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Dems Reportedly Angry That Progressives Are Pushing Them to Act Like an Opposition Party. (www.commondreams.org)

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House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration's authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.

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[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I am only donating to AOC until she and her fellow progressives gain a larger voice in the direction of the party. I've unsubbed from a lot of Democratic lists, too.

I advise all to do the same (as she can allocate these money to elsewhere if she wishes), while also contacting the DNC at https://democrats.org/

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[-] RedSnt@feddit.dk 33 points 1 week ago

Majority of dems are literally just there for a pay check, and now they have to work for it?! Oh no.. Anyway..

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[-] anonymous_in_atl@ani.social 32 points 1 week ago

If they're so pissed about it, the progressives should just pack up and form a new party or join the WFP

[-] Donkter@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago

Yeah it's a clever lie that's perpetuated that says progressives have no where to go if they try to break from the Democrats. But secretly a more progressive platform would actually draw over a lot of disaffected libertarians and lite conservatives who only vote conservative because they've been convinced that they should only vote in opposition to Democrats instead of in favor of anything.

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[-] sxan@midwest.social 32 points 1 week ago

Can we all collectively elect AOC to represent all elected democrats in the House? She'd get, like, 215 votes on every bill.

I know a person can hold only one position at a time; it was just a funny thought.

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[-] Sergio@slrpnk.net 30 points 1 week ago

The people pressuring Schumer andJeffries are:

Indivisible: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
MoveOn: https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/

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[-] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 24 points 1 week ago

The Democrats in question would likely say they're upset progressives are getting mad at Democrats as if they have the power to pass bills or do much of anything. Yelling "do something" isn't helping when your party doesn't have any power.

Ironically the most power Democrats have is thanks to the filibuster, which Progressives campaigned against for years.

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 week ago

When the R’s are in a minority they seem to block everything just fine though…

[-] petrol_sniff_king 22 points 1 week ago

Maybe if they can't do anything, these useless fucks should all resign and retire. Clearly, it wouldn't make one difference.

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

And have new people with new ideas? Never! That's why Clinton and Harris won, old ideas work in new times!

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[-] Doorbook@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Do nothing even though the conservatives and rich tech companies are taking over the federal government!

They have millions, they can do many things to make conservatives work harder every single time, they can run protest, they can amplifiy their voices behind one leader, they can do alot of things....

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[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 week ago

Pictured: two of the most useless government employees in history, one of whose net worth grew tenfold after being appointed the successor to the queen of insider trading, and the other one of which is so deep in the pocket of fossil fuel interests that he needs a 12 foot snorkel to breathe.

[-] fikran@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago

I voted 3rd party in the election in a swing state and would do it again today.

The Democrats need to internalize the political cost of supporting Israel. If they want to win, they have to drop Israel.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago

I don’t think that is a lesson to take away here

A party with more support for Israel won so if that was the issue then it seems they didn’t support Israel enough

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[-] caboose2006@lemm.ee 14 points 1 week ago

Are you happy with the current administration's Israel policy though?

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[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Honestly fuck these moderate assholes.

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[-] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago

I'm sure they've already ran the numbers and realized getting power to exploit the people from winning is far less likely than getting it from switching sides.

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[-] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

It's amazing how inept they really are at being the opposition.

[-] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago

They're not inept. They're in on it

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[-] ATDA@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

I mean if they need a quick temperature check I know this song that goes MOVE BITCH GET OUT THE WAY BITCH GET OUT THE WAY.

[-] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

They are the ones who have the most ability to hold ORAGNE accountable. Keep the pressure on your Democrat representatives to DO THEIR FUCKING JOB! Signed, a concerned Canadian.

[-] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 13 points 1 week ago

Things really need to start now on establishing a party and running candidates from local on up to combat things in the next major elections. If the democrats refuse to properly do their jobs, then elect those who will.

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