Are the protest gatherings, marches and rallies actually helping the cause of protecting American Democracy?

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19. Interesting responses thus far. The majority think the pressure needs to be ramped up a little bit.

Comments are fair, though it's not necessary to get whiny. There are those who think that the 3.5% rule is effective, and with some past history to support that thought, it's credible. On the other hand, the number of people out has been huge, compared to anything the other side ever motivated or mobilized, and they're so bent on the Project 2025 attack against democracy that they are ignoring opposition, some of them already to their detriment.

And the difference between Republicans, when they are the minority part, and Democrats, when they are the minority, is noticeable. They agitate, complain, use every legislative lever available to them and have a measure of success in getting Democrats to back away from some things. Democrats just sit there, make a few loud speeches, and can't seem to keep some of their own in line. Even when we had the majority, with the White House, as we did from 2020 to 2022, we wouldn't use the power we had that could have put a stop to all of this and prevented Trump from ever getting near the white house from his prison cell. But we backed down because that might appear political.

Hey, I'll go to the town halls and the marches as often as I physically can do so. But don't tell me my frustration isn't valid, or that the path being taken is "the right way." So far, we haven't achieved anything.