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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDems need to step up
Trump, of course, and his minions like Tuberville are all over FAUX, Newsmax and Social Media telling lies about the CA wildfires and threatening funding.
Where are the voices screaming that CA contributes more to the Federal budget than any other state and bails out all the red states on a regular basis?
Enough of this BS! Have we learned nothing from the election?

julmur
(196 posts)Where is our leadership on this & every else?! Enough of the pussyfooting around, we need some skull crackers to step up and make noise!!!!
senseandsensibility
(21,539 posts)I've appreciated Chris Murphy, Swalwell and a few others lately, but of course they are drowned out by the propaganda and the corporate media's willingness to play along with it.
Beartracks
(13,835 posts)Last edited Mon Jan 13, 2025, 09:55 PM - Edit history (1)
... about COMMUNICATING the work, the reasons, the results.
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senseandsensibility
(21,539 posts)On this and so many issues, especially since they can not count on the corporate media to be even-handed.
Basso8vb
(804 posts)
Blue_Tires
(57,596 posts)But nobody pays attention to us... The truth is never as interesting to the public as sexy sensationalized conspiracy disinfo being screamed by some outraged white dude.
Johonny
(23,170 posts)America is bought and sold. Democrats can talk all they want. But the media won't cover them. It is fucking obvious by now the free media died years ago.
Blue_Tires
(57,596 posts)Last edited Tue Jan 14, 2025, 01:51 PM - Edit history (1)
Was Melon Husk, aka "Mr. Free Speech" getting caught tweaking the Twitter algorithm to ensure MAGA lies and disinfo got the maximum amount of circulation while tweets from the most prominent Dem accounts got suppressed... Now Zuckerberg is doing the same with Facebook.
Can you imagine if Elmo went the other way and cut off the flow of MAGA accounts? Donnie would be suing the absolute shit out of twitter right now and Congressional Trumpers would be discussing a national ban for the platform
senseandsensibility
(21,539 posts)but specifically on this issue which is receiving almost 24/7 coverage, every Dem who is interviewed needs to point out what I said in my OP. The fact that Dems are threatening CA while lives are still in danger and the fires are still burning is outrageous, and that's the tone they should be taking.

NoMoreRepugs
(11,138 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(53,872 posts)FACET
* Fast (quick response),
* Aimed (at audience of original propaganda),
* Clear (instantly digested),
* Everywhere (abundant, plentiful)
* True (unassailable),
That means "Dems need to step up"
senseandsensibility
(21,539 posts)constantly bails out the red states WITHOUT COMPLAINING. Start throwing that back in their faces!
William769
(58,204 posts)It's making me wonder more & more.
senseandsensibility
(21,539 posts)I don't like veiled insults or innuendo.
William769
(58,204 posts)Have a nice evening.
senseandsensibility
(21,539 posts)I really thought I'd give you a chance to explain. I guess I was right along, but your fear of spelling it out says it all.
ancianita
(40,215 posts)AMEN! Thing is, even the only pro-Democratic press is paying attention to Biden winding down his presidency, and the fire controversy bullshit.
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legallyblondeNYC
(88 posts)The reason we collectively pay for these losses is because we have national markets -- operations, supply chain, and finance. All these not-so-smart business people are inviting higher interest rates and higher prices. This is not the inflation fight for which some thought they were voting.
The effects of increased risks and costs are national.