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  • Randahl Finkrandahl@mastodon.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 8:28 PM

    I see a false narrative rising in US politics.

    Some argue that the new Congress should focus on delivering for the people rather than holding the administration to account.

    That is a false dichotomy.

    Corruption undermines any Congress' ability to deliver for the people. Investigating the administration is not about retribution. It is about ensuring that money lost to corruption is recovered, so it can benefit the people instead.

    It is not an either/or. Congress can do both.

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  • ChrisASprinkleofSage@mastodon.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 PM

    @randahl small matter - the main obstacle to delivering for the people is sat there, currebtly not being impeached

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  • Urzlgooba42@mastodon.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 8:35 PM

    @randahl The people attacking us know the Democrats' first instinct is to "move on" without actually doing any "truth and reconciliation" no matter how dire the need for it.

    This is how they were expected to respond and it's been accounted for in the plans against us.

    They have a majority starting in January but it'll be self-defeating business as usual unless something ridiculously huge changes in the meantime.

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  • TC Won't Give In To LiesTCatInReality@mastodon.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 8:43 PM

    @randahl

    It's even simpler than that. It's all the same fight

    Corruption = Affordability Crisis = Wealth Inequality = Loss of Worker and Human Rights = Autocracy

    Edit: added Autocracy

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  • Gerrit 🇪🇺🌍🍉🔻gvenema@fairmove.net
    Nov 9, 2026, 8:44 PM

    @randahl

    One thing Democrats should be absolutely hell-bent on implementing is the national popular vote compact at state level, to make sure that any future President cannot play some white supremacy swing state game to win, but actually has to win the popular vote.

    Because this is the weakest point where the democracy broke down as it had been softened up, to accept supremacy vote agitation.

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  • Brad Martinbmartin427@techhub.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 8:59 PM

    @randahl I hate to take cues from Trump's playbook, but practically speaking, if Dems wanted to advance legislation in spite of the threat of Trump's veto, having investigation results to hang over his head could be pretty effective

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  • bposibposi@mastodontech.de
    Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 PM

    @randahl I agree. Congress will only be able to hold the government into account - especially as any law will face a Veto by Trump. So "do something for the people"is impossible.

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  • JWjwi@aus.social
    Nov 9, 2026, 9:03 PM

    @randahl
    Hopefully the new Congress will have enough capable and politically astute Dems to progess both a legislative agenda and targeted investigations.

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  • The Animal and the Machinetaatm@mathstodon.xyz
    Nov 9, 2026, 11:40 PM

    @randahl
    Honestly, it’s the same old bullshit.

    The fact we’re having to answer this means they have the narrative.

    ‘Focus on delivering for the people’ means ‘don’t look at me’ which means ‘shut up’.

    It is all variations on ‘don’t criticise me’ and ‘do as I say’.

    The old Dems are losers. We need to put the new Dems in charge. ‘Racism Lite’ will just lose again.

    So doing both is in fact doing just one thing. There is nothing more important to deliver to the people than the swift execution of consequences to those who looked to break their democracy for personal gain. They need to be made examples of.

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  • hmm needs a breakhmmwrites@chattrbx.com
    Nov 10, 2026, 1:58 AM

    @randahl
    Can, and must. Which is why so many of us argue that we need new leadership in both the Senate and the House. Schumer and Jeffries are not the men for this time. (Jeffries reached out to Jared Kushner a few months ago, FFS!)

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  • Steve Holdenholdenweb@freeradical.zone
    Nov 11, 2026, 7:40 AM

    @randahl @Itchy Prosecution also serves to remind people that all are (or should be) equal under the law. Having been elected no more excuses criminality than having lots of money does. Prosecute to the maximum extent of the law, or your next government will be even more corrupt.

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