Congressional Democrats: rainy Jan 29 #27

and go on faux talking-liberally Jan 29 #30

Great idea. It will give our elected representatives an idea of what the citizens actually care about, jalan48 Jan 29 #34

I like it! calimary Jan 29 #38

Good suggestion Figarosmom Thursday #43

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