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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

If the shoe were on the other foot, we'd be shutting the fuck down to own the libs

When do we do things to "Own the Cons" ?

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Just to be clear the bill needs 60 votes to pass. 53 republicans, Schumer makes 54. Still need another 6 dems to flip.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

And to nobodies surprise the Dems rolled over and handed another victory to the fascists they spent all last year telling us would deliver the end of American democracy.

[–] icmpecho@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I am so fucking tired of this same shit over and over again. when will we at least have some douchebags in government with some sort of fortitude?

[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

A couple briefcases full of cash goe a long way. Dems gotta wet their beaks too. Go capitalist kleptocracy!

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 10 points 14 hours ago

All of these ancient corrupt fucks have got to go.

No one over 65 should be "leading" the country; their time is over, they're no longer going-concerns. All they have left is selfishness and punching downward.

They all need to go.

[–] Sicsurfer@lemmy.ca 9 points 19 hours ago

America has been sold to the oligarchs. If the citizens want any sense of freedom they’re going to have to step up to the plate and take some swings at the oligarchs

So he folded like a wet piece of paper. Can't say im surprised

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Holy fuck you feckless fascist-enabling imbecilic dipshit. Jesus tapdancing christ, you complete fucking wilted parsnip. Reach into your purse and find your balls, you unequivocal fucking cunt. What the actual fuck is wrong with you, you entirely indelible santorum stain.

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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 139 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You stupid, rotten, useless cunts!

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 64 points 1 day ago (1 children)

THEY ARE TERIFIED.

Why isn't MSNBC on the vigil? Why isn't CNN on the offensive? Why did the WP sell out its editorial column?

THEY ARE TERRIFIED.

You don't even know how bad it is, because the commercial entities that the US has entrusted with their information are now looking out for themselves.

THERE'S A REASON THAT THE PRESS IS THE FOURTH COLUMN. and we get to see why in the worst way.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They need to be made to understand that they should be more afraid of us than the MAGAs.

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[–] apj2k36@lemmy.ml 117 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Defeating Republicans with complete submission. Maybe they'll wear matching colors to show they're voting it in protest.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yep.

The CR hands a lot of purse strings to trump directly, it's cause and way more at the presidents discretion.

A shutdown is 100% the move here.

But Schumer is a neoliberap thru and thru. So he's going to do what the money (and Israel) want. And that means bailing out trump.

We can't fight fascism with neoliberalism, because both groups do whatever they can for the largest check.

It controlled opposition, and the only way either of them can win an election, is when they're the only two options.

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[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They'll hold little signs then put them away when their masters tell them to

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Not the signs! Anything but the signs! /s

[–] cogman@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

Oh you've seen nothing yet. They are also going to ANGRILY FURROW THEIR BROWS. Really I don't know how the republicans can withstand such stiff opposition.

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[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Call your senators, they can still block this despite Schumers push. This is not a done deal. The vote is tomorrow. If all republican vote for it, they need 7 dems. 8 with Rand Paul who has said he'll vote no. (Republicans are not using reconciliation so it needs the the filibuster)

Many senate dems are publicly coming out against voting for cloture (meaning they won't vote to let it get through the filibuster). As of what I last read, around 10 dems are thought to potentially vote to let it pass filibuster. Most of those are still not sure. We only need a handful more of those to become noes and it will get blocked. Some yeses have flipped to noes because of public pressure. We cannot let up now

Link to find direct numbers your senators

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Or call the capitol switch board (202) 224-3121

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Fetterman hears me.

Fetterman don’t care.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I donated to that fraud Fetterman. I am so ashamed and angry I let him fool me. He can fuck off forever now.

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[–] apendleton@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago

Appeasement. Cowards, the lot of them.

[–] roofTophopper@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wow. Literally just heard this chode on NPR talking a big game followed by Tim Caine that it was going to be a hard "no". So much for the "we stand united" against a fully packed R bill that never hit discussed with the Ds.

Absolutely fucking spineless. They have literally given up on even trying to look like they are against what is going on.

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago

F#*K Chuck! I’m done with this nonsense!

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only way murica comes back is with a revolution. No politicians give a fuck about anyone but themselves and their family. Glad im not murican

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Its getting harder and harder to see how we get out of this without violence. The only question is what will touch it off.

[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Honestly? I see Republicans hit with SS and Medicare cuts going postal before our Democrat representatives bother to even try to be effective

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 day ago (13 children)

Jesus fucking Christ we need a working families party so bad in this country. Why isn't Bernie, AOC or any other leader starting to coordinate such a thing?

[–] Bristingr@lemm.ee 3 points 17 hours ago

AOC has been saying things according to MSM.

[–] Maeve@midwest.social 22 points 1 day ago (6 children)

We have a Working Families Party. Democrats sued to keep them off the ballot in swing states.

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago

At this point how many times do people need to get that Dems won't fight for you even at their lowest popularity.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Guess I’m not voting blue no matter who anymore because they’re a bunch of SPINELESS FECKLESS DICKLESS MORONS.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmings.world 8 points 1 day ago

If we are going into a Civil War scenario, I am glad it would be under Trump's influence. I don't want my enemies to have a smart or iron-willed leader. Preferable for him to be charismatic, so that all the Magats follow him when he runs Fascist America off a cliff.

That is pretty much the only bronze lining to his purge of leaders, soldiers, and workers: They will end up working with the good guys, lending their skill and drive to our cause.

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 1 day ago

Yippe! Even more spineless than we thought!

[–] deadkennedy@lemm.ee 32 points 1 day ago

what a failure.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not even a day after this spinless asshole said they'd stand strong.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I guess all the endless calling our representatives just means fuck-all doesn't it?

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can we get these old spineless fucks out already?

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[–] Maeve@midwest.social 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

keep calling because people on bsky are saying ossoff is now leaning towards no

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago (15 children)

And people have the gall to shame people who stayed home and refused to vote for Kamala.

(Note, I voted for Kamala. You have to point that out or liberals shit themselves.)

We need to let the Democratic Party die completely. They are captured opposition.

Liberals pretend that it was democracy vs. fascism on the ballot in 2024. It wasn't. Democracy wasn't on the ballot. What was on the ballot were two choices:

  1. Fascism in 2024.
  2. Fascism in 2028.

Those were the only two choices. Just like Democrats now, Kamala and friends would not have made any meaningful change. They would have just coasted, sitting on their asses, doing nothing until Trump or someone worse rode into office in 2028.

Democrats didn't even bother preparing for Project 2025, even though they had the whole thing detailed in advance.

If Democrats aren't going to use what power they have while out of office, they don't deserve to be put into office.

We need a new party, a popular front that will start by crushing the Democrats and then move on to crush MAGA. We cannot kill MAGA until we first kill the corporate Democrats. They're a captured opposition that sucks all the oxygen out of the room and prevents any real good from happening. In many ways, they are worse than Republicans. At least Republicans are honest about their evil.

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