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Schumer, Jeffries Refuse to Join Democrats' Growing Calls to Slash ICE Spending | Common Dreams
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They are going to be primaried, right
RIGHT?
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With Democrats like these it doesn't take a genius to wonder why 1/3rd of the US didn't show up to vote.
We’ve never had a government that put the needs of the people ahead of the wants of the rich. The closest we had was FDR, and even he only pushed the New Deal to stop us from demanding an even better deal.
Are you under the impression 1/3 of Americans made academic decisions to protest poor candidates by not voting?
1/3 of Americans didn't vote because they're uneducated, lazy slobs. Stop fooling yourself.
Why are you complicating things? Whos taking about academia? If people don't see candidates that inspire them they stay home. This is pretty basic. The uneducated lazy slobs came out in droves for Trump whos vote share kept increasing, so why is it the uneducated slobs that dont like Trump didnt? Don't fool yourself thinking all the slobs stayed home but also managed to vote for Trump. One group was inspired by the hate, and one group was uninspired by the lack of resistance.
So you truly believe that 1/3 of American voters didn't vote in protest?
Who needs the diet version of fascists?
WE. WILL. NEVER. GO. BACK.
Those that refuse to admit that is what they are
Their donors
Useless fucking losers
The midterms won’t save us. Pitchforks will.
I just don’t see how anyone can hear this and see them as effective leadership. Minority party or not. Like it makes me, a dedicated left wing person, not want to support democrats because they seem to have lost the plot
They haven’t lost the plot, they like the plot. They don’t agree with you, they don’t like you, they don’t want to help you.
Completely agree. There are no US politicians who are willing to offer social progress or even support middle-class workers. If you're not a campaign donor, you can't get shit in this country.
Not that it matters who votes for who. After the 2024 election, it's obvious the winner isn't decided by votes anyway.
It doesn’t help that most of them are so old and rich they’re completely detached from the realities of the people they’re SUPPOSED to represent and serve.
Many of them either have never been anything other than at least upper class, or their time spent below upper class is decades away and very very irrelevant compared to those of us who are not, especially during this time.
They do NOT represent us. How the hell can anyone expect them to serve us?
"Democrats agree with fascism and wont oppose it."
Tell us something we don't know.
Yet people get mad when you say both parties are working together.
Not so much working together but definitely share the same masters.
But that's "bOtH sIdEs" thinking!!! Don't you know even just saying that means you hate humanity?!?!?!
PRIMARY ALL OF THE FUCKING DEMOCRATS!!!
Unless they are actively opposing this regime, they are complicit. Full stop. Some worse than others, but just replacing Schumer won't do shit if the rest of the Democrats in Congress are the same milk toast centrist corporate assholes.
Dont listen to their words, only watch their actions. By actions alone, these 2 are MAGA.
“We’ll figure out the accountability mechanisms at the appropriate time,” Jeffries told reporters.
Didn't realize this was an inappropriate time to try to stop them from kidnapping and murdering people.
“We’ll figure out the accountability mechanisms at the appropriate time,” Jeffries told reporters.
This reeks of post school shooting rhetoric, ‘now is not the time to discuss gun law’ in the immediate aftermath of mass child slaughter.
The appropriate time was years and years ago, or at the very latest January 20, 2017.
“We’ll figure out the accountability mechanisms at the appropriate time,” Jeffries told reporters.
Counterpoint: no you fucking won't
“We’ll figure out the accountability mechanisms at the appropriate time,”
That would be Flight of the Pigs O'Clock.
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Primary these worthless fucks
Someone needs to run against him in order to be primaried.
Yes. And I'm calling for that to happen.
No need to wait. The elected Democrats can vote them out of their leadership positions now.
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New York 8 you know what to do -- primary Jeffries. Start looking for your candidate now.
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They will not go against the wishes of their donors. They do not represent their voters.
Unseat these cowards
I am so disappointed in Jeffries. When Pelosi stepped back, I thought we might get some change but that was dumb of me to think a Democrat would have a spine. They are so floppy.
He has a spine. He faces criticism and outrage from people like you every day. He likes what is happening. Wealthy Democratic Party donors like what is happening. They want a paramilitary police state.
Lost hope in it as soon as she announced a successor instead of letting anyone else try.
Especially as he's as strong and effective as a wet paper bag
Dear Leader has something on both of them.
Or just Schumer thinks the issue is the person leading ICE and DHS, not that they have too much impunity.
The Democrats are why we have fascism ascendant in this country by refusing to be an opposition party.
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I'm beginning to think they both spent a lot of time raping trafficked children on Trump and Epstein's Pedophile Island and need the distraction.
Add em to the list
I swear man, people don't hate neoliberals enough. Complete traitors to our country, and for what? Hard times require strong, courageous people to take charge and lead. The average American that voted for Harris in 2024 has more love for this country and bigger balls than these people ever will. Absolute cowards.
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