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Democrats unflinching in shutdown strategy, blaming Trump as food aid threatens to run dry (www.cnn.com)

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Congressional Democrats are marching in lockstep into the fourth week of a government shutdown, even as lawmakers brace for what could be the most painful point yet — a cutoff in federal food aid for more than 40 million people.

But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are signaling that there will be no change in strategy: Democrats won’t provide the votes to reopen the government unless their demands over health care are met. And they’re increasingly hammering President Donald Trump for his failure to sit down to negotiate with Democrats, while instead embarking on his second foreign trip so far during the shutdown.

“This is all Trump,” a visibly frustrated Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont told CNN. “Trump’s not engaged. Republicans won’t negotiate,” Welch said, arguing that Trump’s trip to Asia this week as “an indication of how he could care less.”

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[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 3 points 22 minutes ago

I mean this is pretty simple for Democrats.

Americans decided to tell Democrats to go fuck themselves after Biden had a legislatively successful presidency in which he tried (and in many cases succeeded) to pass a ton of legislation to help Americans. Not to mention all the historical data proving how much better Democrats are for average Americans than Republicans.

It was a slap in the face from the ignorant American electorate.

So now Democrats just have to sit back and let Americans find out what happens when they abandon Democrats and put all their eggs in the Republican basket. Let them suffer until they learn the error of their ways....or don't. Cuz this is America and it's pretty stupid so there may not be any lessons learned.

They really don't have to do anything. And shouldn't.

[-] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 hours ago

Maybe it’s just me, but I’m starting to think none of them care about the people within the borders of the US.

[-] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 hour ago

Okay neither side is great but one side is holding out to provide healthcare to Americans. You can see how they're not the same.

[-] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Don't talk like that, the "they're not the same" people will come for you.

[-] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

To he fair, one wears red, the other blue. It’s like a knock-off version of bloods vs crips at this point.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 22 points 4 hours ago

Isn't Donvict off in Asia doing the double-jerkoff dance?

Seriously, I wish the Democrats were running ads showing the contrast - show the food banks running out of food, while this asshole tells everyone he is focused on destroying the east wing so he can put in a fucking ballroom and flitting off to Asia to dance the night away.

[-] celeste@kbin.earth 147 points 8 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/abraham.bsky.social/post/3m44siauvas2b

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.

Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 1 points 16 minutes ago

Eh. Lot of Americans already benefit from Democrat created social systems but then turn around and demonize socialism and refuse to vote for Democrats.

So you'd just end up feeding a bunch of ignorant, thankless Trump supporters that will continue voting Republican despite being starved by them.

[-] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 84 points 7 hours ago

This is honestly genius so of course the DNC won’t do it.

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 26 points 5 hours ago

The DNC is so spineless it's amazing they are at least not caving on the budget. Let's hope they carry this fight to the end.

[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 23 points 7 hours ago

Pretty sure that would violate laws against "buying" votes, but what the hell are Republicans going to do? Shutting them down would look bad even to their voters.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 35 points 6 hours ago

Do stupid shit like the Republicans do, like "oh we are unaffiliated and just like to set up our booths here because of the foot traffic". They juke and jive our entire justice system with 5 year old tactics but everyone else is scared to look improper.

[-] celeste@kbin.earth 10 points 7 hours ago

Honestly that's the part of this suggestion I'm not sure about, but regardless of whether that part's cool, Dems should be setting up food distribution in places that are going to be the worst hit by this.

[-] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 13 points 6 hours ago

If they would only have that much balls. Hell here in WNC there were hunting parties trying go after FEMA last year. I don't know if the MAGA rural meth-heads would have enough class to even thanks the people helping them.

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 27 points 8 hours ago

couldn't care less

[-] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

People are about to starve and this guy is out here arguing grammar.

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

That's a good point. But also "I could care less" is WRONG, so......

[-] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I get it. There's a lot of misused phrases that frustrate me too. "Irregardless", "Hold the fort." "All intensive purposes." "We have the Epstein Files" "There are no Epstein files." "There are Epstein files, but it's only Democrats in them." "You can't have the Epstein files."

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 44 minutes ago

Yes those are all the worst things possible

[-] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 7 points 7 hours ago

Meh, I've typically just heard it as 'I could care less... but not by much' in my head so no need for the pedantic corrections.

[-] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 6 hours ago

Maybe they're all in cahoots, starve out the impoverished and disenfranchised

[-] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago

Alternatively this type of bothsiderism while one side is literally disappearing marginalized people off the streets and doing who knows what with them, while doing corruption on a scale never seen, only hurts all that you believe in and encourages apathy.

[-] PMmeTrebuchets@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago

You're actually a fool if you think the Democrats care about you. Democrats are just Republicans in blue coats with Pride pins. Don't be fooled. They both worship the God that is money.

[-] Credibly_Human@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

This is what a 12 year old thinks is deep.

Actual adults read voting records, look at policy differences, look at the people a party is catering to, and understand that life is not fairytales and fluffy floating cakes.

Whether a politician does or doesnt care is irrelevant.

Whether they are the closest available vessel to get you closer to your goals and to keep the people around you safe is what does.

You're thinking with your heart. I think I need to spell this out so: The heart has no brain cells.

There is an extremely obvious difference between the fourth reich and boring neoliberals. If you can't recognize that, you are either being disingenuous or can't get a handle of your emotions over the fact that getting the perfect party you want is impossible, and getting a party close to what you want will take a very long amount of time, requiring a lot of consistency, supporting mid candidates, and will be unfun and boring.

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