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Where the fuck are the fucking Democrats springing into action?
Chuck Schumer has said nothing. He would happily watch the entire squad be subjected to this.
Neoliberals are conservatives. That's how we ended up here.
Conservatism is fascism and it has infested both parties. Allowing conservatives to continue existing among us will always lead to fascism.
Our push to the left must be merciless and unending. Normally, peace cannot cure fascism. We must accept that violence may be necessary to survive this.
Conservatism is not fascism. In no understanding of either definition could either be considered congruent with the other. Fascism is an extreme form of conservatism, as you’re well aware.
Yup. When is the last time we saw dem leadership organize the party effectively, or release meaningful pushback to culture war rhetoric? It’s nada all the time with these clowns. Fucking Schumer and Jeffries apply all their efforts to serving billionaires and are happy to be unpopular as long as they get to lead the losing party. I’m sick to death of hearing how brilliantly Pelosi handled Republicans during her tenure— she literally fucking led us right to where we are now. Fuck anyone who serves billionaire interests.
You're not helping.
Sucking on the corporate teat
They're doing everything they can: talking about it. We voted them into the minority, they have no ability to do anything.
It's amazing when the god-damned Nazis are the minority they sure accomplish a lot by stalling everything every way possible
Correct. It is easier to stall and destroy than it is to build.
Which Dem leadership could also certainly do to the MAGA agenda if they wanted to
They do, pretty consistently. At least the parts of the maga agenda that aren't stopping everything else.
I have yet to see them bring the same energy that republicans bring when they are in the minority.
It must be a great life, living without object permanence.
Lol wtf does some random article from 2019 have to do with today?
"Right now, Democrats have no power to do anything but talk about the thing that happened this week, and they are talking"
"Well SEVEN YEARS AGO they criticized the lady they're talking about now!! On a topic that ha nothing to do with her immigration status, which is currently being discussed. EVIIIL"
Genuine question, not trying to be insulting: are you stupid?
I believe the point OP is trying to make is that they have no problem calling her out, but won't come to her defense. Why? Because they actually answer to corporate interests, and what's happening to her now doesn't matter to those interests.
If their corporate donors called them and expressed their concern, you better believe they would have a press conference and be all over the Sunday political bs shows talking about it.
But....they are. There are many Democrats, including minority speaker, calling this political persecution. OP is conveniently ignoring that, because it doesn't fit their narrative.
Genuine question: are you stupid?
No, but when dealing with fascist enabling liberals like you, it might appear that way.
Brandolini's law
Well that answers that.
At a certain point its just not worth the effort it takes to defang idiots like you.
Typical leftist bullshit.
"Republicans are doing something bad so what are the Democrats doing without any power or majorities?".
During the Uvalde shooting, did it not upset you that the police stood around doing nothing? Even as the minority party, the Democrats have some power they can exert. At the very least, they can make a big stink about the situation. When the Republicans inevitably obstruct them, the Dems can highlight how the Republicans are obstructing justice.
Instead, what we've seen the Democratic party do time and time again is just sit on their hands, defeated. Rolling over like dogs, unwilling to even appear to care. Hiding away and hoping nobody notices them standing off to the side.
Yes, obviously people are upset when the Republicans do something bad. They want the Republicans to be held to account. The people that should be holding them to account is the oppositional party and the Democrats aren't doing that.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ilhan-omar-raid-trump-reaction/
But there are people speaking up for her within the democrats and the media is right lit up about this right now.
Your comparison to the Uvalde shooting is bullshit because the cops there not only didn't do anything but they actively held people back who were trying to help too.
I agree that it is good that Jeffries is speaking out in defense of Omar, but I would argue that the only reason he is defending his progressive colleague is because he's been recieving a bunch of pressure to do so. It is very obvious why the leader of the party is not defending Omar; it's because of the progressive ideals she espouses.
Leftists need to continue pressuring the Dems apparently for them to do the basics of their job. I see no reason why Jeffries would defend Omar without having experienced the pressure and criticism. He and the other Establishment Democrats in leadership positions have been actively sabotaging and holding back their progressive flank.
Don't move the goalposts you compared the democrat's reaction to the raid of Omar to be the same as the police response to Uvalde shooting.
Which is bullshit.
Hakeem Jeffries saying, "This is bad y'all" is the same as police showing up to a shooting and playing Candy Crush on their phones. I want Hakeem Jeffries to pledge launching an investigation and using whatever power his party has, even if it ends in the president pardoning the people responsible. Just like I wanted the police to storm into the school and take down the shooter killing children. I want action being done.
I get this all the time from leftists.
"Why aren't the liberals doing anything?"
"They are you just aren't paying attention"
"Well they should be doing more!"
You're just doubling down on the false equivalency now.
They are doing something about it. They're writing letters and complaining about it in the news.
That's all they can do, considering we voted them into the minority.
That's not true:
https://youtu.be/1PwmiG7ABl0
I want the ranking Dem member on every committee to conduct inquiries. Make a billion motions, cast votes, debate, whatever to result in some kind of legislative action. Hold formal proceedings, conduct investigations, subpoena people.
I want the Democrats to launch Benghazi style investigations like the Republicans did that helped tank Hillary Clinton's presidential run. The only difference being that there is actual wrongdoing here.
Well, it's gonna take about 20-30 years to build up a media empire specifically designed to move democrat's messaging into every single house in america first. That's if people with communications degrees start becoming democrats.
Liberals: Always making excuses for racism when it comes from the team wearing your preferred sports jersey.
I think it's the republicans trying to denaturalize and deport her but my little liberal brain might be missing out.
This is focusing on legislative abilities and completely ignoring intent. Their silence on it is telling in and of itself. No condemnation? It's free. Are we to believe that they have to have the house and Senate in order to speak? Real leaders speak up and build back their power. These people just sit there hoping to win the next election solely because the other party screwed up.
If you looked down the thread you’ll see democrats are speaking up for her.
It’s still happening even if you aren’t paying attention.