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Sanders Bill Would Fight Trump Effort to 'Dismantle Social Security' (www.commondreams.org)

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[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Ah, yes. I'm sure playing by the rules will do something this time.

[–] marsza@lemmy.cafe 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Can’t he just veto it?

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yes. And each time, those who voted against such things get counted. Sadly, nothing happens. Sadly, we live in a post-consequence society.

[–] marsza@lemmy.cafe 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

We aren’t even allowed to talk about consequences on most Lemmy instances.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 0 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Most? I can think of ml and maybe hexbear, but anywhere else I’ve never seen any problems talking about it. Come to .zip, we’re pretty open and chill.

[–] marsza@lemmy.cafe 1 points 9 hours ago

I can call for assassination on .zip?