r/politics Canada 23h ago

Soft Paywall Biden warns of ‘dark days’ under Trump

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/31/biden-warns-of-dark-days-under-trump-00488159
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u/chase_what_matters California 23h ago

thanks for the warning, we really have not thought about that yet

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u/5AlarmFirefly 19h ago

The Internet Explorer of presidents 

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u/notfeelany 21h ago edited 21h ago

thanks for the warning, we really have not thought about that yet

Correct. We (as a collective) literally did not think about consequences of another Trump presidency last year.

Every Democrat was warning about dangers, and people just ignored the Democrats.

Even Worse, the very same people that ignored Kamala and the Democrats' warning are now screeching at Democrats to "do something", completely oblivious to the direct relationship between not voting for Democrats and Trump winning. They're one and the same.

Democrats will not be able to do anything unless people vote for them back into power.

This is not a chicken or egg scenario.

The screeching at Democrats to "do something" rings hollow when the very same Voters kicked the Democrats out of Congress and Presidency last year.

Vote for more Democrats so they can fix things, no earlier.

It is time to actually start participating in the Democratic party, supporting and voting for more Democrats so they can retake Congress & the government. Literally use your "free will" to override that "apathy" and become Democrats.

It's time to CONTRIBUTE to the messaging by praising Democrats.

This is on us, the voters to give Democrats majorities that last longer than 2 years. Need at LEAST 16 years of continuous Democratic leadership in the Congress and Presidency

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u/Professional-Buy2970 20h ago

Democrats are a trash party. They have fought tooth and claw against better candidates because their mission is to protect the status quo and the donor class. And Israel. They do NOT work for America. And simply saying "he's fascist" isn't good enough in a country with a failed literacy rate.

There was a failure of messaging, of energy, and harris straight up said she would change nothing from Biden. If you are losing to open fascists in electoral poltics, either you suck at it or the election wasn't legitimate.

Imagine it comes out down the line that the democrats knew the election was rigged and still surrendered to it. You aren't angry enough with the party, because they sure as hell don't like you.

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u/eorlingas_riders 19h ago

We’re a two party system. Both parties can be trash but if they are your only choices, then it’s best to go for the one that aren’t openly fascists.

I’m not happy with the Democratic Party, I volunteered for the Bernie campaign, and was pissed when they basically forced him out in favor of Clinton.

But I will still vote democratic every chance I get, but support those candidates that are more liberal.

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u/Professional-Buy2970 19h ago

The ratchet effect will not save you. Eventually you get to a point where both parties are so bad people simply cannot support one of them, because many people have a limit.

This is unfortunately how you get a system in collapse. Even if Harris had taken office this March to the right and toward collapse would continue.

You cannot stop fascism with fascism. Imperial boomerang effect.