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This is how you troll Mike Johnson (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

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[–] 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

They've shut down the government for more than a month holding out for healthcare, that's not exactly form over function.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Yeah, after letting Donald do absolutely everything he wanted for eight.

    I'll believe they mean business when they actually do something.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    "No, that doing something doesn't count"

    JFC I shouldn't need to defend the dems, there's so much valid criticism out there. But saying they're not doing something as a way to dismiss the #1 example of them doing something is kinda... unreasonable.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It’s not like they can just shut down the government any time they want. It’s down because there is no budget agreement, which only happens once a year. For the previous 8 months, every court has bent the knee to Trump.

    They’re doing something right now. Now is the time to be hopeful, and use that hope to further steps into the right direction. Go donate to a food co-op or something instead of doomposting on lemmy

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  • [–] -3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    For starters, I did.

    It’s not like they can just shut down the government any time they want.

    Sure, but they could have done this in May, and they decided to give Donald license to do another summer of fascism AND helped ease the passage of the BBB, after spending the first four months of the year destroying the country. Again, I will give them credit when they do something meaningful.

    They're only acting now out of self-interest and nothing else. Definitely glad to see them doing the bare minimum even if it's for selfish reasons, but let's be clear, this is the bare minimum.

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