Summary
Senate Democrats plan to force Republicans into tough votes on tax cuts and government cuts linked to Trump’s legislative agenda.
They will introduce amendments opposing tax breaks for the wealthy and cuts to programs like education and Medicaid as Republicans push a $325 billion budget resolution.
Democrats also target Elon Musk’s DOGE, which is rapidly cutting federal jobs. Some Republicans express concerns over DOGE’s speed.
Democrats hope these votes will hurt Trump and the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms.
So… seriously, the Democrats are not even going to try to stop the Republicans who are actively overthrowing the government, but are instead just going to try to make them look bad enough that they can hopefully gain some seats in 2026 running as “not the Republicans?”
Well, then here’s the definitive answer to the recurring question of “will the Democrats learn anything from 2024?”
No. No they won’t.
Honestly, I’m wondering who collapses first- republicans or democrats.
Right now it looks like it’s gonna be dems, because at least half them are willing to sit at the table with fucking Nazis.
They seem to think they can just keep their heads down and it’ll blow over.
They’ve been letting the republicans nibble off bits and bobs for decades and seem to think this bullshit will just end.
The good news is… it will. But first all the immigrants, the lgbtq+ (starting with trans,); all the progressives and educated people will have been killed off.
And no. I’m not exaggerating. That’s the way fascism works. They keep blaming scapegoats until there’s nothing left and then the fascists fracture, blaming each other.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Long_Knives
I’m sure it’ll work out for the Dems. Keep trying to reach across the aisle with fucking Nazis.
you have 10 people at a table with 1 nazis, you have 11 nazis. that’s how it works. either you oppose them, or you join them. Silently keeping your head down is not an option.
we’re rapidly approaching the whole point where they conceived of the second amendment being necessary.
1000% agree. I have a family member that was saying we need to work together. She’s getting her masters in social work to work high level on the homeless crisis. She got super missed when I called her out on that. Few weeks latter she loses her grant thanks to doge and then she gets double pissed when I point out they did exactly what they said they would do. Fuck Nazis.
I’m hoping it’s Democrats, than an actual party representing to working class in government can take its place. There’s no room in government for two right wing parties.
It’s hard for them to run on, not the Republicans, when they keep trying to mirror what Republicans are doing.