If we give this an extremely charitable reading, it could be an event that catalyzes additional action and inspires the Democrats to get off the benches, but I don't know how likely that is. I'll admit I have zero clue what the content of the speech actually was or if this has changed the rhetoric among Booker's colleagues.

Because there was nothing at the core of the protest (why not filibuster the budget bill, Corey? Take a stand, cause a shutdown, actually create problems for people? Probably because you wouldn't have had any support from the rest of the Senate dems and wouldn't be able to take any breaks), I'm not sure it gives anyone anything to rally around. What are people finding inspiring here and what are they feeling inspired to do?

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What are people finding inspiring here and what are they feeling inspired to do?

I've yet to read a comment that answers these questions.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, most I've seen so far is "You wanted Dems to do something, well this is something!"

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

Yup, just lib smugness all the way down without a drop of substance

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I guess as leftists we need to pack it in.

Well this is something*!

*technically accurate

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 days ago

It's either:

Trying to show he can replace chuck

He finally saw way to break the current record

Neither really inspiring considering dems already said nothing would be done with Chuck until after midterms, if anything, and was there anyone actually trying to get him to stop?

[–] Sasuke@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

I'll admit I have zero clue what the content of the speech actually was

the content doesn't matter it's all aesthetics