Dems Reportedly Angry That Progressives Are Pushing Them to Act Like an Opposition Party | Common Dreams
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"Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are architects of the crisis that allowed Trump's fascism to arise and succeed," argued one progressive organizer. "They have zero credibility to be leading the fights we face today."

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.

    • kreskin@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      Are we pretending the dems werent the ones who leveled gaza and committed genocide so far? They did that shit and they promised to do more of it.

      And we dont know who to credit with the ceasefire.

      Am I wrong? seems like those are just facts.

      • caboose2006@lemm.eeEnglish
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        6 days ago

        No, we’re not pretending that at all. Is the current administrations policy better?

        • kreskin@lemmy.world
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          6 days ago

          I dont think thats a forward looking question. Lets try: “Was that a good policy choice and does that represent who Dems say we are going forward?” and “should we trust centrists in leadership any longer because they sure have been out of touch screwing the pooch for a long time” and “do we want more of this right-wing-lite fascist war support BS?”

          I’m tired of losing through DNC immorality and incompetence. Arent you? Its way past time to clean house.

          • caboose2006@lemm.eeEnglish
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            6 days ago

            I’d prefer you answer my question. Are you happy with the current administration’s policy?

            • kreskin@lemmy.world
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              6 days ago

              Sticking to the canned messaging only eh. I sure do understand why you’d take that approach.

              • caboose2006@lemm.eeEnglish
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                6 days ago

                You don’t seem to understand anything. It’s a yes or no question.

                Is the current administration’s Israel policy preferable to you?

                You’re not answering because only a psychopath would say yes. But saying no, if you voted 3rd party, is admitting you fucked up. That’s why you avoid it. You can’t admit you’re wrong.

                • kreskin@lemmy.world
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                  6 days ago

                  Just like the vote was a Trump or Harris vote, period? How’d that work out for us champ? Its almost like Harris should have taken a broader view of the concrete issues at hand than just asking the voters to ask themselves “if she was better than trump”, and vote accordingly. Do you notice how that strategy is now being panned as out of touch, full of hubris, and pretty stupid?

                  The world is not limited to carefully scripted yes or no’s to the only thing phrased in the only terms you want to talk about. Controlled narrow framings like yours are exactly how we lost, so thank you for your service, finitebanjo.