Franklin

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[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

The last times Dems had this level of control was from 2009 - 2011.

I'll assume what you're referring to is during Joe Biden's time in office where the did not have an effective majority as a single defector could block Congress.

On the opening day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, the U.S. Senate was comprised of 51 Republicans, 46 Democrats, 2 Independents (who caucused with the Democrats), and 1 vacancy. No candidate received a majority of votes in the general election for Georgia's class 2 seat or in the special election for Georgia's class 3 seat. Runoff elections for both of the state's Senate seats were scheduled for January 5, 2021. Democratic candidates won both elections. Following the inauguration of Vice President Kamala D. Harris on January 20, 2021, the Senate had a Democratic majority, comprised of 50 Republicans, 48 Democrats, and 2 Independents (who caucus with the Democrats). The Vice President is able to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate. See United States Senate, "Party Division,"

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Presidents-Coinciding/Party-Government/

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I mean they physically can't do anything right now, that's what happens when you remove them from every lever of power and Republicans are left to police themselves.

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

they seemed fine with it before now

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 months ago

Remember when everyone called us hyperbolic with the Hitler comparisons

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know what else is a major risk to tax payers? Rampant homelessness.

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have trouble explaining this to a lot of people one of the biggest threats of climate change is the loss of arable land for food production and stable environments from more sensitive food production.

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 49 points 2 months ago (8 children)

How did America let this happen.

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

was this written by my dog?

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

this encapsulates it well for me

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 months ago

you're right the reason propaganda is so effective is because everyone thinks they're too smart to fall for it

however, he has so much access that what would normally be considered a typically mundane breach is of serious concern

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 62 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

finally achieved the hyperglycemic shock

[–] Franklin@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

I'm starting to think the NDP is getting hijacked, these decisions are bad for them and bad for Canada, I theorize that they are trying to cozy up to the conservatives to avoid backlash if we swing conservative, if party before country turns out to be their strategy, I will never vote NDP again.

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