Are Democrats sleepwalking toward democratic collapse?

[turbinetree]

I’m not sure people appreciate how much danger we’re in.”

By Sean [e-mail]@vox.com May 27, 2021, 8:10am EDT

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Donald Trump may be out of Washington, but his spirit very much lives on in the party he left behind. This month, Republican congressional leaders Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell effectively quashed any chance of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

It’s part of a much broader trend in Republican politics to double down on the Trumpist legacy. Like the recent purging of Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) or the steadfast opposition to voting rights, the GOP has gone all-in on Trump and is in revolt against democracy.

The direction of the GOP poses an enormous challenge for Democrats: How do you deal with an opposition party that is strategically committed to undermining core democratic institutions? And, more urgently, what are the consequences of not reforming those institutions before they’ve been dismantled?

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22432229/democracy-america-democratic-party-reform

[Fullduplexxx]

1. They are going to follow the rules of decorum right into dictatorship

[SoonerPride]

2. But we will have preserved th sacred filibuster, which will make our new overlords happy

So they will treat us kindly when they take over.

Sigh.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. I'm surprised we still have a filibuster.

Mitch got rid of the filibuster for confirming judges and justices. I was surprised he didn't get rid of the filibuster for bills.

But, Rethugs will get rid of it next time they own the Congress and the White House.

They don't have things like "qualms".

[boston bean]

4. No.

[PortTack]

5. No here too!

[ananda]

6. Sure looks like it.

...

[Crunchy Frog]

7. I wonder what the history books will say about this time period,

and the actions and inactions of various people and groups.

That's if there's anyone there to write them.

[StarfishSaver]

8. It fascinates me that pundits think they are so much more aware of what's going on than politicians

There's a certain arrogance in these "Democrats don't seem to understand, but I do so let me explain it to you" pieces.

[BannonsLiver]

9. DU meme of the week