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Summary

Democratic divisions intensified as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Chuck Schumer for supporting a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC called Schumer's decision a "betrayal," urging Senate Democrats to reject the legislation backed by Trump and Elon Musk. Pelosi called the bill a "devastating assault" on working families.

Schumer defended his stance, arguing a shutdown would empower Trump and Musk further.

The controversy sparked suggestions among Democrats that AOC might challenge Schumer in a primary.

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[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 248 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Challenge him. He's has no business being a party leader if he's as spineless as the Republicans who pushed this bill.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 80 points 1 month ago (4 children)

She would have to be in the senate to take over senate leadership in the short term. For his seat itself, there's been house members - including moderates - starting to support the idea her primarying him when his term is up in 2028

Several members — including moderates — have begun voicing support for a primary challenge to Schumer, floating Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) as possible candidates, three House Democrats said.

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/14/house-democrats-angry-chuck-schumer-shutdown

[–] RainbowHedgehog@lemm.ee 34 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I don’t want him out in 2028, I want him out now.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 38 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

He can realistically be stripped of senate leadership in the short term. Call your senators and tell them to support removing him from leadership

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[–] PolydoreSmith@lemmy.world 35 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Spinelessness is the chief defining quality of the entire Democratic Party. There are very few individual exceptions and those people need to start a new party. The US needs a real progressive party. The establishment Dems have made it very clear they won’t support a true progressive candidate, so what’s the point of bending the knee to these fuckers any longer?

[–] formulaBonk@lemm.ee 19 points 4 weeks ago

And honestly now is the time to do it. I have absolutely zero faith we will have honest elections in the next couple decades so splitting the funding between neo lib corpocrats and an actual progressive party for the people will not affect the crooked elections under trump since they won’t win anyway. The time for progress is NOW

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 130 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Take his seat TAKE HIS SEAT TAKE HIS SEAT

For real girl, you can take him in the primary. You can do it.

[–] CitricBase@lemmy.world 65 points 1 month ago (26 children)

Primary Schumer, of course, but his term is up in 2028. AOC herself might be more focused on a separate race that particular year.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I would absolutely vote for her, and as much as I want it to happen, I’m genuinely not sure that’s realistic.

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 49 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

He'll be 78 in 2028. He probably will bow out of politics by then to turn things over to a younger generation.

Wait, who am I kidding?

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 34 points 4 weeks ago

Dude you had me going at first lol

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 18 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Headline in 2035: The corpse of Chuck Schumer is considering retirement from politics

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

I’m genuinely not sure that’s realistic.

You're just saying that because an AOC win would conclusively disprove the DNC's mantra that Hillary and Kamala lost because of misogyny and not neoliberalism, so they'll be desperate to stop her from becoming the candidate.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 87 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Schumer's argument is shit. They're going to go after government agencies with or without the funding bill. With the finding bill they get to choose. Without it they have to shut down everything. Passing that bill means they get more maneuvering room, not less.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 49 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

And with a shutdown the Dems would get to shout about 'the GOP shutdown' for however long it lasts which would also help to galvanize the public against MAGA.

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[–] MithranArkanere@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago

Apparently it's only "compromise" when it aligns with corporate interests. When it's about the benefit of the people, it somehow becomes "extremism".

[–] VoodooAcupuncture@lemmy.world 44 points 4 weeks ago (11 children)

I hope she primaries him. Vote all those decrepit elders out of office.

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[–] Disaster@sh.itjust.works 41 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

schumer has been a sack of shit for about as long as I can remember.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 40 points 4 weeks ago

We will NEVER make progress by compromising with those who will not compromise with us in return.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 39 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

If Pelosi AND AOC agree on something, no one in the party has any business disagreeing. Schumer should resign over this moronic take.

[–] Nomad_Scry 19 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This is exactly what my first thought was. If Pelosi and AOC are agreeing on something, the other side is being really really stupid.

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 39 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Start a fucking progressive party already

[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 26 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

As far left as I am, that would guarantee the Republicans would win every election until we get ranked choice vote

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[–] Debs@lemmy.zip 39 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

AOC needs to form a new party or at least go independent with Bernie. I'd really like an alternative to the Democrats because I'll never be voting for them again.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 15 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

No. She's on a path that will shape the democrats of the future. If she leaves she will become irrelevant, and she knows it.

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[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 38 points 4 weeks ago

Jefferies and Schumer need to step down. This is pathetic.

[–] psiderman@lemmy.world 33 points 4 weeks ago (11 children)

The only silver lining here is the remote possibility of progressive Democrats breaking out to form their own party. At least then the US will have a legitimate opposition party.

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Cloture is by no means a certainty yet: If your senator hasn't stated their position yet, there's still time to call them. With any luck, this will be the beginning of the end for Cowardly Chuck's leadership.

Edit: specifically saying "Vote no on cloture" tells them you're highly engaged and highly likely to vote.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

Cuck Schumer

[–] ChristmasIslandZone@lemmy.world 29 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

His vile cowardice is something I'm seeing people talk about, but the sheer stupidity of it isn't touched on.

CHUCK. HE IS GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU! THE D NEXT TO YOUR NAME MAY AS WELL BE THE STAR OF DAVID ON YOUR CHEST YOU DUMB FUCK! DICTATORS DO NOT LET "OPPOSITION" PARTY MEMBERS LIVE. NO MATTER HOW HELPFUL THEY WERE IN GIVING THEM POWER!

Like are you fucking stupid?

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[–] doug@lemmy.today 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The naivety of the old guard feels akin to the council in Mass Effect 1 dragging their feet while Saren plows ahead unobstructed.

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[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago

Are we calling him Cuck Schumer yet?

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 25 points 4 weeks ago

Democrat voters are tired of compromising. MAGA thinks they want to burn the US down so they can "own the libs" ... well let's fucking do it. Let's test their theory in the laboratory of life.

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago (7 children)

About half the seated Democrats right now need to be primaried hard. How did we have a more coordinated opposition party during Trump's first term? It's worse this time around and they are showing absolutely no will to fight.

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[–] upandup@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 weeks ago

When I first met her, she was slinging margaritas at a Mexican restaurant near Union Square. It was the best part of the time between classes I had at Parsons.

Sadly, because I lived in Brooklyn, I could not vote for her, although she has been one of the greatest young progressive voices in our government in nearly a century.

Saying that “I wish her all the best” doesn’t come close. I want her to be president someday, very very soon.

[–] elatedCatfish@lemm.ee 18 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Screw Schumer. If there’s one thing that might bring some people away from Trump - it’s having the government shut down for no discernible reason for an extended amount of time. Could be the last shot at doing things here the legal way

[–] PeteZa@lemm.ee 17 points 4 weeks ago

As she should.

[–] Plurrbear@lemmy.world 16 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

As she should, and Every. Single. Member! Do better “America” or should I say “The illegal 1% trash”.

“Public servants cannot and will not use their public status to increase their own personal wealth”

SAID NO GOVERNMENT MEMBER EVER! They are not “for the people” they have more money than most will see and clearly they only care about themselves! Fuck ALL OF THE GOVERNMENT MEMBERS and actually clean the fucking swamp from greed and idiocracy! We deserve better!

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago (14 children)

The fucking dems better wise the fuck up and run her in 2028. If we have a fucking 2028 election.

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 13 points 4 weeks ago

I saw that Schiff and Padilla opposed cloture and the GOP spending bill. Called their offices to vocalize my support.

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