Here Are The 8 Senate Democrats Who Folded On The Shutdown (www.huffpost.com)

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[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

“If Republicans want to join us in lowering costs for working families, they have the chance to do so. And if they do not come to the table, they will own the premium increases they cause."

What a load of shit. Fat good it does to people who can't afford healthcare who "owns" their misery: they'll be the ones who are miserable, while the "owners" sit on their piles of cash and play politicians for a living...

[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Democrats aren't even capitalizing on it. Unless it's hidden in the ads I'm blocking, I'm not seeing anything to show people that it's Republicans behind it all. But I can point to a dozen locations that (re)print Trump's unhinged rants on the subject.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Who owns those channels again?

[-] switcheroo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck you x8

[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Well, 7 democrats and John Fetterman...

[-] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

6 democrats, John Fetterman, and one steaming pile of Durbin.

[-] Death__BySnuSnu@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I think you meant one tiny Dick.

[-] daannii@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Everyone in Illinois is just waiting to get rid of durbin. Pos. He voted for the BBB too.

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

They have a cave troll.

[-] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 weeks ago

If evil space aliens from mars came to earth and demanded we hand over John Fetterman or else, would there be any pushback to the aliens at all?

[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

John Fetterman belongs in a mental institution. His noggin is broken - which makes him more akin to a Republican than to a normal functioning adult.

[-] TommyJohnsFishSpot@lemy.lol 2 points 3 weeks ago

This Nevadan is fucking pissed.

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

[-] harbard@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago

One of the biggest proofs that politicians only stand for re-election.

[-] almost1337@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

They were all chosen to fall on the sword because they're not up for re-election in 2026

[-] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago

Vote them out. End their careers, every last one of them.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

A lot of them aren’t up for reelection before the goldfish populace forgets about this entirely.

[-] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 weeks ago

So we remind them. Preferably by fielding candidates that will actually fight for us, and aren't afraid to point that fact out. Loudly.

Building up a real base of support takes time. As in, 4-5 years worth of time. Might as well get started while people are pissed.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 0 points 3 weeks ago

Um... at this rate in 4-5 years America will be a fascist hellscape. There is no 4-5 years.

[-] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

The best time to plant a tree...

Organizing is organizing. If you have enough people in your corner to win an election, you have enough people to blow up a bridge.

Or has everyone forgotten why we hold elections in the first place? Voting is a proxy for fighting. If they won't hold a fair election, make them. Remind the oligarchs why we have elections in the first place.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

I’ve been at it for 25 years and it still hasn’t happened

[-] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Mamdani won. He seems like the real deal, too.

If he can do it, we can too. We'll build a whole new party if we have to, but we'll get people in office who will actually fight for us.

[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social -1 points 3 weeks ago

What good would that do? You realize than none of those fuckers need to work, right?

[-] PoastRotato@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

What good would that do?

It would get them out of office???

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