The votes over the past five days demonstrate that the Democratic Party functions not as an opposition but as an enabler of the Trump administration.

These votes demonstrate that the Democratic Party functions not as an opposition but as an enabler of the Trump administration. Its priority is to ensure the uninterrupted funding of the US military while diverting popular opposition with calls for meaningless cosmetic changes to the administration’s efforts to establish a presidential dictatorship.

  • pageflight@piefed.socialEnglish
    76·
    1 day ago

    Twenty-one Republicans—primarily from the fascistic House Freedom Caucus—voted against the bill. The Democrats responded by supplying the exact number of votes needed to offset Republican defections.

    Were the Republicans just unwilling to accept the reduced ICE budget, or actually against it?

    • Fmstrat@lemmy.world
      1·
      6 hours ago

      People are reading this backwards. This bill funds the gov and military through September, but cuts ICE and CBP in 2 weeks.

    • drdalek@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      212·
      1 day ago

      Irrelevant when the Democrats give them the votes regardless. America, lost in 2 terms. They said it couldn’t be done

      • Fmstrat@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 hours ago

        See my other comment. Unfortunately click bait headlines abound and everyone needs to read the whole thing. Democrats signed it because it keeps the gov open until Sept while cutting ICE and CBP in 2 weeks.

      • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.ukEnglish
        4·
        1 day ago

        America has been coming into its final form ever since Jerry Falwell successfully melded religion and politics. That gave you Reagan, Trump, and everything that comes after.