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The whole Israel thing was just the Democrat Party Establishment practicing how get away with supporting Fascism, abroad were Americans are safe from the consequences so it was easier to get away with it.
Now they're applying all that practice at home.
People keep spelling Cuck Schumer wrong.
if you are unhappy with the dem representatives, why not enter politics yourself? Always only see whining people but never people willing to actually tackle any problems. Greetings from Europe, get your shit together dems, finger pointing isn't going to resolve anything in your favour.
Unhappy with your favourite football teams results? Why not play for the team yourself?
The reality is, if you want to work in positions capable of making change, it is an incredibly difficult and expensive uphill struggle to get there; any position of power is a position people are normally groomed for from a young age.
Anyone can play football, but playing at your local field isn't going to change a champions league final, just like being elected as an independent would at most, prevent the majority from becoming a super majority.
So as much as the gentry may want us to think it's an open game, most politicians come from a rather specific private schooled background. Sure you get a few that break the mold; and just because someone is private schooled, doesn't mean they won't be socially minded. I'm just pointing to the fact that it's silly to insist any laymen can just be elected into office and make a difference; you need significant resources (especially in America where everything is commercialisation dialled up to the max) or you need to compromise and toe the line with one of the existing parties.
Just look at NYC mayoral candidates; The democrats are losing their mind and would rather the republicans take the position than their prime candidate; simply because he's not someone from their very specific definition of an appropriate background for a candidate.
That's not even at the federal level. That's just a city mayor... Either you play their game, or you're not allowed to kick the ball.
I live in Oklahoma.
Suicide is really the only option.
How about moving to a blue state? That's barely going to help but it's a better option than suicide.
With what money?
Because I live in Oklahoma, it’s legal to fire me for being trans, and there is no help for DV, so my ex emptied my bank account and maxed out my credit cards after torturing me.
I’ve applied for jobs elsewhere no luck.
it's fucked. I'm so sorry. I know it's a million times easier said than done, but I can't help myself to not give advice:
join social media groups for the trans community in a blue state, look into the orgs there, see if there's a couch you could crash on. save up what you can for gas or a bus ticket. once you get there, plug into the community, connect with services, find work. it's risky but it's better to try than to give up and die.
I have already done that.
There is no hope. There is no help. I am sick of people pretending there is.
WE GOT HIM!
Eh, they took out every bit of democracy-breaking bullshit they possibly could without a majority as far as I know. They're trying now. I'm holding out a little hope that it won't make it through the house again, even.
its like senator klobaucher doing the flag bit, its called half-assing, pretend they are actually doing something when its too late.
Quiet quitting
Loudly losing
What if my rep is Mike Johnson? I dont think he's ever cared about anyone but himself. I couldn't even protest vote against an under dog last election because the opposition was somehow more MAGA and I didnt want to embolden them with votes.
Not a dollar to the DNC or a DNC candidate.
Never, ever again.
like they give a shit,
Their corporate and rich donors will give them some kickbacks as a thanks. which will be much more than any average citizens can pay.
Honestly, I'm at the point where I support the full-on dissolution of the United States. There's just no coming back from this level of decay of political norms and culture. This isn't going to end without either a peaceful dissolution of the country or a civil war that kills millions of us. I say we just skip the civil war part, grant all 50 states independence, and let the states come back together into whatever new nation or collection of nations they wish to form.
MAGA is a cancer that has metastisized. Its time to lop off the leg so we can save the torso.
Money that would've gone towards red states can instead go towards getting people out
Now trump's just gonna say it's Schumers bill...fucking may a's well be
Edit: goddamn auto correct
this has to be satire
2017 - this has to be satire
2018 - oh wow, I didn't know that was a thing
2019 - oh wtf nobody's going to stop him?
2020 - Oh cool, pandemic. He wants to inject bleach and horse juice. Cool cool cool.
2021 to 2024 - the great unfucking
2025 - haha we're so fucked
A bit bold there with the 21-24 bit, more like "the era of the bated breath"
I’ve voted against him every time he’s had a primary challenger for the last 26 years. Maybe we’ll finally get more people to show up in 2028. I’m sick of retirees picking my Senators.
Congratulations, dipshit [Schumer, not OP], you've done something perfectly counterproductive by (a) making it sound like (presumably) something that's less of a blatant Orwellian farce that turned people against it just because of the name, and (b) creating confusion that makes it harder to organize against it because now there are two different names out there.
And he came out against Zohran, too. Useless old bag. UPDATE - this was based on a list of Dems that weren't supporting* him that I saw on Lemmy elsewhere. Looks like Schumer has since congratulated him but still not endorsed him. I don't live online and have a job so excuse me for not updating immediately.
