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[–] kurmudgeon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

The democratic party has absolutely no spine. They toss around a concept of standing up for the American people, then cower like scared children.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

DHS should be completely dismantled and the agencies it sucked in should be returned to their former status. When the fucking Patriot Act was approved, it would eventually lead to a unit identical to the SS and NKVD. It took 23 years and a bunch of fucked up voters to allow it. The fucking Russians and CCP Chinese are rubbing their hands together and laughing their balls off at the AmeriKan downfall.

[–] clot27@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

This is the democracy americans preach for lmaaao, fuck off

[–] Benchamoneh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

"Please leave Minneapolis"

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 36 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Call them and ask them if today's shooting would change their mind.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 17 points 22 hours ago

The slaughter of everyday Americans has never been a weighty burden to the American government.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago
[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 23 hours ago
[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 24 points 1 day ago

They are traitors. Just about every single establishment democrat is enabling the Trump Regime to loot America on their behalf.

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I keep saying both sides are fascist, just that one side is better at hiding it. And I keep getting downvoted...

[–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 63 points 1 day ago (16 children)

You guys ever notice how it's always the democrats that break rank but never the republicans?

It's also always just enough democrats to make sure republicans always get what they want.

Why people keep voting for them is beyond me. They must be stupid or something.

[–] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

The Blue Dogs (the group that voted for ice funding) is the same group of dems that thwarted Bill Clinton.

It's all kayfabe, it's the squared circle. Whenever actual change is on the menu, like the public option with Obama care, exactly enough dems will turn to make it not happen, reliably.

How many is the super majority? Add 2 and that's how many dems will show up to stop progress.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

You guys ever notice how it’s always the democrats that break rank but never the republicans?

Massie's been in full revolt for months now. And we've had perennial haters in the GOP going back to John McCain and Ron Paul. And the Tea Party Caucus was a big reason why the GOP couldn't pick a new House Speaker for nearly a month. These opponents tend to be Libertarian flavored, and tend to undermine Neocon efforts to spend money at the risk of raising taxes

The loathsome Blue Dog Caucus are an organized conservative opposition within the liberal party. It consistently sabotages party priorities while funneling enormous sums of corporate money into leadership races.

Both exist to benefit corporate interests.

[–] thesmoosh@discuss.online 1 points 1 hour ago

but they never face any consequences from party leadership.

it's moreso the case that when leadership decides they don't actually want to stop something (for reasons) the blue dogs are called upon to performatively break ranks and help the Republicans.

[–] ztpq@slrpnk.net 4 points 13 hours ago

If they really were in opposition to the actual goals of the party, they would not retain influential positions within it.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It’s because both parties are owned by the same Israeli lobby and the Zionist tech bro oligarchs. It’s not even a conspiracy it’s easily verifiable. Epstein and Gizzline worked for Israel to collect blackmail for Israel. We pay for Israeli’s to have universal healthcare, free college and a $400 monthly payment per child until they turn 18 but those things are evil and “communist” here. We the American taxpayers pay hundreds of billions for this stuff while Americans die and go into debt for sickness. Israel is a hostile foreign power do friends blackmail their allies? https://www.trackaipac.com/congress https://wonderisrael.com/monthly-stipend-for-a-jewish-kid/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Israel

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 10 points 1 day ago

They must be stupid or something.

They are.

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago

Remember that these people have now aided and abetted the murders of Nicole Good, Alex Jeffey Pretti, and countless others not caught on video.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Shorty has something on them.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Trump straight pardoned Henry Cueller, the ringleader. He was caught dead to rights taking bribes from foreign officials and has functionally flipped teams in exchange for clemency.

Incidentally, Jefferies reinstated Cueller as senior Dem on the Appropriations Committee. He'll be the chairman if Dems retake the House this year.

[–] KaChilde@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I love that this article makes funding ICE the fault of the Democrats, ignoring the fact that they are a minority. And the people in the comments here are eating it up.

Do I think the Democrats have the good of the American people in mind? No. Do I think this article has successfully manipulated people into mentally shifting the blame, if momentarily, to the wrong party? Fuckin’ oath!

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah, it’s not to often (read: never) that the minority gets to bring a budget bill to the floor for a vote.

All they can do for this is vote against it. Jeffries not whipping against the resolution is fucking horrible, though. He needs to go.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Bullshit. The Republicans are the fascists in power. Being angry at them is the default, nothing to say. The Democrats can be either resisting or enabling. People have every fucking right to be mad at the enablers who should be resisting.

Your comment is the equivalent of saying "yea the crime in my city is caused by criminals and corrupt cops, but it's mostly the criminals, so look why are you eating up the propaganda that you should be mad at the police?".

As non-maga American voters you guys need to be holding your enabler Democrats to account. We, the rest of the world, know the Republicans are beyond your control. Your fucking Democrats though? That's on you.

Edit, here: https://youtu.be/1PwmiG7ABl0

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[–] silentjohn@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago

Dems have approved record funding for ICE every single year for the past 25 years. Dems can stop this anytime they want.

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[–] pfunk1978@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago
[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 day ago

what a stupid country

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 194 points 2 days ago (12 children)

“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement,” an unnamed source told the liberal magazine. “They want this to go away..."

Spoken like a true pussy, I mean democrat.

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[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It'd be great to primary every single democratic congressperson. I'm sure there are good ones. But it's time for wholesale change. Make them fear the electorate.

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[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Of course they will. They are fully complicit and have stopped even pretending they aren’t.

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