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House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration's authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

I mean if they need a quick temperature check I know this song that goes MOVE BITCH GET OUT THE WAY BITCH GET OUT THE WAY.

[–] [email protected] 83 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Democrats are officially a dead party.

"Disgraceful and humiliating surrender from these Democrats as they continue to hit your inboxes and messages begging (spamming) for money."

That's all the careers care about.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Majority of dems are literally just there for a pay check, and now they have to work for it?! Oh no.. Anyway..

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[–] [email protected] 86 points 3 months ago (3 children)

So the Republicans can act like an opposition party but they can't? Have they had their heads buried since the beginning of Obama's term? Or is this their snide way of confirming complicity?

[–] [email protected] 80 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The rich want to end democracy. They dont want to stop Muskler.

And almost everyone in Congress and the Senate is rich.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

I'm definitely using Muskler from now on. That's good

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't have any democratic representatives to call. At any level. Anywhere. Do I call Jeffries and Schumer directly?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Still call your Republican representatives and ask what the fuck they are thinking by surrendering their power to an executive branch. That's not how our Republic supposed to work.

Edit: they supposed to represent you, you actually are in state where your representatives are responsible for the current situation and you are wondering how to contact representatives from the minority party that has a very little power to do anything right now.

It doesn't matter that you think they won't listen, if you and others won't complain, they definitively won't do anything.

[–] [email protected] 187 points 3 months ago (7 children)
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[–] [email protected] 255 points 3 months ago (36 children)

"Forcing recorded votes is possible. Frequent quorum calls are possible. A wide variety of dilatory motions are possible. In short, harassing the majority is possible. If they think it's a bad idea, say so. If they say it's not possible, they're lying."

I like how politicians voting is considered a time out. It's their job, jfc.

[–] [email protected] 128 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"But if our votes are recorded, our ~~voters~~ corporate donors will know we voted against them!"

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 3 months ago

Or... Just act at all....

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