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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 157 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (18 children)

I’ve voted against him every time he’s had a primary challenger for the last 26 years. Maybe we’ll finally get more people to show up in 2028. I’m sick of retirees picking my Senators.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 131 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Congratulations, dipshit [Schumer, not OP], you've done something perfectly counterproductive by (a) making it sound like (presumably) something that's less of a blatant Orwellian farce that turned people against it just because of the name, and (b) creating confusion that makes it harder to organize against it because now there are two different names out there.

[–] stabby_cicada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think you're giving Schumer way too much credit in saying changing the bill's name is counterproductive.

Is Trump going to stop calling it the big beautiful bill? Are his minions going to change their branding? Of course not.

Are Democrats and liberals going to stop calling it the big ugly bill or whatever other parody names they use? Of course not.

And once the bill passes, which it will, the name of the bill will mean absolutely nothing.

Changing the bill's name isn't counterproductive. It's just a complete waste of time that lets Schumer - virtue signaling asshat that he is - pretend he's doing something despite not having the guts to fight Trump on anything.

[–] DrSoap@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know him irl. Not personally, not well, but I've interacted with him several times. He is cheap despite being well off. He is not nice unless he thinks you could do something for him. He looks down on people he perceives as beneath him. He has a mean streak. Him making a show of being a good guy but doing nothing in actuality makes sense.

[–] FarmTaco@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Him making a show of being a good guy but doing nothing in actuality makes sense.

I just kind of assume this of career politicians. How can you sit in there for so long, doing nothing, just taking payout after payout

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Okay, fine: he tried to be counterproductive and still managed to fail at it.

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[–] three_trains_in_a_trenchcoat@piefed.social 80 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm going to call my senator and ask him to stuff Chuck into a fucking locker.

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 23 points 2 days ago

senate is joever it’s house now

but yeah for locker stuff that’s fair

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 56 points 2 days ago (17 children)

Not a dollar to the DNC or a DNC candidate.

Never, ever again.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 53 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Honestly, I'm at the point where I support the full-on dissolution of the United States. There's just no coming back from this level of decay of political norms and culture. This isn't going to end without either a peaceful dissolution of the country or a civil war that kills millions of us. I say we just skip the civil war part, grant all 50 states independence, and let the states come back together into whatever new nation or collection of nations they wish to form.

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like they give a shit,

Their corporate and rich donors will give them some kickbacks as a thanks. which will be much more than any average citizens can pay.

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[–] LostWanderer@fedia.io 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

ROFL Democrats are pretty useless these days...I've been calling my representatives, sending letters, and generally being more politically involved to make sure this terrible reconciliation bill dies in a fire. I hope to oust the republicans who represent Kansas too. They are so cursed and incompetent, spineless and weak in the face of donor daddies telling them what to do.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago (6 children)

They're not useless. They're complicit.

[–] LostWanderer@fedia.io 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Yeah, they are enabling this hostile takeover of government by not actively fighting against it. Even voting yes for some harmful legislation as the good little accelerationists they are, for donor daddies whispering in their ears.

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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

You clearly don’t read congress.gov or watch CSPAN. First, they have no power due to minority. Secondly, they cannot filibuster a reconciliation bill. All they can do is debate provisions and propose amendments. That’s it.

They debated every provision, line-by-line, over four 24+ hour oversight committee hearings. Then Schumer forced the Republicans to read the entire reconciliation aloud over 12 hours. Then they held a record 23-hour amendment “vote-a-rama” to try to limit the provisions.

This is how it went: https://files.catbox.moe/1lwoem.mp4

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[–] goldenquetzal@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (10 children)

And he came out against Zohran, too. Useless old bag. UPDATE - this was based on a list of Dems that weren't supporting* him that I saw on Lemmy elsewhere. Looks like Schumer has since congratulated him but still not endorsed him. I don't live online and have a job so excuse me for not updating immediately.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (15 children)
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[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Omfg this is real isn't it

Jesus wept

[–] EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 2 days ago

Not only is it real, I saw a video that his team cut together of the moment like it was a damn Play of the Game highlight of him "owning" the Republicans. Words cannot express the depths of my hatred for Democratic leadership at this moment. This bill is going to be one of if not the most catastrophic pieces of legislation ever passed and THIS is all their so-called "resistance" amounts to?

I hate them and their strategy of "Do nothing, give the Republicans enough rope to hang themselves, then make it the responsibility of the voters to get rid of them so they don't have to promise anything or stand for anything." They gave 'em though rope alright, except they're not hanging themselves, they're diving off a cliff and the rope is tied around our waists too.

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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

I'd be more impressed with him if he tripped on the Senate floor and accidentally gave Ted Cruz a black eye by landing on him.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

2017 - this has to be satire

2018 - oh wow, I didn't know that was a thing

2019 - oh wtf nobody's going to stop him?

2020 - Oh cool, pandemic. He wants to inject bleach and horse juice. Cool cool cool.

2021 to 2024 - the great unfucking

2025 - haha we're so fucked

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Call it what it is: the Onerous Bloated Billionaire Boondoggle.

Then insert "no" and "not" strategically throughout in order to bring to an end the tax cuts for the grotesquely wealthy (you can leave the ones for ordinary people) and continue funding essential services.

And insert the requirement that any military or police or patrol force receiving government funds must be fully identifiable while conducting arrest/capture operations.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

its like senator klobaucher doing the flag bit, its called half-assing, pretend they are actually doing something when its too late.

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[–] BlurryBits@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And what? Tell them to get a spine? Oust the corporate sycophants? Restore the New Deal? Prosecute the traitors?

This is what they are.

[–] opavader@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

pelosi is a big tech agent who shamelessly does insider trading in millions every month while sabotaging policies for working class. schumer has been a zionist who has openly said that his goal is to keep democrats pro-israel.

how da fck are they leading the “progressive” party for common man is just beyond me.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 12 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Because the Democratic Party intentionally ceased to be that in the 1970s. The modern Democratic Party is not the Democratic Party that passed the New Deal or the Civil Rights Act.

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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago

The whole Israel thing was just the Democrat Party Establishment practicing how get away with supporting Fascism, abroad were Americans are safe from the consequences so it was easier to get away with it.

Now they're applying all that practice at home.

[–] LandCucumber@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's just about as close to doing nothing as you can get to doing nothing.

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[–] Laser@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Whew, and at first I thought the US might have a problem, but good ol' Chuck stepped in to save the day. Back to work, everyone, democracy has been saved.

I read https://spectrejournal.com/chuck-schumer-in-america-a-warning/ today because it was posted on Lemmy, good stuff, I can recommend it

[–] DeusUmbra@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trusting democrats to do anything helpful is like trusting Vichy France to do something to stop the Nazis. Collaborators only put up token resistance to act as if they are on your side, when really they are all in for the fascists.

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[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

So uh... what's its name now?

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago

Thanks, Chuck! I'll totally send you three dollars because of this great victory.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

So you camouflaged the bill. Congrats!

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