Looks like they’re sticking to their guns.
“There’s nothing we can do!”
-Democrats as they rubber stamp a fascist agenda
Fucking Christ! You don’t have leverage? Withholding your fucking votes is leverage! Let it shut down.
Now is the time to shut it down. Republicans are hugely unpopular right now.
Brave Sir Robin ran away. Bravely ran away away. When danger reared it’s ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about And gallantly he chickened out. Swiftly taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat. Bravest of the braaaave, Sir Robin!
I’ve had enough of this “you can’t blame democrats for what Republicans are doing.” They’ve set up and maintained a system where they’re the only people who can push back on the fascists, and now that the time has come they’re refusing to stand up, and keeping anyone else from standing up.
They’re not just incompetent, they’re complicit. The billionaires and Republicans are our Nazis, and the Democrat leadership are our Vichy France.
Don’t worry both sides are not the same though so you can take that to the bank, not the same bank that the democrats are cashing their corporate checks in though because that would be unseemly.
I am only half kidding, maybe a quarter kidding.
I can only afford to nickel kid these days.
If you can watch what’s been going on for the past two months, and still believe this both sides bullshit, then you’re a fucking idiot.
Are Democrats corporate stooges and feckless cowards? Yeah most of them.
But this is next level. You’re insane if you think it would be anything like this had Harris won.
I’m not an advocate for “Both sides are the same” but I am an advocate for “Democrats are failing to meet the moment and we should fire the whole leadership.”
For real, all last year they were telling us that democracy itself is at risk, but now that it’s actually collapsing they’re proceeding with business as usual?
Democrats and being pushovers. Name a better duo.
Two things you’ll never lose money on…the depth of GOP inhumanity…and the DNC inability to even pretend to fight
vOtE BLuE No MaTtER WhO
Well, yes, although that sounds like asking people to safely dispose of their lit cigarette butts when the forest fire is raging. Of course it’s going to sound ridiculous now.
bUt YoU hAvE tOo!!
“Democrats appear ready to back down”
In other news, today happens to be a day that ends with the letter “Y.”
Tune in again for more things that happen every single day to no surprise!
It’s an evergreen headline.
The lawmaker said Democrats are worried they would get the blame for a shutdown if they voted to defeat the House bill. The House is out of session for the rest of the week, upping the pressure on Senate Democrats.
Voters haven’t punished Republicans for their numerous shut downs. But that said, voters are always more likely to blame Democrats for anything at all.
In the article there are definitely some interesting points. Like how Elon would probably use the shut down to fire even more people. Or Trump would use it to take even more power from Congress.
I still think the Democrats need to stand firm and refuse to vote for it, make Republicans pass it via reconciliation. Shut it down if necessary. But there’s definitely a lot of possibly terrible outcomes to a shut down to consider.
The Republicans literally control the entire government. Everything that is happening is their fault and if the Democrats feel like that won’t be the case they suck at their fucking job.
They don’t control the entire government in this context. That’s why they need Democrat votes.
As for fault: the spending bill is in itself reasonable. Refusing to vote for it may be the optimal strategy (I don’t know) but it doesn’t look great.
But they can pass it via reconciliation via simple majority, but it just can’t be too crazy. At least, that’s my read of the linked explainer.
Spineless
“Senate Democrats appear ready to back down”
Full stop, no need to further qualify that…
“Senate Democrats
appearready to back down”Fixed it.
Of course they are.
And, of course they will.
Feckless spineless wimps that they are.
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The Democratic Party and spinelessness: Name a more iconic duo.
The GOP and cruelty
I’ve said this before (fucking search my comment history if you dare), Both parties are two sides of a shit sandwich (yes, the republicans are the side where the actual turn is in). We need a 3rd party to compete, and actually organize to push both of these parties out. Won’t be overnight, but we can – and should, do it.
