▲ 907 ▼ Breaking down the illusion of a 2 party system (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by K1nsey6@lemmy.world [M] to c/latestagecapitalism@lemmy.world 331 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) No I'm not mistaking shit: https://www.commondreams.org/news/chuck-schumer-step-aside permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) From your own link. Schumer vocally supported the Iran war powers resolution. Schumer does NOT support the Iran war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Vocally, exactly. Then he votes to fund the weapons being fired in the same war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) The same war he voted to end. It's not just vocal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) I know man it's the oldest trick in the book, symbolic votes they know won't pass. They get all the politicians who need campaign help on that issue to vote for it, knowing full well they'll get enough votes to shut it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) He isn't up for election for another 2 years when he will be 77. He doesn't give a fuck about reelection. Sometimes a vote is just a vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Yeah and then he says is job is to make the left pro-israel but oh he voted on something he knew wasn't going to pass what a mensch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) From your own link. Schumer vocally supported the Iran war powers resolution. Schumer does NOT support the Iran war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Vocally, exactly. Then he votes to fund the weapons being fired in the same war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) The same war he voted to end. It's not just vocal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) I know man it's the oldest trick in the book, symbolic votes they know won't pass. They get all the politicians who need campaign help on that issue to vote for it, knowing full well they'll get enough votes to shut it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) He isn't up for election for another 2 years when he will be 77. He doesn't give a fuck about reelection. Sometimes a vote is just a vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Yeah and then he says is job is to make the left pro-israel but oh he voted on something he knew wasn't going to pass what a mensch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Vocally, exactly. Then he votes to fund the weapons being fired in the same war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) The same war he voted to end. It's not just vocal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) I know man it's the oldest trick in the book, symbolic votes they know won't pass. They get all the politicians who need campaign help on that issue to vote for it, knowing full well they'll get enough votes to shut it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) He isn't up for election for another 2 years when he will be 77. He doesn't give a fuck about reelection. Sometimes a vote is just a vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Yeah and then he says is job is to make the left pro-israel but oh he voted on something he knew wasn't going to pass what a mensch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) The same war he voted to end. It's not just vocal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) I know man it's the oldest trick in the book, symbolic votes they know won't pass. They get all the politicians who need campaign help on that issue to vote for it, knowing full well they'll get enough votes to shut it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) He isn't up for election for another 2 years when he will be 77. He doesn't give a fuck about reelection. Sometimes a vote is just a vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Yeah and then he says is job is to make the left pro-israel but oh he voted on something he knew wasn't going to pass what a mensch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) I know man it's the oldest trick in the book, symbolic votes they know won't pass. They get all the politicians who need campaign help on that issue to vote for it, knowing full well they'll get enough votes to shut it down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) He isn't up for election for another 2 years when he will be 77. He doesn't give a fuck about reelection. Sometimes a vote is just a vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Yeah and then he says is job is to make the left pro-israel but oh he voted on something he knew wasn't going to pass what a mensch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) He isn't up for election for another 2 years when he will be 77. He doesn't give a fuck about reelection. Sometimes a vote is just a vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Yeah and then he says is job is to make the left pro-israel but oh he voted on something he knew wasn't going to pass what a mensch permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Yeah and then he says is job is to make the left pro-israel but oh he voted on something he knew wasn't going to pass what a mensch permalink fedilink source parent
