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Could they do more? Of course, they could always do more. But ffs someones doing SOMETHING let's just appreciate that so other can feel empowered to do something (maybe even more)
Doing SOMETHING (nothing) after agreeing to all other Republican measures lmao
Dude what's with everyone here. I'm not going to disagree with you, but he's doing something now. He can't change the past he's also not the monolith, hes talked about it in his speech. He heard people complain about what you're saying and he's trying to start to do something.
He even acknowledged it's not enough and his colleagues need to do more but he thought he should start somewhere because someone needs to start to disrupt shit somewhere.
I agree with your frustration and frankly on your post probably your politics as well, however if we're just gonna be doomed about everything all the time than people will think "nothing pleases these people"
Why are we not saying "yes this. more of this. Disrupt and stop all procedures every day don't let them do anything"
Because he won't do anything, friend. Dems like Booker have had years to do anything of subtance and have been devoted to missing every chance to flex their power when they are in control. This isn't purity politics, "letting perfect be the enemy of good", this is recognizing it's a futile and comical gesture to appear like he's doing something of worth.
Leftists have been not only calling on liberal politicians to do something, anything of import for decades, but also trying to spread awareness that it is simply not in the interest of any Democratic Party member to actually shake up the American politcal landscape. They depend upon this late capital hellscape's status quo, on its slow descent into bald faced fascism and self cannibalization (not to mention the ever accelerating ravaging of the Global South), token gestures mean nothing because no amount of cheering or jeering from the sidelines will get them to do anything useful.
I don't disagree with anything you're saying but I fail to see how what he's doing is viewed as not doing anything.
He already threw one days session away. That's small but it's not nothing it is mostly nothing though won't disagree there lol.
That said it's gotta start somewhere, idk what the point in shitting on someone for doing something (even if it's small) is going to accomplish.
That said I appreciate your comment it's fair points.
He's demonstrating that doing nothing, a purely performative gesture, is enough to get people like you to clap and donate.
He's moving the Overton window on Trump resistance from barely effectual to absolutely toothless.
Explain your weird metaphor
It's not a metaphor, right now the most resistance the Dems have done was Trump's state of the union where they held up legit ping pong paddles....
I'm not American but if any government does anything like this it should be immediately disbanded by UN forces and replaced with adults. Any resistance should be met with unilateral nuclear destruction.
Hey man, if you can get that accomplished go ahead. I'll fight for you lol
You will? Fucking sick. Join the PSL and get a gun. Further instruction will come later. Welcome to the revolution