the democrats must default on the national debt rather than fund this - ThreadSky

theophite.bsky.social • 41 days ago

the democrats must default on the national debt rather than fund this

Trump announces an executive order authorizing a 30,000 capacity migrant detention center in Guantanamo.

"Some of them are so bad we don't even trust the countries to hold them because we don't want them coming back, so we're going to send them out to Guatanamo Bay."

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satiricalplanet.bsky.social•39 days ago

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reubencopley.bsky.social•41 days ago

The Republicans have done it. What do the Dems have to lose at this point?

But they’re also feckless cowards who will continue to enable the worst ambitions of the GOP.

deboraho.bsky.social•41 days ago

It’s an executive order. He isn’t asking for funding.

kernelkorn420.bsky.social•41 days ago

He's going to use money appropriated for other things (which is illegal). That means the only way to stop him is to stop everything

deboraho.bsky.social•41 days ago

How are going to stop him. They control all branches of government. The only way Democrats will only be able to stop him if it’s illegal and take him to court. You all think Democrats automatically have a magic wand. You all should have thought about it before voting for a third party candidate.

kernelkorn420.bsky.social•41 days ago

Direct your ire elsewhere. I campaigned for Biden, then Harris and voted for Harris. I also donated thousands of dollars to Dem candidates across races.

On this particular point - the Dems can choose to not provide votes to raise the debt limit.

Sure the GOP can do it by themselves... In theory

deboraho.bsky.social•41 days ago

That’s not a good idea.

kernelkorn420.bsky.social•41 days ago

It depends on what the alternative is

If the US air force is bombing Toronto I would have no other recourse

deboraho.bsky.social•41 days ago

If the shoe fits wear it. I didn’t say you did.

snythe.bsky.social•41 days ago

You are absolutely right, if any of this ever looks like it might go forward. However, I strongly suspect this is another Infrastructure Week.

akumajoukamachi.bsky.social•40 days ago

koubitz.bsky.social•41 days ago

Hitler moment, only 9 days in 💀

drbethany.bsky.social•41 days ago

Wouldn't it be not save Republicans from defaulting?

silverknyaz.bsky.social•41 days ago

yeah i have no idea why these words were chosen to go in this order. the GOP has the majority- everything is on them. it's not "dems need to press a big red button" which is the implication of posts like this

kevincarson1.bsky.social•41 days ago

Exactly. The proper framing is "Make refusing to fund Gitmo a condition for bailing Johnson's sorry ass out."

theophite.bsky.social•41 days ago

yes

badforbusiness.bsky.social•41 days ago

The larger point is that Dems would be treated as though they caused the default, and they should have the stones to make a stand on this even in a horribly skewed info environment. But OP’s message is shorter and clearer lol

freedems.bsky.social•41 days ago

No, there are norms we must respect. Even if everything else is burned to the ground, we’ll always have our norms.

tylerh3.bsky.social•41 days ago

Too many voted for this bill anyway

bough.cloud•41 days ago

Yep. They will lay down like the collaborators they are.

ajaxsinger.bsky.social•41 days ago

Dem's *can't* default on the debt. Only Republicans can do that. What Dems need to do is not fucking bail them out this time.

drdudley.bsky.social•41 days ago

And stop paying federal taxes. And stop putting money into the pockets of fascists. Get off of FB and the like.

tylerh3.bsky.social•41 days ago

Exactly

victorsforza77.bsky.social•41 days ago

Wrong. THATS EXACTLY WHAT DOGE MUSK THEIL DAVID SACKS WANTS. do u understand that? And since so many people are ensconced in RW MEDIA BUBBLES PLATFORMS they will not blame Rs.

fmrfosterkidatty.bsky.social•41 days ago

Countries are pushing back so hard against these deportations that we have to reopen our torture pit in Cuba to humiliate POC even more ... And also, the civil rights lawyers can't get them there.

benkannenberg.bsky.social•41 days ago

I'd hope the international community might do something too. Coordinated embargo campaign, maximal sanctions policy, or something more drastic. I don't expect it, but if never again means anything, it's got to mean it now.

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