▲ 307 ▼ As 75 Democrats Vote to Praise ICE, Ilhan Omar Wants to Hold Police Accountable for Protest Abuses (theintercept.com) submitted 1 year ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social 50 comments fedilink hide all child comments Trying to pass laws to defend protesters’ rights is a lonely battle on Capitol Hill.
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (5 children) And look at what they're doing to David Hogg for trying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) And? David's gonna focus on step two still. Now the leadership had clearly marked themselves as a core part of the problem is all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) And the party will continue to fix nothing and delightedly announce that we have no choice but to vote for them. Watch how they treat elon in the coming months. It'll be better than they have ever treated any progressive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) You didn't think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? Of course it's going to be a fight. Look at the amount of money and number of people that profit off the current broken system. Losing a battle doesn't mean you've lost the war. You can't give up so easily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) You didn’t think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? That is why I said "the party". Of course it’s going to be a fight There is? I'll remind you democrats are involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I'll remind you democrats are involved. Yeah, those established democrats are the ones people like David are fighting... They're not going to immediately give up those cushy jobs and all that power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (4 children) And? David's gonna focus on step two still. Now the leadership had clearly marked themselves as a core part of the problem is all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) And the party will continue to fix nothing and delightedly announce that we have no choice but to vote for them. Watch how they treat elon in the coming months. It'll be better than they have ever treated any progressive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) You didn't think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? Of course it's going to be a fight. Look at the amount of money and number of people that profit off the current broken system. Losing a battle doesn't mean you've lost the war. You can't give up so easily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) You didn’t think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? That is why I said "the party". Of course it’s going to be a fight There is? I'll remind you democrats are involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I'll remind you democrats are involved. Yeah, those established democrats are the ones people like David are fighting... They're not going to immediately give up those cushy jobs and all that power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (3 children) And the party will continue to fix nothing and delightedly announce that we have no choice but to vote for them. Watch how they treat elon in the coming months. It'll be better than they have ever treated any progressive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) You didn't think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? Of course it's going to be a fight. Look at the amount of money and number of people that profit off the current broken system. Losing a battle doesn't mean you've lost the war. You can't give up so easily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) You didn’t think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? That is why I said "the party". Of course it’s going to be a fight There is? I'll remind you democrats are involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I'll remind you democrats are involved. Yeah, those established democrats are the ones people like David are fighting... They're not going to immediately give up those cushy jobs and all that power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) You didn't think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? Of course it's going to be a fight. Look at the amount of money and number of people that profit off the current broken system. Losing a battle doesn't mean you've lost the war. You can't give up so easily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) You didn’t think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? That is why I said "the party". Of course it’s going to be a fight There is? I'll remind you democrats are involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I'll remind you democrats are involved. Yeah, those established democrats are the ones people like David are fighting... They're not going to immediately give up those cushy jobs and all that power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) You didn’t think one person could easily make the changes needed did you? That is why I said "the party". Of course it’s going to be a fight There is? I'll remind you democrats are involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I'll remind you democrats are involved. Yeah, those established democrats are the ones people like David are fighting... They're not going to immediately give up those cushy jobs and all that power. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I'll remind you democrats are involved. Yeah, those established democrats are the ones people like David are fighting... They're not going to immediately give up those cushy jobs and all that power. permalink fedilink source parent