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[–] [email protected] 60 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

Republicans:

Aaron Bean of Florida

Andy Biggs of Arizona

Dan Bishop of North Carolina

Lauren Boebert of Colorado

Mike Bost of Illinois

Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma

Tim Burchett of Tennessee

Ben Cline of Virginia

Michael Cloud of Texas

Mike Collins of Georgia

James Comer of Kentucky

Eli Crane of Arizona

Byron Donalds of Florida

Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota

Russell Fry of South Carolina

Matt Gaetz of Florida

Bob Good of Virginia

Paul Gosar of Arizona

Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

Harriet Hageman of Wyoming

Andy Harris of Maryland

Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee

Kevin Hern of Oklahoma

French Hill of Arkansas

Wesley Hunt of Texas

John Joyce of Pennsylvania

Debbie Lesko of Arizona

Anna Paulina Luna of Florida

Thomas Massie of Kentucky

Brian Mast of Florida

Mary Miller of Illinois

Cory Mills of Florida

Alex Mooney of West Virginia

Barry Moore of Alabama

Ralph Norman of South Carolina

Andy Ogles of Tennessee

Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

Bill Posey of Florida

Matt Rosendale of Montana

Chip Roy of Texas

Keith Self of Texas

Jason Smith of Missouri

Greg Steube of Florida

Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin

William Timmons of South Carolina

Michael Waltz of Florida

Democrats: ...

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Holy crap! None of my state's horrible reps are on that list. Thats amazingly good!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That was the exact same thing I was thinking while looking at that list.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Don't envy me. If I gave you 3 chances to name the worst reps or senators you'd pick mine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Honestly, if you're not from Texas, Florida, or Kentucky, I'm not sure I would.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I am constantly pissed off that I'm in Bob Good's district, ugh

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I shocked that Lauren Boebert actually voted on something.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

That list, reorganized/alphabetized by state:

Tap for list of Republicans:Barry Moore of Alabama

Andy Biggs of Arizona
Debbie Lesko of Arizona
Eli Crane of Arizona
Paul Gosar of Arizona

French Hill of Arkansas

Lauren Boebert of Colorado

Aaron Bean of Florida
Anna Paulina Luna of Florida
Bill Posey of Florida
Brian Mast of Florida
Byron Donalds of Florida
Cory Mills of Florida
Greg Steube of Florida
Matt Gaetz of Florida
Michael Waltz of Florida

Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
Mike Collins of Georgia

Mary Miller of Illinois
Mike Bost of Illinois

James Comer of Kentucky
Thomas Massie of Kentucky

Andy Harris of Maryland

Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota

Jason Smith of Missouri

Matt Rosendale of Montana

Dan Bishop of North Carolina

Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma
Kevin Hern of Oklahoma

John Joyce of Pennsylvania
Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

Ralph Norman of South Carolina
Russell Fry of South Carolina
William Timmons of South Carolina

Andy Ogles of Tennessee
Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee
Tim Burchett of Tennessee

Chip Roy of Texas
Keith Self of Texas
Michael Cloud of Texas
Wesley Hunt of Texas

Ben Cline of Virginia
Bob Good of Virginia

Alex Mooney of West Virginia

Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin

Harriet Hageman of Wyoming

Tap for list of Democrats...

[–] [email protected] 57 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Greene called for an amendment which would have struck over "$433 million in NATO funding" from the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, she told members of Congress while speaking on the House floor.

Very odd phrasing because nobody funds NATO exactly. They fund their own military, which is in a defensive alliance with other country's militaries. Other than some coordination costs and command structure there really isn't anything that is direct NATO cost. The news agency fell for her phrasing.

Sounds like what she actually wants to defund is military construction and veterans affairs.

*Apparently it was defunding some overseas troop infrastructure. Guess what you have to shelter your troops no matter where they're based.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 months ago

She....she doesn't know that... because she's a fucking idiot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It’s just… well, it’s not surprising, but it’s just so fucking obnoxious. And also right on top of McConnell of all people decrying and calling out isolationism and fascism (but not really, because he mostly just pivoted it into taking digs at Biden and Democrats, as if they’re the ones blocking literally anything from getting done on that front).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I haven't had my blood boil like reading that McConnell piece.

I can't even put the rage into words.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

It’s like… the first couple paragraphs are mostly coherent. And then it slowly morphs into WOOOOOO REPUBLICANS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN SAVE US (pointedly ignoring the fact that they’re the ones that are preventing literally ANYTHING important or useful from getting done).

[–] [email protected] 46 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Putin owns these cuntrags.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The Republican Party has been compromised

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Considering Russia just designated the US as an enemy, does that mean we can start using Treason?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

In Russian pockets.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Sometimes, I think we should try direct democracy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We have the technology. National Voter ID (SSN). One vote. Apps. Public voting at libraries. On big issues like, abortion, immigration, gun control. It could be done… which is why we won’t do it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

National Voter ID (SSN)

Please don't.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Don't let Lemmy fool you. Unfortunately, a lot of people are easily swayed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

unpopular policies are more popular than you think.