McConnell: The Democracy Eating Turtle

DemLabs blog

December 6, 2021

Mitch McConnell eating democracy by stacking the Supreme Court, suppressing voters, catering to wealthy donors and denying women their rights to abortions.

A turtle destroying American democracy? Only cartoons can describe the beast.

This collection of cartoons show how Mitch McConnell:

Stacks the Supreme Court with his conservative picks
Blocks benefits for working Americans but lavishes tax cuts for wealthy donors
Resorts to voter suppression and gerrymandering to cling to power
Attempts to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA) leaving millions without health insurance
Condones racism and the Jan 6th insurrection

McConnell Democracy eating turtle destroying American democracy one bite at a time. Cartoons describe the damage.

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Lessons from Saul Alinsky

Saul Alinsky wrote the classic on grassroots organizing titled Rules for Radicals. It provides some of the best advice on confrontational tactics. Alinsky begins this way: What follows is for those who want to change the world from what it is to what they believe it should be. The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away. His "rules" derive from many successful campaigns where he helped poor people fighting power and privilege. - Citizen's Handbook

Ridicule is a potent weapon that's hard to counterattack.
Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, polarize it.
Don't try to attack abstract corporations or bureaucracies.
Identify a responsible individual. Ignore attempts to shift or spread the blame.

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Deepak
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My favorite fifteen

Mitch McConnell use filibuster to gut voting rights.

Republicans rely on voter suppression to cling to office.

Republicans use a stacked Supreme Court to approve voter suppression so they can stay in office. — Minorities: October 13, 2018

Mitch McConnell runs up deficit with big tax cuts

Mitch McConnell blocks benefits to working Americans.

Mitch McConnell stacks the Supreme Court

Mitch McConnell block Merrick Garland but then rushes to confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court just days before an election.

Mitch McConnell stacks the courts with conservative judges

Mitch McConnell ignores Jan 6th insurrrection

Mitch McConnell ignores Jan 6th insurrection and riots

Mitch McConnell ignores Jan 6th insurrection and plans to shut down the government

Mitch McConnell blocks gun control bills to please his NRA donors

Mitch McConnell blocks gun control bills to please his big NRA donors

Mitch McConnell overturn the constitution one bite at a time

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