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I just feel like... what are they distracting us from? He's not even sworn in yet
His cabinet picks for one thing
Their nomination is not secured and already had Matt Gatez drop out because of enough backlash
They don't want focused backlash to make it happen for others
The NC Supreme Court trying to overturn a Democrat victory, for a second thing.
NC has a sordid history with Democracy.
1898-White supremacists do not like newly elected representative, decide to have a massacre etc.
As the violence continued, Waddell led a group to the Republican mayor, Silas P. Wright. Waddell forced Wright, the board of aldermen, and the police chief to resign at gunpoint.[17] Waddel's group included future U.S. Congressman John D. Bellamy and future NC Assemblyman George Rountree.[2] The mob installed a new city council that elected Waddell to take over as mayor by 4 p.m. that day.[28]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_massacre
1969-White supremacists bring bombs, guns and violence in response to school desegregation (only 15 years after Brown v Board), then they blamed the young black protestors, who would spend a decade in prison before release. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_Ten
2016-Republican Governor signs bill reducing power of his predecessor. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/16/505872501/north-carolina-governor-signs-law-limiting-power-of-his-successor
2023-Tricia Cotham-Ran on a progressive platform in very blue seat, changes parties because people were mean to her. https://www.wfae.org/2023-04-04/nc-house-democrat-to-switch-parties-creating-gop-supermajority
2024-Republican super-majority signs bill taking away power from incoming Democrat Governor, shifts other powers to its favor. https://www.npr.org/2024/12/12/g-s1-37837/north-carolina-gop-lawmakers-governor
Based on what you listed, it sounds like it's only NC conservatives that have a lackluster history with democracy.
Okay I like this answer. Where do I sign up for focused backlash?
Calling your senators is one simple place to start
Indivisible has some listed if you want something more focused
What do you when your senators don’t have your best interest at heart and genuinely will not give a flying donkeys loose saddle about what you have to say?
Revolt.
Don't assume it's universally true on all issues. Horrible people can randomly turn out to care on random issues you'd never think they would even if they're horrible 95% of the time. Or maybe can be convinced because of selfish reasons
I’m in Florida… I would love to see more about the 5% of the time they aren’t horrible.
5% isn't often but it does happen - even if it has to take a lot of pushback to happen. For one example of a plan modified to be a bit less bad after pushback
U.S. Senator Rick Scott on Friday revised his plan to end all federal programs after five years to exclude the popular Social Security and Medicare programs, after enduring weeks of mounting criticism from Democrats and his fellow Republicans.
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While Scott's plan did not directly call for an end to the Social Security and Medicare plans for older Americans, it had not specifically excluded them until he changed his position on Friday.
Those are the ones it’s most important to relentlessly bother. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, and if you don’t bother the shitty ones then they’re just going to assume most people are okay with it. If they’re getting pushback from public comments every single day for a month then the calculus starts to look different.
What if my senator is Marsha Blackburn?
I mean, he just asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing for all the felonies he was found guilty from.
He also is having his pet judge try to block the release of the reports on the other crimes he committed but wasn't prosecuted for.
Rage baiting for the inauguration hoping democrats will act like MAGA four years ago so he can declare martial law and be dictator forever and ever?
Conditioning us to expect it?
He has stated many times, on video, that he wants to be dictator for a day to enact extreme policies. I recommend you read up on Project 2025 if you haven't already.
At the moment, I think he wants to distract from his legal battles, the infighting on H1B visas, and from what government agencies he is planning on gutting. He will likely try to completely change the scope of or destroy: the EPA, DOJ, IRS, and the department of education. The chaos now is just a little taste to get us ramped up.
I think he will be unable to fulfill his campaign promises of lowering inflation, especially if tariffs are enacted. He will be able to use distractions to explain why no progress is being made on that front (and/or by throwing Biden under the bus, which has already begun)