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Democrats will allow full ICE funding in budget bill (www.wsws.org)
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The American Prospect reported that several Democrats in closely contested districts would be voting for the ICE appropriation. “They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement,” an unnamed source told the liberal magazine. “They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”

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[–] 46 points 7 months ago (14 children)

This is why there's an uptick of unaffiliated Gen Z voters. They don't want the toxicity of Republicans and want to avoid the weakness of the Democrats.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago* (11 children)

    Been registered as Independent since 2015. I was able to choose my ballots back then so I always voted Democrat. Then I moved, same thing. Democrats may have some party members that represent my ideals - surprisingly a couple of my own State's Representatives - but the party as a whole can fuck off.

    I hope the Millenial and Gen Z populace that is politically involved can actually bring unity to the DNC, but I don't have faith when there's 1 party that's an umbrella for ideals and beliefs and 1 party that is wholly unified against non-whites and non-christians

    Edit: I remember when I went to Uni, a few people invited me to a couple TPUSA rallies because of some of my hatred towards the DNC. I remember telling them hell no, because Democrats are mostly too conservative for me, so anything TPUSA represents is just vile

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

    GenX they are all the moderators on Lemmy.world removing dissent comments and calls for action. That’s who they are. Center-right, 3 houses, great job, gonna inherit that boomer cash…. Your only hope is millennials and younger.

    Edit: X

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    Some of us boomers are on your side. Not enough, but some.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I think we should just end social security and Medicare. I won’t ever get to use it at this rate so I shouldn’t have to pay into it. Let’s trim the fat.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Nice way to say, "f the generations behind us."

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Pretty sure all the generations behind me said fuck the generations in front of us. So, cry me a river grandma. ;)

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Maybe it will be around in some form or fashion, maybe it won't. While I am ok with Nietzsche, I am neither a doomer, nor a nihilist (although I have moments of weakness).

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    Did you mean Gen X as gen Z is in the younger than millennial camp.

    Don't get me wrong a specific subset of Z actually did get housing and good jobs because of their parents covid money but otherwise excluding that minority it doesnt match them and overwhelmingly matches the apathetic Gen X

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    they pretty much are the same party, both of them, outside of AOC, bernie, and people zohran.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    outside of AOC, bernie, and people zohran

    These politicians are held up as the "crazy left" or whatever derogatory term the right want to use to paint the entire Democratic party, when in reality the DNC campaigns against them and does their damnedest to keep them out of positions of influence. Which is so fucking weird because they are wildly popular with their constituents.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    i think someone on here or reddit mentioned the AOCs, bernies, zohrans of the DNC are there as a release valve for any criticism against the old guard, they have them elected so they can avoid a total take over of the dnc by the "left"

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    the oldguard DNC finally showed thier true colors as gop lite.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago*

    They have been showing their true colors since at least 2006, when they got a majority and congress went from being a rubber stamp for whatever GWB wanted to being a rubber stamp for whatever GWB wanted that made disapproving noises first.

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