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[–] [email protected] 51 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Perfect encapsulation of the state of the Dem leadership:

"Chuck Schumer caving and saying he’ll vote for a blank check for Trump and Musk is demonstrative of why Democrats lose," lamented progressive activist and writer Jonathan Cohn. "Voters so often don’t believe what they [Dem leadership] say because they don’t believe what they say."

(Emphasis and clarification in brackets mine)

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Schumer is a traitor, capitulator and collaborator.

his response to ice literally kidnapping a man for speech was three paragraphs of "oh yeah totally fuck him hate how fucking Arab he is" before finally saying "but this might be a little bit wrong? uwu" and asking for reasons rather than fucking demanding he be released immediately.

Chuck "blackbagging might be wrong" Schumer. between him and Amy I wonder how much worse a family can get.

fascist collaborator piece of shit.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

"People will not forget!"

Ron Howard: "They Would."

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Red... Blue... doesn't matter. A bunch of spineless pussies fill congressional seats assuming if they go along with whatever bullshit is presented they'll keep getting their cushy salaries and excellent benefit packages.

Every one of the fuckers needs to be on unemployment.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

'People Will Not Forget'

They always forget.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 12 hours ago

Oh damn I'd forgotten about that

[–] [email protected] 172 points 22 hours ago

"The Republican bill is a terrible option," Schumer said in his remarks. "It is deeply partisan. It doesn't address far too many of this country's needs. But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option."

You fucking twat

[–] [email protected] 61 points 19 hours ago

opposition party? these motherfuckers may as well be on the same goddamn team.

[–] [email protected] 93 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

I quit. American politics are a circus sideshow full of dancing turds. At this point, let it burn. The side that I vote for won’t even stand up against this shit, so what good is my vote now?

Just a bunch of rich assholes doing whatever they want.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

That's why the American people have to do it themselves. Take to the streets. The system has failed you. No one will save you but yourselves.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

Come to Europe. We got ice cream and free healthcare. Also you don’t need a gun to protect yourself when going out for a walk.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I think those of us who want to leave cant..

I mean I KNOW I'm fucked, I'd save my wife...but who would accept us? Likely not one single European nation.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 15 hours ago (6 children)

All of them will if you have a million in the bank... If not then its a long hard road.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Exactly...I'm not rich.

So we're fucked.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago

Gonna need that free Healthcare after I get done eating all of that ice cream.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

It won’t burn on its own. It will only get worse if left unattended.

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[–] [email protected] 119 points 22 hours ago (26 children)

OK democratic leadership, you win; I'll quit voting for your party.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 15 hours ago

I said the same shit to my senators and Schumer https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/message-chuck. If they don't vote no, I won't vote Dem ever again. Tired of it.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

OK democratic leadership, you win; I’ll quit voting for your party.

May not matter at the rate we're going.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Way i look at it if does then the threat was overblown and they're undeserving anyways.

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 21 hours ago (17 children)

"I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option."

What's his reason for saying this? How does a government shutdown give Trump more power?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 12 hours ago

I say this with no sarcasm whatsoever... Its not like anyone is opposing Trump anyway so what's the point of capitulating and preventing a govt shutdown... There is no point other than bending a fucking knee.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

A congressional recess during shutdown means that nobody would be left to hold Trump accountable. Except, they're already not doing that, so...

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