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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 14 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

The democratic party accomplished all of its goals during the biden administration: they sold weapons for genocide.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 1 points 6 minutes ago

I like it when people focus on one thing and ignore all the actual accomplishments. Or maybe you aren't ignoring them. Maybe you're entirely ignorant of them.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

People hate when you say it, but the Democratic Party is Controlled Opposition.

A bunch of them are just paid to lose.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

"A bunch" is roughly three. Sinema, Fetterman, and, uh... I'm sure there's one more.

It's easier to stop things than to pass things. You'll notice Republicans aren't getting a lot done right now, exactly. At least not through Congress.

They're doing so many blatantly illegal things, largely with the blessing of the DoJ and the Supreme Court. But they can't get the SAVE Act through to stop us from voting.

It turns out every bit matters.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 35 minutes ago* (last edited 10 minutes ago)

Jeffries, Schumer, Pelosi, Kaine, Booker… pretty much anyone not in the squad or otherwise on the AIPAC tiddy

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

“A bunch” is roughly three. Sinema, Fetterman, and, uh…

If you can't name more than two Senators... Jesus, dude. Maybe start with Henry Cuellar and Bob Menendez. Ritchie Torres. Elissa Slotkin. Eric Swalwell. Josh Gottheimer. Do I really need to make you the full list?

[–] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

Cory big pharma bitchboy Nooker

[–] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Whenever there is a democratic majority, just enough Democrats will turn to make any actual change impossible, like a public option with Obama. Or when the blue dog Democrats fucked healthcare reform under Clinton. It's happened every time and will continue to happen because the ratchet effect is a feature that always ends in facism and oligarchy, which is where you make your real money.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

The ratchet effect is real, but it's because when the Dems have a majority they're relying on West Virginia. Republicans kiss the ring or they're kicked from politics, just look at Ted Cruz.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

when the Dems have a majority they’re relying on West Virginia

They're relying on a billionaire scion of a coal dynasty. Plenty of working class labor friendly people in WV. But the Dem Senate committee won't touch any of them.

[–] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Yeah it's always something, and it's always gonna be something. And that thing is oligarchy.