Ben / Meidas Team - can you get this idea to Democratic party leadership? ...
I was thinking ... If there's a way out of this (and that's a big "if", and would probably take at least a generation or more to repair the damage) ... There needs to be Constitutional amendments + enacting laws, similar to what had to happen post-Civil War with…
Ben / Meidas Team - can you get this idea to Democratic party leadership? ...
I was thinking ... If there's a way out of this (and that's a big "if", and would probably take at least a generation or more to repair the damage) ... There needs to be Constitutional amendments + enacting laws, similar to what had to happen post-Civil War with the 13th-14th-15th, and a prolonged real "Reconstruction" period. The 14th amendment needs to be fully restored to its original intent; the Voting Rights Act needs to be fully restored and expanded to ensure free & fair elections and equal access to the ballot and that all votes will be counted; the democracy-ending "Citizens United" decision needs to be nullified by constitutional amendment; the democracy-ending "presidential immunity" decision needs to be nullified by constitutional amendment and/or the No Kings Act; and a real Supreme Court reform law. This is the minimum, and by no means exhaustive, but would give a foundational start for rebuilding/restoring our democratic Republic. If every Democrat everywhere runs on this, repeatedly, for as long as it takes, I believe they can get to a two-thirds majority to do these things. Forget about the current Republican party - they're forever lost and unreachable at this point; we need to drive their numbers down to their fellow unreachable one-third base. I believe Democrats can do this if they research and learn from the history of how the "radical Republicans" accomplished it in the 1800s - they stayed united and focused and were relentless for a long enough period of time to do what they had to do in that period. If Democrats can get to moral clarity about just the basic fundamental constitutional amendments and laws needed right now to get our democracy back - and just run on that - without the litany of all of the other stuff (people can understand that we'll need that stuff too, but you have to start with the foundation first, then build from there). Overwhelming public sentiment and a national sense of common good/common humanity will be with us, just keep beating that drum over and over - ignore everything else for now - it will come naturally, and the communication/messaging will come naturally along with it. Say "we're rebuilding our nation's foundation and original intent with these specific amendments and laws" - keep repeating that to get to the two-thirds majority needed. Remember that two-thirds of the public will be open to supporting just that. Only focus on that, relentlessly, to keep that two-thirds of the public with us, remind them over and over again that it's just to reestablish the foundation. Stay focused enough to ignore all of the distractions that the unreachable one-third (that Republican base) will throw at us (their relentless "culture war" stuff while their oligarchy continues to destroy the fundamental foundations). Knock down their culture wars with one or two quick quips, then go back to reiterating the Constitutional amendments and laws we need to pass in order to get back to the basic fundamental foundation. Communicate just that, simply and relentlessly, to the reachable two-thirds to keep public sentiment with us just long enough to get those basics enacted. This is also what will rebuild the Democratic "brand" and trust. Summary: 1) Every Democrat, everywhere, make clear that we need to fundamentally repair our democracy before anything else. 2) Every Democrat, everywhere, use the same simple language to communicate the few Constitutional amendments and laws necessary to accomplish this repair. 3) Everywhere Democrat, everywhere, make clear that we need at least two-thirds Democratic majorities in the House and in the Senate (and a Democratic president) and two-thirds of the State legislatures and governorships to make all of this happen. 4) Every Democrat, everywhere, pledge to bring these amendments and laws as the first legislative acts of every session for full open debate and vote - in every place where they have a simple majority - until such time as they have two-thirds majorities to pass the Constitutional amendments (the legislation can pass with less than two-thirds); but, either way, gets votes on the record - then communicate clearly and relentlessly to the public how representatives and senators voted (and, remember, it's important to keep doing this every legislative session as voters have short memories; repetitiveness is key in order to use this to build/increase majorities each time until we reach the two-thirds majorities).
Ben / Meidas Team - can you get this idea to Democratic party leadership? ...
I was thinking ... If there's a way out of this (and that's a big "if", and would probably take at least a generation or more to repair the damage) ... There needs to be Constitutional amendments + enacting laws, similar to what had to happen post-Civil War with the 13th-14th-15th, and a prolonged real "Reconstruction" period. The 14th amendment needs to be fully restored to its original intent; the Voting Rights Act needs to be fully restored and expanded to ensure free & fair elections and equal access to the ballot and that all votes will be counted; the democracy-ending "Citizens United" decision needs to be nullified by constitutional amendment; the democracy-ending "presidential immunity" decision needs to be nullified by constitutional amendment and/or the No Kings Act; and a real Supreme Court reform law. This is the minimum, and by no means exhaustive, but would give a foundational start for rebuilding/restoring our democratic Republic. If every Democrat everywhere runs on this, repeatedly, for as long as it takes, I believe they can get to a two-thirds majority to do these things. Forget about the current Republican party - they're forever lost and unreachable at this point; we need to drive their numbers down to their fellow unreachable one-third base. I believe Democrats can do this if they research and learn from the history of how the "radical Republicans" accomplished it in the 1800s - they stayed united and focused and were relentless for a long enough period of time to do what they had to do in that period. If Democrats can get to moral clarity about just the basic fundamental constitutional amendments and laws needed right now to get our democracy back - and just run on that - without the litany of all of the other stuff (people can understand that we'll need that stuff too, but you have to start with the foundation first, then build from there). Overwhelming public sentiment and a national sense of common good/common humanity will be with us, just keep beating that drum over and over - ignore everything else for now - it will come naturally, and the communication/messaging will come naturally along with it. Say "we're rebuilding our nation's foundation and original intent with these specific amendments and laws" - keep repeating that to get to the two-thirds majority needed. Remember that two-thirds of the public will be open to supporting just that. Only focus on that, relentlessly, to keep that two-thirds of the public with us, remind them over and over again that it's just to reestablish the foundation. Stay focused enough to ignore all of the distractions that the unreachable one-third (that Republican base) will throw at us (their relentless "culture war" stuff while their oligarchy continues to destroy the fundamental foundations). Knock down their culture wars with one or two quick quips, then go back to reiterating the Constitutional amendments and laws we need to pass in order to get back to the basic fundamental foundation. Communicate just that, simply and relentlessly, to the reachable two-thirds to keep public sentiment with us just long enough to get those basics enacted. This is also what will rebuild the Democratic "brand" and trust. Summary: 1) Every Democrat, everywhere, make clear that we need to fundamentally repair our democracy before anything else. 2) Every Democrat, everywhere, use the same simple language to communicate the few Constitutional amendments and laws necessary to accomplish this repair. 3) Everywhere Democrat, everywhere, make clear that we need at least two-thirds Democratic majorities in the House and in the Senate (and a Democratic president) and two-thirds of the State legislatures and governorships to make all of this happen. 4) Every Democrat, everywhere, pledge to bring these amendments and laws as the first legislative acts of every session for full open debate and vote - in every place where they have a simple majority - until such time as they have two-thirds majorities to pass the Constitutional amendments (the legislation can pass with less than two-thirds); but, either way, gets votes on the record - then communicate clearly and relentlessly to the public how representatives and senators voted (and, remember, it's important to keep doing this every legislative session as voters have short memories; repetitiveness is key in order to use this to build/increase majorities each time until we reach the two-thirds majorities).
Exactly so, Glenda C.!! Yep!!