Democrats at odds over Republican bill to fund government operations
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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.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    11 hours ago

    You have to be pragmatic, though.

    The false pragmatism of timid complicity got us here.

    • earphone843@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      11 hours ago

      It’s not timid complacency to acknowledge that the country is sexist. Half the country doesn’t even see them as people. I’d say the same thing if we were talking about an openly LGBTQ+ person too.

      We need someone who isn’t an insane fascist and has a long track record of trying to make things better. That’s step one. After that, we can focus on step 2.

      AOC being the VP pick will help the country shift more towards being ready for a female president, because she would be way more active than Harris was.

      • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        8 hours ago

        We need someone who isn’t an insane fascist and has a long track record of trying to make things better. That’s step one. After that, we can focus on step 2.

        We did that in 2020. Turns out, step 2 is “move to the right and support genocide.”