America voted for a dumpster fire — Democrats just need to let it burn itself out.
Despite Republicans having an ostensible House majority for the last two years, it has been Democrats who have done all the actual governing. More House Democrats than House Republicans have voted for the bills funding the government, authorizing our national defense programs and raising the debt ceiling. In short, the House Republican caucus has been so dysfunctional that neither Kevin McCarthy nor Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) could have kept the lights on without Democratic votes.
So, the question is, should congressional Democrats continue to bail out Republicans, or should they let them sink or swim on their own?
Republican politicians are now addicted to drama, outrage and “owning the libs.” When you shield addicts from the consequences of their actions, you’re not doing them any favors. All you are doing is enabling their addiction.
For the next two years, Democrats have no responsibility to govern. They should focus on politics instead and take a longer view of the country’s best interests. If, for example, House Democrats had allowed Republican dysfunction to shut down the government in September, they almost certainly would have won a House majority in November. A few weeks of furloughed workers and shuttered national parks would have been a small price to pay for an effective check against Donald Trump’s plans for an American autocracy. Democrats should be practicing tough love and allowing Republicans to inflict pain on themselves, even if that also inflicts some pain on the country.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5037307-republicans-consequences-trump/
@mchill saidOh, the American dumpster… let’s call it a trumpster… is going to flame up and burn out the coming couple years.
America voted for a dumpster fire — Democrats just need to let it burn itself out.
Despite Republicans having an ostensible House majority for the last two years, it has been Democrats who have done all the actual governing. More House Democrats than House Republicans have voted for the bills funding the government, authorizing our national defense programs and raising the ...[text shortened]... in on the country.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5037307-republicans-consequences-trump/
My advice is to crack open a bottle of wine, eat some crispa and enjoy the show.
The maga crowd is completely indoctrinated. It’s a lost cause until they feel the pain of the choices they’ve made.
@shavixmir saidIt’s a lost cause until they feel the pain of the choices they’ve made.
Oh, the American dumpster… let’s call it a trumpster… is going to flame up and burn out the coming couple years.
My advice is to crack open a bottle of wine, eat some crispa and enjoy the show.
The maga crowd is completely indoctrinated. It’s a lost cause until they feel the pain of the choices they’ve made.
Well said Shav! 🙂
@mchill saidResponsible Americans have been shielding America from the extremism of right-wing ideologues for a long time, which is why people haven't learned anything. 😆
It’s a lost cause until they feel the pain of the choices they’ve made.
Well said Shav! 🙂
People need to fully experience what they have voted into office. 😆
Consequence requires truth and accountability. Neither are valued anymore by 50% of the population.
Republicans in the United States are trying to do away with public education. Educated people vote in own their best interests, not in the interests of the oligarchy.
The fine folks who voted for President Trump will blame Michelle Obama and public school teachers if they feel the next congress did not follow through on the MAGA promise.
@shavixmir saidLet's not kid ourselves. The US has been a dumpster fire since W jr took office. 24 years of a slow decline into irrelevancy...
Oh, the American dumpster… let’s call it a trumpster… is going to flame up and burn out the coming couple years.
My advice is to crack open a bottle of wine, eat some crispa and enjoy the show.
The maga crowd is completely indoctrinated. It’s a lost cause until they feel the pain of the choices they’ve made.
The old wisdom born out of the West was forsaken. Kings made tombs more splendid than the houses of the living, and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless lords sat in aged halls, musing on heraldry, or in high cold towers asking questions of the stars. And so, the people of Gondor fell into ruin. The line of Kings failed. The White Tree withered. The rule of Gondor was given over to lesser men - Gandalf
@mike69 saidThey have actually done a good job.
The flip side to that is you think Biden, Harris are doing a great job👎😂.
You thinking he's evil is a sign of your own failing. Now you're in thrall to a madman.
You know all those white people suddenly saying now that the economy is better just because Trump won the election?
Newsflash: that is because of Bidenomics. The actual economy is good. Prices are still high because Trump needed them high to win, so the Corporations said, "Ok, we'll continue to make obscene profits then." Like that was never their plan. 🙄
@uzless saidGovernment by The Lord of the Rings?
Let's not kid ourselves. The US has been a dumpster fire since W jr took office. 24 years of a slow decline into irrelevancy...
The old wisdom born out of the West was forsaken. Kings made tombs more splendid than the houses of the living, and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons. Childless lords sat in aged halls, musing on heraldry, ...[text shortened]... ings failed. The White Tree withered. The rule of Gondor was given over to lesser men - Gandalf
You're right about one thing: The rule of Gondor has indeed been given over to lesser men.
"One Ring to rule them all,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all,
and in the darkness bind them".
Republicans have spent the last year journeying to Mordor to kiss Trump's ring.
@Suzianne saidI think you would support and push whichever party as long as they give the lgbtq community the strength and power they don’t have themselves over everyone else. There is a lot to support otherwise on biden and lib agendas, the people have spoken not colors.
They have actually done a good job.
You know all those white people suddenly saying now that the economy is better just because Trump won the election?
Newsflash: that is because of Bidenomics. The actual economy is good. Prices are still high because Trump needed them high to win, so the Corporations said, "Ok, we'll continue to make obscene profits then." Like that was never their plan. 🙄
So are there any good white people besides you?
@Suzianne saidThe republicans are Sauron.
Government by The Lord of the Rings?
You're right about one thing: The rule of Gondor has indeed been given over to lesser men.
"One Ring to rule them all,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all,
and in the darkness bind them".
Republicans have spent the last year journeying to Mordor to kiss Trump's ring.
The democrats are Sarumon.
The independents are the people fighting against the Two Towers. Re-watch the two towers with that in mind....
@mike69 saidFighting for actual democracy where everyone has a voice, is how you know them.
I think you would support and push whichever party as long as they give the lgbtq community the strength and power they don’t have themselves over everyone else. There is a lot to support otherwise on biden and lib agendas, the people have spoken not colors.
So are there any good white people besides you?