Summary

Progressive Democrats accused Donald Trump and Elon Musk of orchestrating a “constitutional crisis” after Musk moved to shut down USAID and gained access to a federal payment system.

Lawmakers, blocked from entering USAID’s headquarters, condemned Trump for granting Musk unchecked power over government functions.

Senator Elizabeth Warren warned that Musk’s involvement could trigger financial instability, while Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a “plutocratic coup.”

  • @[email protected]
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    151 day ago

    I get the first picture but the second? We know democrats do not vote lockstep

    They expect democratic voters to.

    • HubertManne
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      61 day ago

      not really. they expect folks to choose better in the choice of better or worse.

        • HubertManne
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          41 day ago

          mine do. I can effect the election of two senators and one representative.

          • @[email protected]
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            111 day ago

            No, I mean that when Democratic legislators are presented with a choice of better or worse, just enough of them always choose worse, but expect greater loyalty from the voters.

            • HubertManne
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              31 day ago

              I don’t think they expect greater loyalty from voters but my rep and senators vote for better as do most democrats and no republicans. so republicans are all bad all the time and democrats are mostly good and when in charge have better outcomes.

                • HubertManne
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                  31 day ago

                  Not really. I like the better outcomes. I would like to see them continue. If the dems were in charge for a decade and the improvements did not continue then I would be suspicious but since they tend to be given just enough time to pick up the pieces I can’t really blame them.