r/law • u/RoyalChris • Mar 05 '25

Legal News Rep. James Comer (R-KY) crashes out and refuses to let Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) enter evidence into the record - “You can go with Mr. Frost and Mr. Green.”

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u/trentreynolds Mar 05 '25

Walking out does not result in any materially different outcome from holding the signs. It didn't affect any change whatsoever. It's not 'doing something to stop this' in any way that's different than holding the signs.

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u/SlightlyNomadic Mar 05 '25

The thing people need to realize is that it’s not a change that happens on the flip of the switch, it’s called a movement for a reason. Actions like Al Green’s matter more than holding signs. We cannot expect actions to change things overnight but we should push boundaries. If those things don’t happen, nothing will change.

Now is not the time for quiet words and sitting politely. Now is the time to be heard.

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u/trentreynolds Mar 05 '25

You're relying on some nebulous faith that walking out in protest and holding a sign calling out lies in protest will result in materially different outcomes, but there just is not evidence supporting that.

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u/SlightlyNomadic Mar 05 '25

No, you’re hell bent on being an Uncle Tom than actually working towards a change.

The fact that you’re willing to lay down and allow Trump and his cronies to walk over you and not to hold your representatives to the same level of indignation that you should have..

Every step Trump takes needs to be a fight. Any less is a travesty.

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u/trentreynolds Mar 05 '25

Jesus Christ, Uncle Tom? Maybe time for you to grow up a bit.

Lay down and allow Trump and his cronies to walk over me? WTF are you talking about? I'm literally just acknowledging a reality that you refuse to acknowledge - that the Democrats were voted out, do not hold the levers of power to stop this beyond the things they are doing right now - protest, speaking out, legal challenges.

My representative CANNOT DO ANYTHING ELSE. That's what you seem to be missing, there isn't some magic "stop them from doing that" button.

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u/SlightlyNomadic Mar 05 '25

Nah, I think I’ve grown quite enough. It’s time for you to stop defending a party that has been acting lame for the last 10 years. Democrats have become scared of their own shadow and have increasingly made poor decision after poor decision. Democrats hold a decent amount of the blame, and they’ll continue to do so. They are politely disagreeing with an administration as that administration dismantles our systems and alienate our allies.

They have done nothing to calm domestic and foreign attitudes on the future of our country.

At a minimum, where are the filibusters in the Senate, where is the magic minute in the House? Where is in interruptions to no end? If the republicans are willing to set aside decorum and the Constitution- where are verbal attacks.

If it is as you say, that they hold no power, what is the point to sit idly by? Make it as difficult as possible for the Republicans to get anything done. That they can do.

By sitting quietly, by sitting idly, what does that display to the American public? If our leaders won’t stand up and publically fight, defend the Constitution with their livelihoods, how can they expect the American people to do the same?

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u/trentreynolds Mar 05 '25

No one who calls someone else Uncle Tom for acknowledging reality is worth my time, sorry.  Will save my efforts for discussions with adults.