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An enraged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) again lashed out at Senate Democrats over what she called Friday evening an "inexplicable abdication."

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[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 130 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It's frankly incredible just how devoted the US Democratic party is to losing. They're so ridiculously ineffectual.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 89 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

They are a manufactured opposition, and crucial to the success of the fascist coup. Americans should remember that when the civil war starts, and hold them accountable.

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ten years ago I would've called you a conspiracy theorist. Now however, I am in agreement. We need a new party for the working class because both parties are a bunch of filthy traitors.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

yep, when i’m in the reeducation/reparenting camps, losing my ability to form new memories or access old ones, i’ll remember how the democrats betrayed their voters

[–] KittyCat@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Getting relocated is death, don't allow it

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

https://socialistra.org/

They weren't serious, but they should have been.

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah fuck yeah. Didn't know this was a thing but I'm on board.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not quite what we really need, but it does have some resources to get started.

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

We need to form large groups of like minded individuals that have enough voting power to sway the parties. If a socialist gun club had 4 million members you'd have congresspeople and senators lining up for meetings like they do with the NRA or used to do with large unions.

We're all isolated now, therefore weak. The more groups we form the more we amplify our voices. Most of us are voting "anything but Republican" not for the change we actually desire.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

i was more than half serious
and, i do need a gun… i’m not legally allowed to own one, though…

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It won't pass, and even if it does Tum Walz won't sign it into law. This is just posturing.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I didn't even realize it was state level. That's reassuring. I assumed it was at the national level. Should have read a bit closer.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My urge to stab people in the face is slowly, slowly rising.

[–] fishy@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

Stabbing is so passe. I'm predicting the new rage will be small pov racing drones with incendiary devices strapped on.

Don't need line of sight, cheap, can train in the comfort of your own home.

Mine has been boiling since childhood but is impotent due to the fact that those in my reach would be neither cathartic or useful. This whole load of bullshit is not helping, can we just get to the civil war portion so I can find out if PTSD is a stacking modifier or if im immune to new forms of it.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

jesus fucking christ

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They are paid to lose thanks to bribery (lobbying) being legal in the USA, go check who are their biggest donors.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

Some guy in a young democrats group called me out for being stupid in 2005 when I held the position that lobbying was bullshit.

"Well how do you get your needs met and points heard?"

"Because it's their fucking job and if I have bribe them to do it, the whole system needs to be shut down"

"You just don't even understand what you don't understand"

"I think I understand enough to call it out as bullshit"