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Plenty have been directly pressuring Republican congresspeople by rallying in their district like Sanders did this last week.

Direct legislative action is difficult without control, but in terms of effective messaging and pressuring Republicans by threatening the midterms is probably one of the more effective strategies they have.

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Lightening@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Direct legislative action is difficult without control

lol no it’s not. You create a bill called “Keep America a Democracy” or “Defending America from Russia” and then when the Republicans all vote “No” you have the best political weapon you could possibly get.

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- nandeEbisu@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  That’s called politicking, which they absolutely should be doing.
  
  You’re indirectly getting laws through by twisting arms and making deals instead of just having a majority.
  
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some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Bernie is an independent who ran as a dem only for them to kneecap his campaign.

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