Bard spotting on Bluesky 17 March 2025

Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat.bsky.social):

trying to pressure public figures who care about democracy to fight for democracy is in fact doing something?

I mean, there are a range of things to do, but trying to encourage politicians to be better is certainly one of them. 1

TexInTheCitySF (@texinrhecitysf.bsky.social):

If it's an emergency, the course of action is not to call on politicians who are retired. It's on US. Nobody is coming to save us. They are not our saviors. You're lazy and unwilling to recognize the moment.

Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat.bsky.social):

like, is insulting people who dare to criticize Joe Biden a powerful front in the war against fascism? idk. it doesn't seem particularly brave or effective to me, but you know.

Stephen Robinson (@playtyperguy.com):

Democrats adhering to norms and ceremony that maintain an illusion of normality directly undermines their "democracy is at stake" narrative, which you'd think they would realize after 2024

Stephen Robinson (@playtyperguy.com):

Trump didn't retire after defeat. We would've preferred he went away but to the average low info voters, Trump continuing to be involved and fighting after his loss mattered. Heck, even the charge that "I have to win to avoid going to prison" had stakes

Stephen Robinson (@playtyperguy.com):

I don't know. I think Obama and Harris still actively campaigning against Trump is a better tactic than Dems throwing trans people under the bus.

SE Gyges (@segyges.bsky.social):

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