A deal to end the 41-day government shutdown is running into turbulence, thanks to a single Senate objection: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Senate Republican and Democratic leaders say they need to resolve Paul’s objection to a provision in the government funding package before they can accelerate consideration of the bill. The provision would restrict the unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-based products.
  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    So? He wants this because his donors want it, of course, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s using leverage to get what he wants.

          • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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            4 months ago

            The rot runs the party, you aren’t going to clear them out without overthrowing them somehow.

            I think the DSA should split the party.

              • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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                4 months ago

                Their job is to serve their donors. That’s why a few Democrats threw themselves on a landmine to collaborate with Republicans to end the shutdown, despite voters showing them clear and obvious support on election day. They had literally zero electoral reason to cave, they did it because the rot runs the party.

                The rot can either be cut out, so overthrowing the party leadership, or the party can be left behind to rot in the dustbin of history. If we do not address the rot everything will get worse forever until the country collapses.