# Why Withholding Votes Gives Republicans Leverage Over Trump - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2118237356281200902 - Source account: [@whitesocksAF](https://x.com/whitesocksAF) - Source language: English - Duration: 3:59 - Published: 2026-11-07 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump) Funny how withholding votes from politicians is the most basic leverage we have as voters, but our shills seethe when we use it It, it worked. It, it worked. [0:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=8) It worked! The strategy people told me all year, they said, "Oh, the sending a message, that's overrated." [0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=17) Dude, the strategy worked. Uh, I'm a political genius. [0:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=22) I don't know what to tell you. It was obvious. [0:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=24) I call myself a genius, but it was obvious. [0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=27) If you withhold your vote, you create leverage. [0:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=32) The second that you tell the Republicans they're entitled to your vote no matter what, that's the second they will abuse it endlessly. [0:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=41) It's called moral hazard. It's called a blank check. [0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=45) If you tell the Republicans, "Here's a blank check, no matter what you do with it, it, it's gonna cash," what do you think they're gonna do with it? [0:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=53) And what's the check? The check is compromise. [0:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=55) If you tell the Republicans, "I'll vote for you no matter what," where do you think they're going to get all the concessions to their, to their people from? [1:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=64) They're gonna get them from us. And by that, I mean if they wanna make Silicon Valley happy, they're gonna compromise on our issues. [1:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=72) If they wanna make Israel happy, they're gonna compromise on our issues. [1:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=75) You wanna know why? Because Silicon Valley and Israel, their support is conditional. [1:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=80) You see the difference? If you're Trump and you sit at the intersection of Israel, the Valley, Wall Street, and the voters, and the voters' support is unconditional, but the support of Wall Street, the Valley, and Israel is conditional, [1:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=96) who's gonna get screwed over? The people that are giving the unconditional support. [1:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=102) And we're not even doing Trump a favor. If we deny Trump, then Trump, he actually is able to go to the interest and say, "Listen, you know how it is. [1:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=113) I can't do it." He can go to Israel and say, "A war with Iran? Are you kidding me? I can't do it. [1:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=119) If I do that, I'll lose all the voters." [2:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=121) You understand how it is. You see the difference? [2:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=124) You see how it changes? If the support from the voters is conditional, it even changes how Trump can approach the other interested parties. [2:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=135) If the support is unconditional, he can freely give out concessions. [2:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=140) "Oh, a corporate tax cut? Why not? Uh, AI regulation moratorium? Sure thing. [2:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=146) Uh, whatever you need. 20,000 2,000-pound bombs for Israel? Knock yourself out." [2:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=153) The voters will swallow anything. They'll eat shit forever. [2:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=156) "I'll, I'll just tell them to vote for me. [2:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=158) They'll just do whatever I say. Uh, I need to earn the support of Israel. [2:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=162) I need to earn the support of Wall Street, the Valley." [2:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=164) You see the difference? Now, if the Republicans say, "You do that, and we won't vote for you," then Trump, it even empowers him to say no. [2:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=174) He can go to the Valley and Wall Street and say, "More data centers? Are you kidding me? [2:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=179) Look at the political environment. If you want me to be your guy, you know I can't do that." [3:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=184) See? This is common sense, but, you know, it's like when Trump ran in 2015. [3:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=189) He had a famous tweet where he said, "Disloyal R's don't know how to win. [3:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=193) I will teach them." Hello. All these cheerleaders, they get, they get nothing. [3:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=198) The cheerleaders just get... I would say something really vulgar, but you know what happens to cheerleaders. [3:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=204) Cheerleaders just get endlessly cucked. I'll say that. [3:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=208) You know, the people that are rah, rah, rah, unpaid shills for the GOP, what are you really getting out of this? [3:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=216) It's sad. It's like they're making you work for free. [3:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=218) You're not even getting anything. So anyway, it, it worked. It, it worked. [3:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=226) The strategy worked. You're-- I don't know what to say. [3:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=228) You're welcome? I feel like Tony Stark. I have successfully defeated the GOP. [3:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/nvA55ZedgMgn/en/why-withholding-votes-gives-republicans-leverage-over-trump?t=234) It worked. Anyway, so, uh, yeah