Comments by "girl from the bronx by way of el barrio" (@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288) on "The Bulwark" channel.

  1. Btw midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority, so we can pass legislation to repair some damage. Democracy is not a spectator sport, it is a participation sport. Get organized now, volunteer. We don't have to live this way. 🗽💙🗽
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  2. Totally agree regarding the 1930s. I hope this can be a Sputnik moment and awaken the need for civics and accurate history curriculum on a nationwide basis. Probably would need to happen in non profit and after school programs until 2028 brings change. A democracy depends upon an informed citizenry. Period. We need to address low information voters who don't pay attention until three days before they vote.. Unacceptable. BTW midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. 60 Senators and the House majority so we can pass legislation and repair some damage. Stay strong. 💙🗽⚖️💙
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  3. Huzzah! I believe NYS is in the same boat. ( although I think COVID relief changed the equation a bit because we got hit so hard in the early months of COVID. )
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  4. Yes, once I heard that Shapiro doesn't support public schools, and Kelly did not vote for a bill supporting workers who want to form unions, I thought oh yeah, that would make no sense to support unions and walk picket lines, but then go with VPs who support school vouchers but not unions, nope. I really really hope that Kelly and Shapiro are in this campaign body and soul, however. I think they are awesome candidates who show what the Democratic party actually is, a diverse group in so many ways. Go Kamala go! Go Walz go! Go unions go! Yours in solidarity! 💙🌊🐬💙🌊
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  5. ​ @Redbathrobe  No reason to feel like this is hopeless. He will lose, and this will probably be his last loss because fundraising from large donors will become impossible. He might continue to con small dollar donors, but that will stop as well. He is simply rerunning the same rants at this point, so the movie is just not so entertaining for his base. Hang in there. There's light at the end of the tunnel! And dancing in the streets and fireworks at the victory block party!! 💙🌊🐬💙🌊
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  6. The "Kamala is so pretty" thing is SO creepy. If some creepy neighbor said that to you in the elevator, it would feel almost threatening. When the pumpkin head says it, well, voters all over the USA feel the need to take a shower. This guy is just ....beyond the pale. 🗽⚖️ 💙🌊💙🌊⚖️🗽
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  7. Action tends to reduce anxiety. Get out of your own head and find a non profit that is working on some of the many issues that are arising in this distorted environment. Volunteer, especially because volunteering taps into local networks of like minded people who are active in the community. We will resist, this is not normal. Imagining that any of this is okay will twist your brain. We will resist. BTW midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Stay strong. Be awesome. 💙🗽💙
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  8. Very sickening and really creepy. 💙🌊🐬💙🌊
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  9. Sorry, I know I'm talking too much, but... So happy that he is both a veteran and a history teacher! This is the moment to pay attention to history! Maybe he can teach the electorate all the civics and history they forgot, or those middle school days when they weren't paying attention in class! 💙🌊
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  10. We will persist, we will resist. Midterm elections in 2026. 💙
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  11. In my opinion, Vance does not have that cult leader quality, and he is hardly even a likeable person. I doubt he would be reelected. A bit like DeSantis whose disturbing smile was not at all popular once he stepped outside of Florida. I would not mind taking our chances with Vance. BTW midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority. 💙🗽💙
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  12. For instance, media could do a presentation on the pumpkin's inaugural address with fact checking. Who has the nerve to include lies in their inaugural address?? It might actually get good views, and then they can do a fact checking show every Saturday afternoon, right after golf. 🗽
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  13. Good point. I truly believe that most of the publishers of the Bulwark have their hearts in the right places, but there is still a very "top down" approach. "I am the expert and I will tell you what you should be worried about.". They say to meet the voters where they are, but they do not have a community organizer's approach to getting there. (Perhaps important to remember that Obama began as a community organizer.) An organizer starts with just a relatively open meeting. Just tell me what's on your mind. What would you like to change? If the group names "Pizza parties every Friday," you have to be humble enough to work on the pizza party. And that's okay, because now the group work starts. What do we do to make that goal a reality? How do we raise the money for the pizza? Do we chose a local pizzeria or a larger corporate sponsor like Dominos? Who do we invite to the pizza party? What venue do we use for the party? Do we need entertainment? Are there local adolescents who are budding performers who might be interested? None of that work is wasted. You are building a network of neighborhood store owners, venue managers, maybe the local schools and libraries, maybe larger corporate entities. At some point, a discussion about abusively high rents for storefronts and small businesses with roots in the community probably came up. Rent controls for small businesses might become your first political initiative after the pizza party is over. Sorry this is so long, but just trying to make the point that organizing can be complicated, but the positive impact is huge. Creating networks, managing an agenda, setting realistic goals, celebrating small victories that lead to bigger victories, it's all there. It's the difference between "Tell me what's on your mind " vs "This is a focus group about how to control rental prices on storefronts.". Yes, meet the voters where they are. True community based grassroots organizing can get you there.
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  14. If the caucus stays together, unified strategic, yes, there are more of us. 💙🌊💙🌊
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  15. Improved civics education and accurate history curriculum. Critical thinking and the ability to recognize a demagogue absolutely needed. We have had demagogues before in USA history, the difference is voters never allowed them to reach the presidency before. Unfortunately teachers are overwhelmed by book bans and fighting the vilification of their profession. Oh, and gun safety. So maybe we should increase the salaries, support public education and champion our teachers. Civics instruction needed.
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  16. A democracy depends upon an informed citizenry. Voters have a responsibility not to vote for demagogues and felons and grifters. More civics instruction and accurate history curriculum so that voters can recognize a demagogue.
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  17. I do worry a bit about this new bunch of people who love to hate teachers and call them groomers and ban books. Yuch. Yeah, but then when you don't know how to help your kid with the homework.... Anyway, let's stay unified, strategic and disciplined, that same organized Democratic caucus that passed all that legislation! Make your voting plans now. It won't be easy, but we can do this!! 🗽⚖️💙🌊🐬💙🌊⚖️🗽
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  18. I think it's correct that he might not get jail time for the NYS business fraud case, because he could be seen as a first time offender. On the other hand, his company and his charities have been held liable for fraud in several civil cases, so the judge may be able to evaluate that. And even if he is seen as a first time offender in NYS, he will be a repeat offender by the time the GA case and the two federal cases are heard. The wheels of justice grind slowly..... ⚖️🗽⚖️
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  19. BTW midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority so we can pass legislation to repair some damage. Let's get to work.
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  20. Before the election, the actual court cases were still in play, although moving slowly because of Canon and even some strange "cooperation" from SCOTUS. But many legal cases move slowly and take several years to resolve. Releasing all of his evidence in a public report would have put an end to the actual court cases. Unfortunately, too many voters chose to elect a felon with 34 convictions and many more indictments pending. The voters rejected a highly qualified prosecutor. Why? Once voters made their choice, it was almost impossible to continue the cases. A democracy depends upon an informed citizenry. Unless we improve civics and accurate history curriculum, I fear that mistakes like this could happen again. An informed populace should be able to recognize a demagogue.
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  21. Why might some people want the electorate to take a nap, to take a bath?? Creepy. Voters who do not pay attention only help one person who does not have our best interests at heart. The point is the NATION must still be here in 100 years. Midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority so we can pass legislation to repair some damage. 💙⚖️🗽⚖️💙
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  22. BTW, economics instruction needed as well. Too many voters could not bring themselves to understand that inflation is not the whole economy. People kept on saying the economy is bad, when they should have said inflation is bad, a statement that everyone can get behind. Then they continued to beg for deflation, prices coming down, without understanding that deflation is the last thing anyone should want, not understanding that Reagan, who is such a GOP hero, had a terrible record with inflation. Economics is another curriculum piece that is part of social studies and has been out of the education spotlight for too long.
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  23. Yes, subscribing to a local newspaper is super important now. If your town doesn't have one, maybe a local university or community college has students who might be interested in creating one. Remember, the local newspaper on long island caught the George Santos story before the election. The NY Times picked up the story later after he was already sitting in Congress. Taxpayers could have saved that money that was wasted on his pay. Support local news. 🗽
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  24. No, voting happens every year. Building strength in the municipalities and states happens in those down ballot races that occur every year. Most importantly, midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. 60 Senators and the House majority, with a new Speaker, that would change the momentum. Start organizing for midterms now! 💙⚖️🗽⚖️💙
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  25. BTW midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. 60 Senators and the House majority could really change the landscape. Not easy, but not impossible. Let's get to work to get Speaker Jeffries the votes he will need. 💙🗽💙
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  26. 25 th amendment
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  27. Don't give them any ideas.
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  28. Btw midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Start organizing now, start volunteering now. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority. Not easy, but not impossible. We like hard work. Becoming involved in direct action will also make you feel more positive, connect you with like minded neighbors, build a network of support. Go for it. We don't have to live this way. ⚖️🗽💙⚖️🗽
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  29. Regarding Jan 6th pardons, i am legimately worried for persons who might be hurt by "prisoners" after their release, especially because the pumpkin head seems to place a lot of value on retribution. I hope some lawyers are ready to file negligence claims if anyone is hurt by this injustice. I am especially worried about the wife of one jan 6th inmate who legitimately fears her violent husband. Also, how do all these jury verdicts get set aside with the stroke of a pen? Well, i guess a presidential pardon is strong stuff, but....now juries dont matter either? Shame on any voter who returned the pumpkin head to office. Shame.
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  30. 25th amendment
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  31. A democracy depends upon an informed citizenry. We are in a Sputnik moment where the gaps in civics, critical thinking, accurate history, are painfully evident. Given that our public school system is managed state by state, the media might be the best way to get this information out to the population. Especially if we break through the bubble and present these "workshops" as widely as possible.
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  32. Pineapple! Yummy! 🗽💙🌊🐬💙🌊🗽
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  33. How did he look at his sentencing? Did that look like a nothing burger?
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  34. Thank you for speaking out against the open convention. Thank goodness we avoided that chaos. President Biden and future President Harris playing chess instead of checkers. Enjoying Steele's joy so much! Lol. Preach Preach! 💙🌊🐬💙🌊
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  35. Okay, forget giving more donations to the ACLU so they can begin test cases for all of the most odious executive orders. Instead, let's get a huge jar and place 1300 small candies in the jar. I recommend "Smarties". Every day we survive the pumpkin, we take one candy out of the jar. This is why chaotic pumpkins don't make good presidents. Because their mess clutters your brain and their noise makes it difficult for you to think clearly about your own goals for your life and the life of your family. Enough. Btw, need for civics and accurate history curriculum should be clear by now, so that voters can recognize a demagogue the next time. Midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Be prepared. 🗽⚖️💙⚖️🗽
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  36. OAN yikes
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  37. So maddening, the voters who elected a felon. Voting is a responsibility.
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  38. Look at the legislative productivity of the Democratic House (117th) versus Johnson's GOP majority House (118th) that basically could only pass bills that Jefferies helped him with. Then talk to me about focus. But it's not about talking and typing, it's about doing things to get ready for a successful 2026. Take action, start volunteering now, start organizing now. 60 Senators and the House majority; not easy not impossible. Hard work is good work! 🗽💙🗽
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  39. 25th amendment
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  40. Why did the voters chose a felon? There was only a 1.5% margin, so a lot of voters did reject the felon, but not enough. Once the voters chose the felon, the federal cases became moot. How are you blaming that on Smith and Garland? A democracy depends upon an informed citizenry. No more low information voters, no more low propensity voters.
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  41. The pain doesn't impact only GOP voters. That's not how sharing a nation works. I just can't..,.
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  42. "gara" Tried to respond twice, but it doesn't post.
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  43. So giving up on any opportunity to hold those other defendants accountable? That's out the window too? How about holding Cannon accountable for her behavior as a judge in that documents case?
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  44. 25th amendment
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  45. Democracy depends upon an informed citizenry. Voters have a responsibility to avoid voting for demagogues.
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  46. Heartbreaking metaphor. Unfortunately, I agree. On a positive note, midterm elections are right around the corner in 2026. Let's start organizing now. 🗽💙🗽
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  47. Go Kamala go! Cannot wait to see what she will try next. The USA is lucky to have you.
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  48. Not too soon to prepare for the 2026 midterm elections. Let's celebrate 250 years of DEMOCRACY with 60 Senators and the House majority so we can pass legislation and repair some of the damage. Stay strong.
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  49. Protesting in the streets is one thing, but only important if it gets you to the table. When you get to the table, do you have an agenda? Do you have clear achievable goals? Do you have the ability to manage the meeting and get people to support those goals. Remember "Occupy Wall Street"? Fairly large number of people, but not really clear goals and therefore almost no ability to go after those who might have been held accountable for the financial crisis.
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  50. It feels like he commits a crime as soon as he opens his mouth. How is this speech not a hate crime? Pkease don't go on about feee soeech. Not all speech is protected. Not defamation, not fraud, not hate speech. Enough.
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