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Democrats urged to demand veto-proof majorities
Original: "Bring me # Veto proof majorities or all we're doing is gathering the facts." The only acceptable response from Democrat
A call is circulating among US progressives that Democratic leadership should tell voters to deliver veto-proof majorities, arguing that without them the party is merely 'gathering the facts' rather than acting. The message frames the next two years as a 'unitary executive' period and ties into 'No Kings' protest messaging, reflecting frustration with oversight-only strategies and demands for concrete legislative power.
Why now: Frustration among Democrats over lacking legislative power to counter the Trump administration is driving discussion of what an effective opposition strategy looks like
Democratic PartyDonald TrumpNo Kings movementUnited States
Evidence
- "Bring me # Veto proof majorities or all we're doing is gathering the facts." The only acceptable response from Democratic leadership operating in a unitary executive for the next two years. # USpol # Vote # NoKings · JaZone@universeodon.com · 1
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