Democrats at odds over Republican bill to fund government operations
www.theguardian.com
Chuck Schumer supports bill, but AOC and Nancy Pelosi warn against Republican legislation as shutdown looms

Summary

Democratic divisions intensified as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Chuck Schumer for supporting a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC called Schumer’s decision a “betrayal,” urging Senate Democrats to reject the legislation backed by Trump and Elon Musk. Pelosi called the bill a “devastating assault” on working families.

Schumer defended his stance, arguing a shutdown would empower Trump and Musk further.

The controversy sparked suggestions among Democrats that AOC might challenge Schumer in a primary.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    19 hours ago

    When people attempt to do that Republicans win even more power. Case in point: Ralph Nader.

    Our voting system has us stuck in this duopoly and it will not change without destroying the country and starting over.

    • HeyListenWatchOut@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      9 hours ago

      Exactly - I’m seeing nothing but brand new baby accounts (hmmm wonder why) post this self-destructive crap over and over again.

      A third-party would destroy the chances of anyone but Rs winning without ranked choice.

      You have to do exactly what Republicans did - which is fucking eat the party from the inside out and fill it with your people.

      We have to get D voters and NON-voters angry and showing up at primaries in the same way that MAGA activated Republicans and non-voters to then primary normal neo-cons like McConnell and Romney with lunatics like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Bobert.