To the Democratic Party: Are you even listening?
The DNC says it's taking action against Donald Trump. That has yet to be seen.
It is clear that Democratic voters and fellow patriots are frustrated by the DNC. Last night at Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress (skipping the president part), when Rep. Al Green (TX-09) stood up, heckled Trump, then was escorted out, that was THE moment that Democrats should’ve seized to stand up with him and symbolically get escorted out of the chamber by other Sergeants at Arms. The Dems had a chance to make a statement—not just to Trump and the Republicans but to the world. They could’ve showed Canada, Europe, and even Ukraine that we don’t all support him, and we’re actively fighting back.
But no, the Democrats decided to sit there with their cute, little pink outfits, piddly ping-pong paddle signs, and boo when they felt like it. Other Dem legislators chose to walk out quietly by taking off their coats and jackets with statements on their backs, like “NO KINGS LIVE HERE” or “RESIST.”
To be fair, I get the idea behind it. The peaceful, nonviolent protest of the Civil Rights movement. John Lewis, the legend who coined the moniker, “Good trouble. Necessary trouble.” Some of the Democrats who decided to walk out took the symbolic route with the signs on the back of their shirts and quietly leave. I get it.
I am not saying we should start riots and coups and overthrowing government. But we need to make ourselves heard. We need to make our voices loud. The Dems had a key moment to represent the anger and frustration of their constituents with Rep. Green’s protest, and honestly, they chickened out and let us down.
Even though the Democrats say they get the seriousness of what’s going on, and they’re fighting back, their actions speak a helluva different story. Quiet is not doing it. Trump has been a firebrand for the Republicans: loud, boisterous, pretentious, overpromising, and passionate in delivering his lies.
America is listening to him.
I do not condone the active violence and ideals of the Black Panther Party (BPP) (rooted in Marxism-Leninism), but I want to channel the energy they had. They were angry, as we all are. They wanted to do something, as we all do. You can see it in the packed town halls with angry shouts from voters at our representatives. (So much so, that Republican legislators have been instructed not to host town halls.)
The difference between the BPP and the modern-day Democrats is that the BPP wasn’t afraid to be loud. Our Dem representatives are not loud. They are silent mice. Tiny, quiet, and easy to ignore. They are disorganized, and it’s clear they don’t have a plan. Their leadership, organization, and message are, as I said last night, “weaksauce.”
Also, if you watched the speech last night, both Trump and Vance put their smugness on full display, even taunting Elizabeth Warren by referring to her as “Pocahontas,” a nickname that has been used for her in the past.
I am angry. I am frustrated. And like you, I have no idea what to do. We are looking to DNC leadership for guidance, advice, and action. While I’m sure Ken Martin, DNC chair, can work his way diplomatically behind the scenes, voters want to see action—and they want to see it NOW.
I’m active on social media, attempting to combat the misinformation that the right is spreading. I am not able to go to all protests. I can call my reps only so many times until I feel defeated, voicing my irritation, only to get a milquetoast reply.
I want to take action. I know a lot of other people do, too. But not January 6th–like action. We can do this peacefully. Loud but peacefully. Our Democratic leaders can do this symbolically, performing gestures to show their solidarity with irate voters. But we also need a central figurehead—a leader who is bold and vocal against this administration, directing us what to do. AOC would be it, if the Dems let her.
Dems are the smaller group in Congress. However, they can give us action items to focus on, such as creating a webpage on the Dems site to list all the things voters can actively do to help this country ASAP, such as voting in special elections and getting others to vote with them, too. By state:
New York (NY-21): Vote in the special election for Dem nominee Blake Gendebien on such and such a day
Florida: Turn out on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, for the two upcoming elections:
Gay Valimont (FL-01)
Josh Weil (FL-06)
(Florida vote by mail request ends on Thursday, March 20th.)
We are not going to sit and suffer for two years, hoping the DNC gets it shit together by then. We want action and we want action NOW. Voters (especially those who didn’t vote for this) are currently a pressure cooker. No one should be surprised if we blow our tops soon.
Exactly!!
Yup.