While the consequences of the two are not even remotely comparable, whining about Biden's call to get out and vote is nevertheless as execrable a practice in its own right as Texas' assault on reproductive rights and personal/gender/identity.
In case you didn't notice, the world does not cater or cow-tow to Progressives nor embrace their values with open arms. There are a lot of people in this country who don't agree with you. A lot. As long as you cherish a Democracy, you have to accept the fact that in a lot of places you hold the minority position.
That's one of the reasons why Democrats and liberals don't always win Presidential elections. Or gain control of the House, Senate, State Houses, and State Legislatures.
Elections have consequences, and the winners in the WH and Senate get to choose Supreme Court Justices. A lot of things contributed to the nightmare result of the 2016 election. Had any numbr of them gone a different way or been done better, the result would have been different. One of them is the fact that young people historically don't turn out as much as older voters. Had young progressives shown up in 2016 the way all those old farts you hold in contempt did, Donald Trump would not have been elected. Roe would still be the law of the land, and the other Substantive Due Process rights would not be under attack.
That would not stop fanatical pro-lifers from continuing an all-out assault on Abortion rights. Or necessarily keep the Texas Legislature out of Republican hands. But it would blunt their impact.
So yes, now more than ever, it's time for Democrats to pay more attention to local races - particularly state legislatures and governor races. And for a reason you neglected to mention: the one that, by far, is more threatening to the viability of the American Experiment: Gerrymandering. Districting is a state function and the Republicans' well executed long-range plan to dominate state gov't is paying off by cementing the ability of a minority party to control not only state, but federal legislation for the foreseeable future.
No one group can do this alone, let alone Progressives. Anyone and everyone appalled by the naked power grab and contempt being shown for facts and truth by the current wave of dysfunctional humans taking over the Republican party has to show up in November and beat these bastards by brute force the way Stacey Abrams did in Georgia. It can be done elsewhere. But not by attacking and alienating your closest allies in this desperate struggle. Biden's reaction to the abortion decision isn't inspiring people to take up arms in rebellion - but it's the best long term solution, not just for reproductive rights, but all the other values Progressives hold dear.
While the consequences of the two are not even remotely comparable, whining about Biden's call to get out and vote is nevertheless as execrable a practice in its own right as Texas' assault on reproductive rights and personal/gender/identity.
In case you didn't notice, the world does not cater or cow-tow to Progressives nor embrace their values with open arms. There are a lot of people in this country who don't agree with you. A lot. As long as you cherish a Democracy, you have to accept the fact that in a lot of places you hold the minority position.
That's one of the reasons why Democrats and liberals don't always win Presidential elections. Or gain control of the House, Senate, State Houses, and State Legislatures.
Elections have consequences, and the winners in the WH and Senate get to choose Supreme Court Justices. A lot of things contributed to the nightmare result of the 2016 election. Had any numbr of them gone a different way or been done better, the result would have been different. One of them is the fact that young people historically don't turn out as much as older voters. Had young progressives shown up in 2016 the way all those old farts you hold in contempt did, Donald Trump would not have been elected. Roe would still be the law of the land, and the other Substantive Due Process rights would not be under attack.
That would not stop fanatical pro-lifers from continuing an all-out assault on Abortion rights. Or necessarily keep the Texas Legislature out of Republican hands. But it would blunt their impact.
So yes, now more than ever, it's time for Democrats to pay more attention to local races - particularly state legislatures and governor races. And for a reason you neglected to mention: the one that, by far, is more threatening to the viability of the American Experiment: Gerrymandering. Districting is a state function and the Republicans' well executed long-range plan to dominate state gov't is paying off by cementing the ability of a minority party to control not only state, but federal legislation for the foreseeable future.
No one group can do this alone, let alone Progressives. Anyone and everyone appalled by the naked power grab and contempt being shown for facts and truth by the current wave of dysfunctional humans taking over the Republican party has to show up in November and beat these bastards by brute force the way Stacey Abrams did in Georgia. It can be done elsewhere. But not by attacking and alienating your closest allies in this desperate struggle. Biden's reaction to the abortion decision isn't inspiring people to take up arms in rebellion - but it's the best long term solution, not just for reproductive rights, but all the other values Progressives hold dear.
See my message.