everyone getting vocal and yelling at chuck schumer and the rest of the senate democrats made them back off (for now). i’m not a huge fan of his framing here, but this proves we need to keep yelling at them endlessly to continue this pressure for them to be a remotely useful opposition party - ThreadSky

junlper.beer • 5 hours ago

everyone getting vocal and yelling at chuck schumer and the rest of the senate democrats made them back off (for now). i’m not a huge fan of his framing here, but this proves we need to keep yelling at them endlessly to continue this pressure for them to be a remotely useful opposition party

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jaidne.bsky.social•5 hours ago

the great thing about the stereotype of americans being loud is that it works on the government too

overunderclover.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Call back and yell more bc...idk seems like they are gonna change to yes if they get to vote on some amendments (that will fail)

Headfake and a slap in face to voters

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/after-heated-dem-meeting-schumer-says-dems-will-push-for-vote-on-short-term-cr-first

freeulysses.bsky.social•10 minutes ago

it's a charade. they vote for cloture in exchange for the opportunity to lose an amendment vote, then the monstrosity passes 54-46 with fetterman in tow, and that's it, the only leverage they had left, tossed overboard.

they're useless

aboutosleep.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Those people require constant attention I wish we had leftist in charge we could rest our voices. 🤭 corrupt people are so much mantanice

bonemittens.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Fr, it’s like telling your dog not to chew the fucking cable

bumbojumbo666.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Climate Brad has zero evidenciary basis for his tweet, and it's equally baseless to claim that the only reason he was proven wrong was because people yelled at the dems.

There is no evidence to claim any of this at all

marginalsc.bsky.social•5 hours ago

The idiot really thinks it's still business as usual.

crisbychris.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I mean... Brad Johnson could also have bad sources / be engagement-baiting.

wigglesnweed.bsky.social•2 hours ago

I did. But called that number I have on my page. I may have been a little tough. lol

escapedexplorer.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Yelling at your Senators/Reps remains one of the most effective AND cathartic actions most people can easily take right now

This does not mean it is a cure-all/will fix everything, ofc, but in numbers it does make a difference and that's pretty huge!

overunderclover.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Calll back and do it more bc

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/after-heated-dem-meeting-schumer-says-dems-will-push-for-vote-on-short-term-cr-first

bobchipman.bsky.social•5 hours ago

It feels like there's a bitter struggle between Democrats AND and their voters where *both* are operating from a headspace of "I just want to go back to autopilot and not having to FIGHT THINGS literally every day!" except one side was actually SUPPOSED to do that.

joannecott.bsky.social•5 hours ago

i hope this has been their plan the entire time. wait until budget negotiations to make an organized stand against DOGE and ss cuts.

doesn’t excuse their silence up until now but hope they at least have something cooked up.

kozufox.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Bullying works.

puruaaa.bsky.social•4 hours ago

rowmaster.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Continue yelling at your reps and senators, constructively

leftinfighter.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I hope it was the yelling but it might have just been this

roseinconcrete.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I hope (though doubt) that it was this, since that would mean that any of these people view Trump as an actual threat to them personally

partoftheproblem.bsky.social•5 hours ago

meamdal.bsky.social•5 hours ago

i bet they are FUMING behind closed doors that they actually have to do their jobs now

lazy fucking worms

effingdreamy.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Praying that some of these yellers are also putting in the work to primary these senile worthless fuckers

ivanaknapp.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I called my dem senator three times this week to vote no. Better framing -“We’re not letting Trump/Musk steal your money to pay for tax cuts for their buddies”

pedroyokes.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Or maybe Climate Brad was wrong

bart403.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Insert @jarjarfan69.bsky.social targeted harassment post

bustersbuds.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Maybe Democrat politicians need that type of handholding until this is over. Let’s stay on their ass.

aboutosleep.bsky.social•5 hours ago

They do it's 24/7 vigilance or they'll just give it all away to fascist. 🤷‍♂️ doesn't really make any sense but that's our situation

watersofmarch11.bsky.social•2 hours ago

I haven’t yelled yet today, is on my to-do list, tho

danmentos.com•5 hours ago

this is what did it

jojomiddleton.bsky.social•21 minutes ago

This is the line drawn in sand Republicans are majority. No to trickle down. Period

thelionseye.bsky.social•5 hours ago

those d's sure are a bunch of d-heads

techv01.bsky.social•4 hours ago

the only reason democrats dont want to do anything is because they think they can come back later to save america and that everyone will vote for them after trump does such a baaaad job

there wont be anything to save then

5eadubbz.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Bullying politicians works and is morally correct to do

doctorsynth.bsky.social•5 hours ago

A Smart approach to the govt shutdown is for @schumer.senate.gov to deliver a public address stating Dems usually vote to keep the govt open, but not this time, because Trump and Musk are threatening Social Security, Medicare, DOJ, FAA, FDA, NIH - basically destroying all Americans’ protections

doctorsynth.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Trump arresting and deporting a man who was using his first amendment rights is a violation of all that is sacred in America. Do not give the Republicans a single inch. There is no negotiating with the devil.

nikkigu.bsky.social•5 hours ago

I'll believe it when I see it, Chuck.

username-not-sure.bsky.social•2 hours ago

i work from home and i have no kids, i am their worst nightmare and i will not stop fucking calling and writing

humidbeing.bsky.social•5 hours ago

bullying (relentlessly applying targeted pressure) works

oldtobegin.bsky.social•5 hours ago

i was born for this moment (yelling)

shumpi7.bsky.social•4 hours ago

😈 fuck yes. Cathartic

lurkher.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Yeah, this framing is complete bullshit. I wish I could punch someone in the face every ton they use the phrase bipartisan.

deadlizardqueen.bsky.social•5 hours ago

🙏🦅

sonofcoul.bsky.social•9 minutes ago

I’m gonna pretend my scathing email sent to his office had something to do with it

partoftheproblem.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Maybe one day this country can elect reps who will do the jobs they were elected to do *without* having to be constantly monitored and yelled at. 🙃

moonstruckella.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Thinking back to those people who said give them props and back off from one (1) good thing they did recently

There were even motherfuckers trying to say that pushing them has no effect