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[–] Sdes01@lemmy.ca 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

All the politicians are paid by the same billionaires.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

But the blue ones say they are my friend and the red ones do not.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So who will you vote for the next "election?" Supreme Führer Trump and his league of cartoonish evil, or the spineless cowards who will do nothing to make things better?

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[–] Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm torn on this. Everything feels like more and more capitulation. But at the same time, this administration is absolutely fucking up negotiations with the world and with China. Shooting themselves in both feet over and over again.

I think democrats should be filibustering every goddamn vote and slowing down the wave of fascism that we are drowning in. But I also think they should get the hell out of the way when their enemy is making a mistake.

Blocking an ambassador to China right now probably wouldn't accomplish much other than offer up the dems as a timely scapegoat for all of the consequences of Trump's disastrous trade relations.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 2 points 17 hours ago

All politics are performative. Blocking Trump's appointments would be a sign that they're willing to fight for democracy....but they aren't., so they don't.

This is just more evidence that every time Dems blamed not being able to enact their promises on Joe Manchin, there were always going to be just enough Democratic "defectors" that their donors didn't really have to worry.

[–] Zwrt@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 day ago

Behold, a democrat:

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Yes correct. Because fundamentally there is no significant difference between Democrats and Republicans. Money and favor buy votes across the aisle the same as it buys anything else regardless of political affiliation.

[–] NotForYourStereo@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Cool, so now everybody gonna stop jerking off Booker for his useless filibuster? Or is he still getting a pass?

[–] RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Alright at this point we should just clean house everyone in executive, Congress and Judiciary needs to go

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[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We have 2 parties, the dems (center right) and the republicans (fascist)

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[–] potpotato@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Sorry yall. It was Fetterman or Oz and we fucking ended up with both.

[–] teslasaur@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Broken link.

Who and for which position?

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I keep hearing project 2025 was a decades plan and the Dems had nothing planned to counter it. Now I'm guessing they are part of the plan.

Now I'm guessing they are part of the plan.

Dems are bought that's why.

Traitors to america

[–] DriftingLynx@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Hmmm, it's like they're all rich and know that in the end it'll be fine for them under a fascist regime?

I'm not an American, but I have to give the Trump supporters they are right about one thing: the Democrats do not seem interested in fixing their problems. Trump's just honest about it 🤷

It's utterly baffling.

[–] The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 106 points 2 days ago (18 children)

“Yea” votes included New Jersey’s Cory Booker, whose record-breaking speech on the Senate floor against Trump’s policies earlier this month seemed to inspire the rest of his party, as well as Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, a military veteran who has criticized the administration for firing military veterans from civil service positions." They talk shit to raise funds from the working class, then vote for MAGA so their corporate backers will pay them too.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The only reason Cory did his speech was to cover for Chuck Schumer declaring his job as a Senator is to serve Israel.

[–] The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago

Cory also voiced his undying support for the brutal genocidal police state of Israel during his 25 hour filibuster of nothing. They have learned nothing. The majority of Americans and all of the actual left, oppose the genocide and don't want their money being given to support Israel but the politicians just double down on it.

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