I don't know about you, but I am tired of being shamed by Republicans. They shame Democrats to the point of capitulation and mockery. Look at Michigan for one moment, without shame or compromise they jammed "right to work" down the throats of working class Michiganders like they did in Wisconsin during a lame duck session. No consensus, no bipartisanship, no remorse. They rammed the legislation through the statehouse and on to the Governor, zippity-do-da finis!
Why can't Democrats act unilaterally and do the same? We witnessed Dubya and company pass tax cuts, go to war and gut programs like shit through a goose for 6 years and then shame Democrats on up and down votes in the Senate when they regained control in 2006. WTF?
The collapse of the economy is a powerful reminder of the unilateral legislation that brought America and the rest of the world to it's knees. Unilateral legislation that would appear and be signed into law in 1 week. No opposition, no delays and no hesitations. A zealotry that was efficient, absolute and unyeilding to the whimpers of Liberals and Progressives. (except for here on DailyKos). The Republicans approach legislation in a "damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!"
It's time to shame Republicans and stop shaming Democrats. I call on Democrats to start openly shaming Republicans into voting for the America that is in the Democratic vision. A vision of equality and social justice. It is unpatriotic for Senators to tell businesses to go to Canada. It is unpatriotic to bring America to her knees with budget ceilings and fiscal cliffs. It is unpatriotic to bankrupt the government in times of economic crisis. It's unpatriotic to run for President and have off-shore accounts and pay 14% taxes.
Where is the shame for Republicans?
We need to get our shit together. We need to support Democrats and shame Republicans if we are to shame anyone.
We do a good job supporting Democrats because they like to hash out the issues in a methodical way, much to our detriment at times. A good example was ACA and how it drug out for months and months. Why didn't we just wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am like the Republicans would have done? Why?
The fiscal burp? The Republicans have us all figured out. We act like we're ashamed, we act like there is shame in raising taxes and protecting poor people, so we seek concensus with Republicans, who are shameless. They act like it's their God given right to protect the monied interests and revile the poor and disabled.
I have called all my Reps and Senators these past weeks. We need a campaign for the 99% to rally behind. A campaign for Democrats to rally around. We need to be shameless!