I am not happy about what’s happening in Washington right now. As I’ve said multiple times now, hacking up our federal government too quickly without proper reverence for the democratic process is dangerous and threatens the vulnerable. 

Democrats aren’t fighting back adequately. They don’t have a cadre of youthful leaders who are making fiery speeches on the steps of the Capitol or gathering a huge following on social media. Trump and Musk aren’t checked by anyone with the equivalent strength and reach. 

Oddly, Congress, as an institution, is letting this happen, too. Theoretically, Congress, an autonomous branch of government, should be protecting its turf and resisting this unprecedented power grab by the president and his unelected pals. But that’s not happening either. So, Trump and DOGE are bulldozing through American Government and International Relations with Blitzkrieg speed and Ketamine-fueled randomness. 

Will the judiciary get involved? What happens if a president completely ignores a judicial order? No clue. We’re in new territory here, folks. 

Democrats need to slow down these changes and force Trump to go through the proper democratic channels. To create a strong counter-movement with strong public support, they need the right message. The message should focus on the issues of the beneficiaries, not the bureaucrats. We need our government to protect vulnerable people.

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