The American Dream is that this is a place where anyone, even a black dude named Hakeem, can wind up as House Minority Leader and be a bland seat-filling accommodationist.
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SCOOP: Two Democratic aides and a lawmaker told @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has discouraged further member excursions to El Salvador
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Grow a goddamn spine
And get money out of politics.
Ultimately, I think all these politicians have spines - they're just paid-for & sponsored-by interests that conflict with the best interests of the People.
They speak a language of Profit over People.
Americans are really pissed, and we need someone to walk the walk.
The DLC cheer.
As a consistent Democratic voter trying desperately to maintain hope that Trump won't succeed, it's infuriating.
People have to protected.
This true, Congressman?
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
DO EVERYTHING! DO EVERYTHING! GET ATTENTION!
MY FUCKING GOD! TRUMP IS DISAPPEARING PEOPLE TO FOREIGN TORTURE PRISONS! ANYONE INCLINED TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING -- SUPPORT THEM!
MAKE A SHOW OF CARING! OF ACTION! Good Lord, man.
Strength is what we need, not acquiescence. Always. Because think about who and what we’re dealing with.
History watches.
They should be highlighting this error for both moral & political reasons.
Jeffries: Not so fast! Not on my watch bucko
I know people bristle at that comparison and there are progressive elements of the Dems but for the most part, they are Republicans.
https://bsky.app/profile/golikehellmachine.com/post/3lo2e4hrsvk2g
We must aim lower. Much lower like having a pulse.
~Dem strategists
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
~John Stuart Mill
“This is patently false, and thinly sourced innuendo. When Leader Jeffries says ‘more is more’ pushback on this lawless administration, he means it. As Leader Jeffries has repeatedly said, House Democrats will never stop fighting for the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia.”
Meanwhile the Democratic Leaderships' response is "Do nothing, and they will come to us!"
It's the inverse Field of Dreams and it will cost the Dems everything.
2003: better not oppose the Iraq War too loudly or Republicans will accuse us of loving terrorists
2025: better not oppose US residents being abducted and trafficked to a foreign labor camp or Republicans will accuse us of loving MS-13