One man stood up
The only thing you need to know from Trump's address to Congress.
Donald Trump is an existential threat not just to American democracy, but to our role as the world’s most prosperous and powerful nation. Many people have known this for a long time—Republicans have known this, as have decorated military generals who are lifelong conservatives. Americans of all political stripes, socioeconomic statuses and educational backgrounds know this. Democrats certainly know this.
Which is why I am so confused as to why Al Green, the representative from Texas, was the only member of Congress and the only Democrat to forcefully protest Trump’s speech last night. Not long into Trump’s remarks, Green stood to interrupt the president, waving his cane. House Speaker Mike Johnson first called for order, then for Green’s removal.
Outside the chambers, Green said he’d simply had enough. He told reporters he couldn’t stand by anymore as Trump claimed to be ushering the nation into a new “golden age” while working to cut services like Medicaid and Social Security.
“You don’t have a mandate to cut Medicaid!” Green yelled before being removed, referencing Trump’s oft-cited claim of a mandate from the American electorate to do basically whatever he wants.
That’s it. That’s all you need to know. One guy stood up and said this is enough, was kicked out, and now he’ll be in the history books as a footnote to this particular chapter in our ongoing story of decline.
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One Texan had his boots on last night!
ALL Democrats present last night should have stood up, and together, LEFT THE CHAMBER ALONG WITH THEIR TEXAS COLLEAGUE! Then, that would have monopolized the mefua today. Why can't Dems ever learn to fight back? It's f*cking frustrating as a lifelong Democratic voter watching our elected representatives DO NOTHING. Even Hakeem Jeffries said at a podium recently, "What CAN we do...?" Dude, you can do A LOT! Starting my making a lot of noise and getting some MEDIA AIR TIME to remind America that Democrats still exist! And Hakeem and Schumer are our "leadership"??? DEMS NEED NEW LEADERS. Learn from AOC, who at least knows how to make a solid argument, use media to stay in touch, knows how to FIGHT BACK and has done it withput selling out to corporate donors. I'm a Dem volunteer in Georgia and worried sick that Ossoff will f*ck this up. He's yp for reelection, and should be a shoe-in, but he's so worried about "working with Republicans" (on what?) that he's losing the voters who put him in power. Thete is NOTHING we want from Trump. We don't need to "work with him..." WE NEED TO RESIST and explain to everyday Americans WHY. That's how u win votes. Not by following the same old playbook!