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[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 230 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Remember when the government was shut down specifically because the Democrats refused to go along with a bill that ended the health insurance subsidies, and they had the Republicans up against the ropes because no matter how much they tried to dodge the responsibility, the majority of people blamed Republican intransigence for the shutdown?

Then remember how the Schumer-led Democrats just completely folded, passed the bill, then stood idly by as the chance to extend the subsidies vanished?

Every single one of those stinking traitorous shitbags needs to be primaried.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 75 points 1 week ago (6 children)

So, the problem is the “primaried” thing isn’t enough at this point. People are going to die because of these choices. Eye for an eye.

[–] dontsayaword@piefed.social 47 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

definitely a comment that would get you banned from reddit

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And even though it won't get you banned here, it surely is being documented by Palantir and putting us all on "lists."

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fuck Palantir, it's Google that's the devil.

Don't fear the state, fear the profit driven corporations.

They're the future, and it begins now.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don’t think you understand the depth and breadth of what Palantir does, and who uses them.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Which is strange since Republicans usually love bible quotes.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Everyone who voted to end it isn't up for a primary, or so I heard back when this happened.

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 72 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Soon there will be a critical mass of people who have nothing left to lose

[–] Fuckfuckmyfuckingass@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I both welcome and dread the day.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yeah, I think a lot of people want to speedrun this happening without realizing that in reality it's just gonna lead to a lot more crime and a lot lower quality of life.

The glorious revolution that results in a brand new glorious era for America is not that likely to happen in this scenario. Most revolutions don't really turn out that great, if you ever even get to the revolution phase as everyone is just robbing and killing each other out of desperation.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago (5 children)

We already got the 1% robbing us blind into the grave. It would be nice to make this into an mutual arrangement.

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Fer sure. There are plenty of people that need to suffer consequences, but suffering is an equal opportunity employer.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Unfortunately a non-zero percentage will just say we need to keep doing the same shit except more and harder.

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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 68 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's going to be another tough year funneling taxpayer money to billionaires and corporations. Midterm elections are the best most peaceful route to making 2027 a better year. In the meantime tighten your belt and hunker down.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 week ago

And help your community in any way you can.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'd rather people get to work on fixing things now than wait until November.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Me too, big time. But our officials elected and otherwise seem to be mostly riding it out. Except quite a few non-supreme court judges.

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[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (11 children)

It’s incredible how Democrat sentiment is so bad in the face of this. Millions poured into consultants, and they can’t figure it out?

Their vocabulary should be two words:

  • Epstein.

  • Trumpcare.

That’s it.

That’s all they need to say to win.

If they’re feeling frisky, sprinkle in a “huh, you know, maybe a few near-trillionaire buddies of the president shouldn’t rob you with AI?”

They were literally handed a actual pedo cabal and a direct existential crisis even hardcore Republicans are feeling anxiety over, on a silver platter. And somehow they’re messing that up?

I’m dysfunctional as hell, and even I couldn’t mess that up.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 31 points 1 week ago

"Why aren't people having kids anymore?"

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (4 children)

So glad we ended the shutdown and got nothing out of it because democrats were promised a vote on this that they knew they wouldn't win on.

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A promise we all knew was a lie the moment it was said.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Oh, and the bill they voted on also made hemp-derived THC products illegal.

I wonder which democrat was holding out for that.

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It really sucks that democrats are useless. I hate having to vote for them but even being useless I think/feel the worst democrat is miles ahead of the best republican. Man those two words shouldn't ever be used together.

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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Which INCLUDES Trans and Brown CHILDREN so this is OK with Me!

-Republicans who Follow Jesus Christ!

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Conservatives would crucify Jesus Christ if he returned from the dead. Too woke.

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[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 9 points 1 week ago

It's so sad that these republicans can never fully comprehend the depths of how much the Jesus they worship would absolutely loathe them.

There'd be whole books written about feeding the poor, housing the homeless, healing the sick, dining with the sinners, and deprogramming the republicans.

[–] HisArmsOpen@crust.piefed.social 20 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I have a clinical colleague who worked in the US for a few years. I think their description of US healthcare is best summarized as follows. Has the potential to be the greatest on Earth. In reality, the quality of care provided is far below European standards. She was mortified to discover that diabetics routinely had below knee amputations whereas in the rest of the world, with the exact same clinical picture, care would be provided to prevent worsening of diabetic foot.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The 2nd Amendment is more important than health care. The dumbfucks who voted for this would buy ammunition over insulin shots.

[–] Phunter@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If only we could somehow use the 2nd amendment to ensure access to healthcare.

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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago
[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

The Republican eugenics plan is working.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's all well and good because at least Musk is on his way to becoming a trillionaire!

Real talk, why the fuck hasn't there been a West Wing-esque or some sort of satirical tv series that literally just showcases exactly what has been going on for the past 2 decades? Sure there was House of Cards and what not, but I'm talking a literal 1-to-1 copy of all the shit Trump and Republicans have done for 20 years?

That would be more valuable than all the fucking ads and text messages we receive from the DNC, combined.

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

Because the people who own media companies want Trump in charge.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Pedo traitor party doing what they always do. Which is everything they can to harm average Americans.

Gonna be a lot more Americans that hate America going forward. Let's see how that turns out.

Hey y'all. Stop voting for fucking conservatives or doing things that allow conservatives to have control, like not voting or voting for 3rd party candidates that literally cannot win because they are members of non-viable parties that haven't done anything to make themselves viable.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Ah the sweet smell of freedom.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Guillotines would fix this lickety split

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 week ago

This is mass murder

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

That is utterly brutal. So sad to see.

[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago

Are they sick of winning yet?

This is why I hate the holidays. Because depressing shit like this happens on the holidays. They always did.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The MAGA morons would still vote for their fucknut orange savior.

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