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usonian

(23,744 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 11:42 PM Sep 2025

The "Sound of Silence" from leaders is going to get us all killed.

Last edited Tue Sep 16, 2025, 12:58 AM - Edit history (1)

While lie after lie after lie is spread about “radical left wing terrorists”
Which, by the way DO NOT EXIST

Who is calling out the lies on the big stage?
As far as I can tell, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Joe needs to take care of Joe.
And sincere best wishes for his health.

Expect zero from most media.

Party and dignitaries with clout are not standing up to this false and illegal barrage of direct threats
illegal under accepted interpretation of the first amendment.

And the Democratic party leadership?
NADA, ZILCH, ZIP, NIL, BUPKIS, RIEN
You’re as useless as bowling shoes at an ice rink.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/13244015
^^^^^^^ Now is the time for the party to come to the aid of all good men. ^^^
And women and others.

Don’t wait for divine intervention. It ain’t happening.

So-called leaders.
Read this and get off your lame asses.
AND CALL OUT THE LIES FORCEFULLY AND REPEATEDLY
Or we all lose ours.

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The "Sound of Silence" from leaders is going to get us all killed. (Original Post) usonian Sep 2025 OP

they be busy going high lol. btw in nazi germany ppl who went high went to the camps first nt msongs Sep 2025 #1

it's worse than silence, SO many people seem complicit Skittles Sep 2025 #2

The inside the beltway echo chamber seems perpetually on vacation Gum Logger Sep 2025 #3

I would hope that leaders at the very least make statements affirming general principles. usonian Sep 2025 #4

Absolutely. Kid Berwyn Nov 5 #5

I believe California Governor Newsom is fighting for us. quaint Nov 5 #6

Leaders Lead. usonian Nov 5 #7

Four months ago seems like the good ole days Bluewonder 14 hrs ago #8

The people are leading. I can't believe the lack of leadership among well-known party members. Must be crazy threats. usonian 13 hrs ago #9

msongs

(73,127 posts)

1. they be busy going high lol. btw in nazi germany ppl who went high went to the camps first nt

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 12:03 AM

Sep 2025

Skittles

(169,855 posts)

2. it's worse than silence, SO many people seem complicit

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 04:18 AM

Sep 2025

the chronic whitewashing is bad enough but whitewashing white supremacy.........really???

Gum Logger

(335 posts)

3. The inside the beltway echo chamber seems perpetually on vacation

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 10:50 AM

Sep 2025

They must be expecting someone else to do the heavy lifting. Thom Hartmann wanted the party to buy 1,000 radio stations. Then paid shills could shill 24-7 letting Washington politicians have time to relax

usonian

(23,744 posts)

4. I would hope that leaders at the very least make statements affirming general principles.

Reply to Gum Logger (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 11:47 AM

Sep 2025

The don't have to be attacks. They don't have ro be timely. Just put in a good word for the principles that guided the country for hundreds of years.

Point out real enemies instead of 1984 phantoms.

Bernie's practically doing it alone, it seems.

It makes the nazis look unchallenged, when there are so few making them accountable. A docile opposition is exactly what they want.

I WANT FIGHTERS.

Kid Berwyn

(23,278 posts)

5. Absolutely.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:22 PM

Nov 5

Corporate McPravda is no friend of Democracy.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9327337

We the People must do the talking.

quaint

(4,703 posts)

6. I believe California Governor Newsom is fighting for us.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 05:04 PM

Nov 5

He put his future political life on the line with Proposition 50.

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And President Obama could be playing basketball but he is still working for us.

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usonian

(23,744 posts)

7. Leaders Lead.

Reply to quaint (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 05:12 PM

Nov 5

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Bluewonder

(6 posts)

8. Four months ago seems like the good ole days

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 03:12 PM

14 hrs ago

Since you first wrote this ICE has started detaining and killing US citizens and the US has kidnapped Maduro and threatened Iran and Greenland. NATO may be dissolved as a result. Yet the silence from Democratic leaders continues. Actually, I am not sure if they are silent or the news simply won't discuss or publish anything they are saying. The representative from Oregon spoke in Congress for 22 hours straight, yet I never saw anything in my news feed, or media.

I am so proud of the protesters in Minneapolis. At least they are getting into the news.
It's now 3pm Jan 20. I wonder how many people walked out of work in protest? and will that make the news?

usonian

(23,744 posts)

9. The people are leading. I can't believe the lack of leadership among well-known party members. Must be crazy threats.

Reply to Bluewonder (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 04:24 PM

13 hrs ago

We have no Dr. King. No John Lewis ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219813493

Best I've been able to come up with is Mark Cuban, mainly because he's not associated with the party (is this what we need?)
Maybe also Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors. With the injuries and draft clunkers going on there, I think he needs to elevate his own game.

Outspoken leaders (love them) are Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jasmine Crockett, Elizabeth Warren, but they lack firepower. Gavin Newsom's recent backpedalling may be due to threats. We can't nominate his press secretary! (or can we?)

Maybe a military officer with guts to stare down threats.
And given recent performance, maybe an enlisted person.

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