#Democratic Establishment

[profeminist]

Dr. Andrea Orzoff, quoting Jamelle Bouie : "The Supreme Court does not exist above the constitutional system...it cannot shield itself from the power of the other branches.... The Constitution provides a number of paths by which Congress can restrain and discipline a rogue court.

It can impeach and remove justices. It can increase or decrease the size of the court itself (at its inception, the Supreme Court had only six members). It can strip the court of its jurisdiction over certain issues or it can weaken its power of judicial review by requiring a supermajority of justices to sign off on any decision that overturns a law. Congress can also rebuke the court with legislation that simply cancels the decision in question. In the face of a reckless, reactionary and power-hungry court, Congress has options.

It will take time to build the kind of power and consensus needed to make significant changes to the court. But even the work of amassing that power and putting that consensus together can stand as a credible threat to a Supreme Court that has acted, under conservative control, as if it stands above the constitutional system, unaccountable to anyone other than itself."

Thread: https://twitter.com/DrO_aorzoff/status/1540836543048192001

#scotus #supreme court #anti democratic establishment #politics #roe vs. wade #feminism #feminist #stop forced childbirth #pro choice #pro-choice

[plethoraworldatlas]

A longtime Democratic operative and current president of the Center for American Progress issued a scathing statement Tuesday criticizing the Biden administration for accepting the Israeli government's claim that it is adhering to international law with its catastrophic military assault on the Gaza Strip.

"The State Department's shocking assertion that the Netanyahu government is complying with international law in Gaza is a gross disregard of overwhelming evidence and a dangerous precedent in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy," said Patrick Gaspard, who previously served as executive director of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and U.S. ambassador to South Africa under the Obama administration.

"The stakes here are so high that the administration must be transparent and accountable in sharing with the American people all evidence that has led to this determination and the continued sale of offensive weapons to Israel," Gaspard argued, pointing to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's stated goal of imposing a "complete siege" on Gaza at the start of the assault, which is now in its sixth month with no end in sight.

Gaspard said that "every aspect" of Gallant's "edict" has "been on open display to the world," with famine, dehydration, and disease spreading across the enclave as Israel persists in obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid.

The CAP president's statement came after U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters earlier this week that the Biden administration has not found Israel "to be in violation of international humanitarian law, either when it comes to the conduct of the war or when it comes to the provision of humanitarian assistance."

Miller's remarks followed a letter from Gallant assuring the Biden administration that Israel is complying with international law in its use of American weaponry—a written assurance that was required under a new White House policy.

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Miller clarified that the administration's assessment of Israel's compliance with international law is "ongoing" and has "not reached a definitive conclusion."

But Miller reiterated that "we have not reached the conclusion with respect to Israel that they have violated international humanitarian law."

Leading human rights organizations and United Nations experts have concluded that Israel is guilty of grave violations of international humanitarian law—including the crime of genocide—and called for an immediate arms embargo.

Gaspard said Tuesday that "by its own imposed standards," the U.S. "cannot heedlessly deliver offensive weapons as the Israeli government continues to bombard and starve innocents on a mass scale."

"These actions have nothing to do with self-defense; they are clearly intended as collective punishment and are resulting in the complete devastation of Palestinians as a people," Gaspard added. "There is no time to spare in pulling back from this outrageous assertion by the State Department: An Israeli incursion into Rafah promises to bring only more death and devastation to civilians—and will make the administration complicit in one of the worst tramplings of human rights in this century."

Gaspard's statement is just the latest evidence that dissent against the Biden administration's unwavering support for Israel is spreading in establishment circles. Last week, dozens of former U.S. officials signed a letter urging President Joe Biden to consider restricting military aid to Israel, citing its mass killing of Gaza civilians.

On Wednesday, a U.S. State Department official resigned in protest of Biden's Gaza policy, saying in an interview that "trying to advocate for human rights just became impossible."

#us politics #biden administration #israel #palestine #2024 presidential election #joe biden #FORMER DNC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR #Even ultra establishment Democrats are starting to jump #vote uncommitted

[marmorada]

news agencies right now are really like

I CAN'T BELIEVE PAULINE GAY WAS FORCED TO RESIGN

for plagiarism

and ummm dangerous antisemitism

BY CONSERVATIVE SCUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

huh

#I just don't know why people don't trust democrats or news establishments anymore!!!!!

[polyamorouspunk]

I think we should start shooting Republican legislation on sight.

#if republicans are going to throw all rules we’ve had established out the window I think that ‘democrats’ should too #fuck it become a criminal

[casualfruit]

Is Chicken Run (2000) really the thing that’s gonna make me an anarchist

#my post #Chicken Run #between that and ATLE and Robots and Bug’s Life idk why my parents are surprised that I’m a communist #like. you bought/rented those movies for me over and over and over as a child. what did you expect #honestly I think democratic communism is more practical than anarchism #certainly it’d be easier to establish (although socialism is still a lofty goal rn) #in any case there’s a lot of work to be done but I remain stubbornly hopeful #hope and unity and action will get us through to the other side #in other words: we will save ourselves #I believe that with my whole heart

[reasoningdaily]

this is the link to the video

Green Party 2024 presidential candidate Cornel West responded to criticism from Democratic strategist David Axelrod that his candidacy could be a "spoiler" that helps former President Trump win during an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.

"Brother David Axelrod looks at the world through the lens of the establishment. Well, of course, from the lens of the establishment, he is concerned about reproducing the establishment," West said.

Cooper suggested: "David Axelrod, he seems more interested in preventing former President Trump from getting re-elected more than I'd say recreating the establishment."

"No, I'm talking about the Democratic Party establishment though, brother. Axelrod, you see what I mean? You would agree. You're very much part of the Democratic Party establishment," West said.

ANDERSON COOPER, CNN: I want to ask you, Senator Manchin, up in New Hampshire tonight, he seems to be testing the waters there. He says the parties are too far to the left, and to the right. What do you think of his politics?

CORNEL WEST: Well, you know, I just read the pamphlet "Common Sense." And my God, they had the audacity to rename that after the great Thomas Payne's revolutionary pamphlet of January 10, 1976, that was critical of all forms of hierarchy in the name of the dignity of those last, don't call everyday people.

I don't think that the No Labels party with their hundred million dollars flowing already, fundamental focus on what I'm concerned about, which is the plight of poor and working people trying to come to terms with the cop cities. Why do the critiques of the cop cities trying to come to terms with striking workers, be there in Hollywood, be there on Amazon, be there at UPS, coming to terms with the eco side, with the fossil fuel companies, steel, corporate greed running out-of-control.

You know, we're at a moment now, my brother, where if we don't come to terms with this massive callousness and indifference to the plight of poor and working people, we're going to lose everything -- the planet, democracy, our qualitative relations with each other. That's how life and death like our situation is, my brother, very much so.

COOPER: You know, the concern, certainly. I mean, you've been asked this question a million times from a lot of Democrats and Republicans against Trump that a third party candidate like yourself could siphon votes away from President Biden. David Axelrod, recently tweeted, saying: "In 2016, the Green Party played an outsized role in the tipping of the election to Donald Trump. Now with Cornel West as their likely nominee, they could easily do it again. Risky Business."

Now, I know you've said you don't believe Jill Stein made that big a difference in the vote count in 2016. In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, her votes did exceed Trump's margin over Clinton. So how do you answer that critique that you will be siphoning votes away and potentially leading to a Trump victory?

WEST: Well, a part of it is, it is that nearly 40 percent of our precious citizens every two and four years decide not to vote at all, and we know that the so-called spoilers, which is a category you can imagine, I don't accept at all, it was two-thirds of those who voted, it could be a Gary Johnson, assistant Jill Stein, brother Ralph Nader, whoever -- people say they would never vote for the two parties.

And I can understand those two parties become too corrupt. Their politicians are too conformist, too many of the policies themselves are just cowardly, will just say anything. What about truth? What about justice?

Truth and justice is bigger than all of us, bigger than every party, every race, every person. If you're concerned about truth and justice, then you can't be cowardly, complacent or conformist.

And especially if you're looking at the world through the lens of those who are incarcerated, those who are in ghettos and hoods and barrios.

Brother David Axelrod, he looks at the world through the lens of the establishment. Well, of course, from the lens of the establishment, he is concerned about reproducing the establishment. My God. My God. There is no doubt about that.

In the 1850s, both parties supported slavery, like he does with the Labor Department.

COOPER: But I think he is probably -- I think he seems more though -- I mean, you know, David Axelrod, he seems more interested in preventing former President Trump from getting re-elected more than I'd say recreating the establishment.

WEST: No, I'm talking about the Democratic Party establishment though, brother. Axelrod, you see what I mean? You would agree. You're very much part of the Democratic Party establishment.

COOPER: I mean, his interest -- and I don't want to speak for him, but you criticize the president.

WEST: Absolutely.

COOPER: You criticize President Biden saying recently that he contributed, in your words, I'm quoting, "contributed to a crime against humanity when he became the architect of the mass incarceration regime in the 1990s." You're referring to the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act that then Senator Biden sponsored.

You also said it is: "... very clear that his cognitive powers are in decline." You have had a remarkable career. You've championed those whose voices have been silenced all your life, we've had you on the program a ton of times talking about that.

You've never run a large bureaucracy or had any major governmental leadership role. Isn't that important to actually governing as president?

WEST: Oh, absolutely. I'd have to bring in people who are experienced, but the important thing is your vision and the lens through which you view the world. Policy is something that can be worked out in light of vision. If your vision is one of militarism abroad, then you're going to be preoccupied with wars and militaristic adventures. We've known Biden has got a long history, I don't think he has actually seen a war that he hadn't supported.

I think the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a crime against humanity. How many precious hundreds of thousands of Iraqis were killed based on a lie? Well, Biden was running interference in that regard.

I think mass incarceration in the United States in the last 40 years is a crime against humanity. I've taught in prison for 41 years. I've stayed in contact with the rich humanity of my brothers and sisters who have been incarcerated and many have done things they didn't and shouldn't have done. Many are there because they're innocent.

But the important thing is, it is sites -- they are sites of barbarity. We ought to be ashamed to live in a country when you look at the conditions of our brothers and sisters who are incarcerated.

It is not just the 1994 crime bill. You can go back to the Biden-[Strom Thurmond] bills of '84 and 86, and '91, and then '94. You see what I mean? So it's just a matter of trying to be truthful.

I'm not trying to trash brother Biden, I am really not. I'm trying to make him accountable for his actions in light of how the wretched of the earth are treated in this nation and around the world. And that's true for any politician, be it Obama, Biden, Clinton, Bush, Trump -- all of them have to be measured by the same standard of truth and justice.

#Cornell West #presidential candidates #anderson cooper #2024 #Cornel West To CNN's Anderson Cooper: “You're Very Much Part Of The Democratic Party Establishment”

[rustchild]

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#the back and forth about voting on this website drives me insane because like. voting takes me 15 minutes. #so personally i will vote because it is one 15 minute task that may have a miniscule impact #and not spending those 15 minutes will have no impact #so #obviously for many people there are more impediments and those situations are more complicated! #but it feels like you have everyone yelling at each other as though the only options were #count on the democrats to fix everything and put all of your energy into the electoral system #or abandon any interaction with the system as a symbolic fuck you to the establishment (has no impact either) #like... y'all it's one day #idk it feels like the radical far left position on voting is still fundamentally a symbolic backlash to the annoying lib shit #that's more about positioning the individual identity in relation to liberals/electoral politics #than it is the actual material impact or lack thereof #if you can't get off work or the nearest polling place is very far away and you would rather prioritize other forms of action that's cool #if you want to take a brief period of time to help bring people to the voting booth that's cool too #or if you look at the world and genuinely can't stomach voting for joe biden? yeah that's real! #whatever #just make sure you're doing other shit for the rest of the year

[enby-axels]

proud to say i contributed to this 🫡

#do i think this alone will pressure biden to stop sending aid to israel? definitely not #but this small insignificant electoral victory can energize orgs and disenfranchised people to make bigger actually material changes #i dont think the democratic establishment realizes how fucking done bipoc and 'progressives' in minnesota are with them #2020 was only the beginning! they tried their best to smother and co-opt BLM but the seeds for radicalization have already sprouted roots #image described in alt text

[lungfuls]

I think it's interesting that democracy is demonstrably not necessarily a path to liberty and wellness for a country's people

#tyranny of the many etc. but also if a country has democracy without a strong constitution binding leaders to a standard of behavior #then democracy is easily undermined anyway #ig it is only interesting to me bc i feel like the first thing many americans learn about our country is that #we're sooo awesome and it's bc of our democracy #ig that's just how they choose to simplify the idea for kids #but like why not emphasize the constitution over our democratic establishments which aren't all that unique or effective

[cuckerfailson]

You can tell Biden's washed because the libs are already using like September/October You Have To Vote its the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime kinda language in January. Meanwhile Biden's website doesnt even have an issues page yet. lol.

#its sooooo funny how much the democratic establishment hates its base like damn youre really throwing your only shooters under the bus #no leadership its like they dont even want it! #hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm #its almost as if #like labour and the tories are discovering for the umpteenth time #its easier to fundraise and coast in your job when youre in the opposition and dont have to actually govern

[daughterofdessalines]

Women & Children aren’t human to them.

“DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF INFANTS” MEANS THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO “SAVE BABIES”.. THEY ARE TRYING TO TRAFFIC THEM.

#roe v wade #roe vs. wade #supreme court ruling #supreme court #supreme court decision #conservative majority #reproductive rights #republicans #establishment democrats #democrats #biden administration #twitter #this is america #I will adopt your baby #colonization #adoption #domestic supply of infants #amy coney barrett #pro lifers

[ansburg]

people be like "damn it's fucked up that milk and eggs are 700% of normal price. anyway prepare to vote for biden"

#like. you do understand there's a whole ass year of campaigning debates and policy discussion to be had before that right. right #yes the democratic establishment will push biden as the incumbent if not kamala but you SHOULD be hoping that progressives #such as marianne williamson do get traction (and btw she is polling at 10% now which is huge #bc not even bernie had those numbers at this point in the game when he ran in 2016) #bc progressives on the stage - even if they don't WIN - push the needle left #bc they are running on popular movements which would otherwise get shafted as impossible #like the $15 minimum wage. college debt forgiveness. literally anything that has had populist support LMAO #like i swear to god. get your heads out of the sand and start dreaming bigger than the hellhole you think we're stuck with #politics cw

[kaydub80]

Florida is the first one to pull the plug on Democratic Party primaries. So glad I had zero plans on participating long before Marianne even jumped in let alone anyone else.

#2024 elections #florida #democratic primary #establishment democrats #Youtube

[qqueenofhades]

Welp, Democrats are taking a pretty good shellacking in New York State House races. It is pretty clear that Cuomo was a disaster for far more reasons than being a pervert, and the state-level party needs to take a good hard look at itself and do some reforms asap.

#hilary for ts #politics for ts #i mean if new york and fucking florida are the democratic problems #they still had a pretty good night considering #and hochul (gov) schumer (sen) and james (AG) all won re-election #but moderate establishment dems are getting creamed unfortunately #cuomo fucked a lot of things up literally and this needs a revamp #NY is a blue state and should not be this disappointing

[autumnalfallingleaves]

Good morning! I try to not be too political on here, but it is midterm election day here in the US, so if you are a US resident of voting age and you are registered to vote, I encourage you to do so! Voting is our democratic right, and with the country backsliding into more conservative territory, I encourage you to exercise your democracy and get out and vote!

#im going to vote after classes today :) #I try not to be too political on here but its very important that people vote so we can keep our democracy #neither party is perfect but im voting democrat bc AT LEAST they're not trying to takeaway my rights as a queer person #and are actively trying to establish rights for minorities #please dont start discourse with me I just want to state my stance on the matter #beans rambles