If the Democrats ever decide to go on offense and combat some of the authoritarian, cruel, and deceitful actions being undertaken by Trump and his cast of incompetent and dangerous monsters, I’m making it known that I’m officially available to help.
Perhaps they have some grand plan and do not require my services. Maybe they are operating as a single unit and are poised to launch their counter-offensive at a time deemed most appropriate.
If so, I’m thrilled. More than happy to allow the experienced politicians to take the lead.
But when asked why the Democrats aren’t responding more forcefully to Trump and Musk’s authoritarian violation of laws and norms and their firehouse of lies and stupidity, Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries likened his party to New York Yankees all-star hitter Aaron Judge:
“Judge is a great hitter because he doesn’t swing at every pitch.”
In other words, we can’t react or respond to everything.
Three things:
- This isn’t baseball. It’s a hell of a lot more serious than grown men playing a child’s game.
- Aaron Judge swings at about 42% of his pitches. As far as I can tell, the Democrats have yet to remove the bat from their shoulder.
- Trump is lobbing some enormous softballs of authoritarian scumbaggery, ignorance, and corruption. These are all pitches in desperate need of hitting.
Hopefully, this is irrelevant. At any moment, the Democrats will launch a messaging campaign and issue a rallying cry that will restore energy and hope to their base while convincing Americans who voted for Trump but are now wondering if their choice was a good one that other political options are available.
For example:
Yes, I voted for Trump, but I didn’t think he’d really pardon rioters who planned and executed a violent, deadly assault on police officers and the willful destruction of government property.
Yes, I voted for Trump, but I didn’t think he’d give Elon Musk and his crew of twentysomethings access to my social security number and personal information.
Yes, I voted for Trump, but I didn’t expect him to gut our largest and most effective intelligence and law enforcement apparatus at a time when the world is exceedingly dangerous.
Yes, I voted for Trump because he promised to tackle inflation on day one, but since the election, he hasn’t mentioned inflation once, and the price of eggs has continued to rise since he took office.
Yes, I voted for Trump because he promised to end the war in Gaza on day one, but now, he’s suggested sending US service men and women into Gaza to relocate two million people to a country that doesn’t want them so he can develop beachfront property. That’s not exactly ending the war.
This is low-hanging fruit ripe for the picking.
Softballs in need of smashing.
I hope they plan to start swinging soon.
If the Democrats don’t know how to engage in the verbal and articulative warfare that is required, please call me.
I’m certainly not the best person for the job, but I have ideas, and it’s time to fight.
