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Nothing they would understand. You go high enough and you’re pretty quickly over their heads and it has no effect. Remember this is a studied thing. Conservatives don’t grasp irony and sarcasm. It’s one of the reasons Steven Colbert quit the old show. They didn’t get it and it was having the opposite effect they intended.

He earned it when he pulled the ladder up behind him. Fuck Greg Abbott

All of a sudden the black lady slings back and now she has to reel it in and not be ableist?

I don't know, I see a distinction between mocking someone FOR BEING disabled, and mocking someone WHO IS disabled. This is the latter imo...

Meh, he shouldn't be such a vile sack of shit then

Remember how the “they’re weird” -thing hit them? They HATE being ridiculed

I've racked my brain with this and coming from a family who changed over years from Republican to Democrat, let me suggest some things:

In terms of the high level grifters and psychopaths, yes, undermining the strongman image with things like mockery, humiliation, embarrassment can be very effective not only at getting under the skin of tyrants but making others realize the clowns they are.

Shaming doesn't work with psychopaths because they don't feel guilt.

In terms of interacting with average Joe Trump supporters (the grifted), I do think it's worth planting seeds even if you'll never witness the seed grow yourself. One such seed is attempting to redirect their anger to the rich stealing their hard earned paycheck. Any chance to spin the conversation to trust fund children who never worked like Musk and Trump hijacking our democracy should be driven into the conversation. They're the real culprits for the pressures they feel.

They understand they aren't engaging with you, they are just playing their base. Democrats have to get that they aren't actually arguing with the Republicans they are setting up talking points for their base.

Yeah, I'm fine with a black lady basically going "if I'm dei, what does that make you?'

Dems need to remember that if it’s not nazi rhetoric, it’s on the right side. The bar has been lowered to fascism and we still try to hold each other to absolute political correctness.

We don’t have that luxury anymore. Do you believe in equality, the right to vote, the equal applicability of law to even the highest office? Great, you pass. Bonus points if you believe in a strong social safety net.

There's no reason to take the "Low Road." Dems dont have to get down in the mud, and lie, cheat, and steal to win, they just have to play HARD BALL, and force the Republicans to follow the law, the rules, ethics, and especially the Constitution.

It would have been really helpful ifntheyd started doing this during the Bush administration, and not waited until the MAGA Nazi Criminal Emterprise had alreadybwrecked and stolen nearly everything, but they can start now.

And part of playing Hard Ball is dehumanizing the MAGA Nazis by applying insulting knicknames. Itbwill be more effective against them because they are treasonous criminals, sonthe names really stick.

Some suggestions:

HitlerPig or Agent Krasnov

Couchfucker Vance

Kapo Stephen "PeeWee Himmler" Miller

Steve "Unwiped Asshole" Bannon

Lauren Boobert

Empty G

Big Booby Bondi

Goldigging Whore (applies to several, but specifically the Press Secretary)

Nazis (applies to all Republicans)

Pedophiles (applies to all Republicans)

Criminals (applies to all Republicans)

Most important of all:

Traitors (applies to ALL Republicans)

Yeah, but there was no substance. It was just name calling. I don't think simple name-calling got the Republicans anywhere either. She could've briefly segwayed to making a point about his policies hurting the disabled.

That's what cued me to hate him even more. My mom makes every excuse when I bring that up, even to this day.

A politian is an elected representative. Their appointment depends on those who put their trust on them.

How politians managed to create a compulsory respect towards them evades me. The position they occupy is not theirs and, for what it counts, makes them the voters and state (as in, every citizen) servants.

It shouldn't BE a position that demands respect, it should be viewed as public service. We are their boss, we pay them. (I mean, we used to pay them, before we decided to allow corporations to own politics, now whatever salary they get as a politician is pennies compared to what the lobbyists give them.)

If you look at political leaders and feel the need to use Midjourney to make a picture of them shirtless and muscular and oiled up while killing terrorists, you have a serious mental handicap.

Respect is earned not entitled.

We in texas call our shitty governor hotwheels because he's in a wheelchair

Anyone left of MAGA hates being called ableist, especially when it's true and clearly evident. So many wrap themselves in "the right is the party of bigotry" as a way to ignore any critism by margalinzed communities.

I'm a leftist so I can't be transphobic/racist/sexist because the right is worst.

This whole thread is filled with tone deaf apologetics. I'm queer anarchist in wheelchair and it's always disheartening to see these excuses from people who say they understand.