"Resistance in the name of a better world has to happen. If Dems don’t want to be part of it, they must move out of the way. Everyone knows that 48 Democratic senators cannot stop Trump’s cabinet picks. The question then is what is the purpose of meaningless, symbolic “yes” votes? It assumes Republicans will work with Democrats to mitigate Trump’s damage if the Democrats behave nicely. Also, in looking for a rift among conservatives, this tactic papers over deep rifts the Democratic party has within itself and its progressive base and this tactic continues to assume a normal democratic chess game in what is quickly become an anti-democratic regime. Political vision is needed not only to fully resist Trump but in order to understand how we got here. We need to fight for something better than the status quo which preceded Trump because it created the conditions and machinery for Trump. "
At www.theguardian.com
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