• UsernameHere@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    What are senate dems supposed to do without a majority? The voters decided to prevent them from being able to do anything.

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      2 months ago

      This is the same excuse I’ve heard for 15 years, even while they had a majority. Meanwhile, Republicans seem able to get shit done even while in the minority. I’m tired of excuses. Do something useful or get the fuck out of government.

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        2 months ago

        This is the same excuse I’ve heard every time I point out that dems don’t have enough votes to do something.

        When I ask when dems had a majority they point to Manchin or Sinema or Lieberman as their example of a dem majority proving they are arguing in bad faith and/or don’t understand what a supermajority is.

        Meanwhile republicans don’t even criticize their own for committing crimes so they continue to win elections.

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          2 months ago

          You’re justifying Dems being ineffectual. We don’t want to hear it anymore. We’re tired of watching Republicans play dirty to get what they want while Democrats sit on their hands and complain that governing is hard. Republicans fight despite the odds and that’s why they win more than they should. Democrats could do the same but they choose not to. I don’t want their excuses. I want them to fight even if they eventually lose the battle. Giving up before it starts is completely unacceptable.