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The fact that a lot of people on this website apparently feel very strongly that that being rude to the employees of people you don’t like is both necessary and virtuous has some explanatory power
Y’all, don’t be fucking dicks to staffers, it is neither nice nor particularly productive
You ever call a senator's office and ask the staffer who picks up what it's like to work for someone without a spine?
10/10 recommend.
10/10 recommend.
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The fact that a lot of people on this website apparently feel very strongly that that being rude to the employees of people you don’t like is both necessary and virtuous has some explanatory power
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
Lawrence’s discussion last night was brilliant because he actually knows how the Senate works. Just do yourself a favor and don’t read the comments.
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Lawrence: With Trump's shutdown ending, Dems are closer than ever to forcing Epstein files release
As five more Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a compromise bill to end the shutdown, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how Speaker Johnson is the “big loser in this compromise” because not...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Lawrence’s discussion last night was brilliant because he actually knows how the Senate works. Just do yourself a favor and don’t read the comments.
www.msnbc.com/the-last-wor...
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Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
I'm sorry... what exactly are they supposed to DO here when Rs hold all 3 branches of govt?
I'm sick to death of this magical thinking bullshit that there is some secret button Dems aren't pushing that lets them pass legislation or stall an R majority that doesn't NEED them to pass legislation.
I'm sick to death of this magical thinking bullshit that there is some secret button Dems aren't pushing that lets them pass legislation or stall an R majority that doesn't NEED them to pass legislation.
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I'm sorry... what exactly are they supposed to DO here when Rs hold all 3 branches of govt?
I'm sick to death of this magical thinking bullshit that there is some secret button Dems aren't pushing that lets them pass legislation or stall an R majority that doesn't NEED them to pass legislation.
I'm sick to death of this magical thinking bullshit that there is some secret button Dems aren't pushing that lets them pass legislation or stall an R majority that doesn't NEED them to pass legislation.
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Every time I ask the question "what are they supposed to do", I get a response of shit they are already doing.
At what point do you axe grinders admit that you are talking out of your ass from a place of grievance and not fact?
At what point do you decide to pay attention to the world around you?
At what point do you axe grinders admit that you are talking out of your ass from a place of grievance and not fact?
At what point do you decide to pay attention to the world around you?
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Every time I ask the question "what are they supposed to do", I get a response of shit they are already doing.
At what point do you axe grinders admit that you are talking out of your ass from a place of grievance and not fact?
At what point do you decide to pay attention to the world around you?
At what point do you axe grinders admit that you are talking out of your ass from a place of grievance and not fact?
At what point do you decide to pay attention to the world around you?
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This, this, fucking *this*.
Thank god more people are starting to say these common sense things! Because a hell of a lot of supremely dishonest folks have decided falsely smearing Dems is more important than dealing with How Things Work.
Thank god more people are starting to say these common sense things! Because a hell of a lot of supremely dishonest folks have decided falsely smearing Dems is more important than dealing with How Things Work.
Schumer led Senate Democrats in fighting Trump over healthcare, period.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This, this, fucking *this*.
Thank god more people are starting to say these common sense things! Because a hell of a lot of supremely dishonest folks have decided falsely smearing Dems is more important than dealing with How Things Work.
Thank god more people are starting to say these common sense things! Because a hell of a lot of supremely dishonest folks have decided falsely smearing Dems is more important than dealing with How Things Work.
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Folks don't seem to remember this for some reason, but it's true!
This kind of thing happened to McConnell, too. In 2013 a similar "Gang of Eight", which included four Republicans, helped write and pass immigration reform in the Senate.
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Folks don't seem to remember this for some reason, but it's true!
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And this, oddly.
It's weird to frame Dem Senate leadership as lacking when Republicans keep breaking ranks to help Dems pass things.
It's weird to frame Dem Senate leadership as lacking when Republicans keep breaking ranks to help Dems pass things.
And 5 R senators defected against Thune just last week to pass dem legislation outlawing Brazil tariffs.
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And this, oddly.
It's weird to frame Dem Senate leadership as lacking when Republicans keep breaking ranks to help Dems pass things.
It's weird to frame Dem Senate leadership as lacking when Republicans keep breaking ranks to help Dems pass things.
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Schumer led Senate Democrats in fighting Trump over healthcare, period.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Schumer led Senate Democrats in fighting Trump over healthcare, period.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
If you think Senate leaders can control members of their caucus, you don’t know much about the Senate. And before you say “McConnell,” remember why we still have the ACA when Trump and McConnell wanted it gone.
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
And it can also be done without *attacking Democrats as a Party*.
Another important aspect of the Mamdani campaign that folks kinda wanna paper over for some reason!
Another important aspect of the Mamdani campaign that folks kinda wanna paper over for some reason!
This point absolutely correct and I will add that Mamdani demonstrates that an insurgency, even one with real moral clarity and anger at the status quo, can still be cheerful and inviting.
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
And it can also be done without *attacking Democrats as a Party*.
Another important aspect of the Mamdani campaign that folks kinda wanna paper over for some reason!
Another important aspect of the Mamdani campaign that folks kinda wanna paper over for some reason!
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This is only a contrarian view on a website that has full on lost its mind.
A bit of a contrarian view. Democrats likely won't pay a price for this in the midterms. The American memory is quite short on political machinations. But Republicans are about to learn a central tenet of American politics: You cannot give people a benefit and then take it away.
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is only a contrarian view on a website that has full on lost its mind.
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Democrats already lost, bud, they don't have control of the House, the Senate, SCOTUS, or the Presidency.
You're literally living through what you claim to want, yet you're still unable to make your ideas come to pass! Why is that? Dems just didn't lose *enough*?
You're literally living through what you claim to want, yet you're still unable to make your ideas come to pass! Why is that? Dems just didn't lose *enough*?
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Democrats already lost, bud, they don't have control of the House, the Senate, SCOTUS, or the Presidency.
You're literally living through what you claim to want, yet you're still unable to make your ideas come to pass! Why is that? Dems just didn't lose *enough*?
You're literally living through what you claim to want, yet you're still unable to make your ideas come to pass! Why is that? Dems just didn't lose *enough*?
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
If all you're doing is bashing Democrats, I'm just going to unfollow you, because you're not a serious person, and you're not helping, and you're just mindlessly parroting tired Anti-Dem stereotypes and propaganda.
Focus your venting and ire on the GOP where it belongs. THEY did all this. Not Dems.
Focus your venting and ire on the GOP where it belongs. THEY did all this. Not Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If all you're doing is bashing Democrats, I'm just going to unfollow you, because you're not a serious person, and you're not helping, and you're just mindlessly parroting tired Anti-Dem stereotypes and propaganda.
Focus your venting and ire on the GOP where it belongs. THEY did all this. Not Dems.
Focus your venting and ire on the GOP where it belongs. THEY did all this. Not Dems.
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
Correct.
But some are now using Schumer's March stance as evidence for *this* round.
Because *reasons*.
But some are now using Schumer's March stance as evidence for *this* round.
Because *reasons*.
And like...Schumer quite openly backed the deal in March in a way he didn't do yesterday, didn't he?
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Correct.
But some are now using Schumer's March stance as evidence for *this* round.
Because *reasons*.
But some are now using Schumer's March stance as evidence for *this* round.
Because *reasons*.
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It also relies on some really gross opinions about Senate Dems in general like "they all secretly love Republicans" and it's like "they did the longest shutdown in US history, if they loved the GOP that much they could have just voted for cloture then."
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It also relies on some really gross opinions about Senate Dems in general like "they all secretly love Republicans" and it's like "they did the longest shutdown in US history, if they loved the GOP that much they could have just voted for cloture then."
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What's wild to me is that people are somehow saying that Schumer totally orchestrated everything despite Jeffries specifically *not naming Schumer as the target of his frustration*.
This is significant because *Jeffries specifically blamed Schumer for folding, in public, back in March*.
This is significant because *Jeffries specifically blamed Schumer for folding, in public, back in March*.
so today I've seen Chuck Schumer called a "Kapo" a "baby killer" and a "genocide apologist" all because of a bill he does not support and didn't vote for....
but you know... it has nothing to do with him being Jewish......
but you know... it has nothing to do with him being Jewish......
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
What's wild to me is that people are somehow saying that Schumer totally orchestrated everything despite Jeffries specifically *not naming Schumer as the target of his frustration*.
This is significant because *Jeffries specifically blamed Schumer for folding, in public, back in March*.
This is significant because *Jeffries specifically blamed Schumer for folding, in public, back in March*.
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Sounds incredible, I'd try it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Sounds incredible, I'd try it.
This is an abomination. And I want two to go right this moment.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is an abomination. And I want two to go right this moment.
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I think it's because some of the people who are mad at the cavers are saying "primary all Dems" and constructing elaborate antisemitic conspiracy theories.
And pushback against that is pretty minimal for some reason.
And pushback against that is pretty minimal for some reason.
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I think it's because some of the people who are mad at the cavers are saying "primary all Dems" and constructing elaborate antisemitic conspiracy theories.
And pushback against that is pretty minimal for some reason.
And pushback against that is pretty minimal for some reason.
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
I think you can both be:
A.) Mad at the Cavers
B.) Call out demands for primarying *all* Dem electeds (even, implicitly, Dems who never supported the cave) as toxic wrecker shit that has nothing to do with the ACA subsidies or the like.
A.) Mad at the Cavers
B.) Call out demands for primarying *all* Dem electeds (even, implicitly, Dems who never supported the cave) as toxic wrecker shit that has nothing to do with the ACA subsidies or the like.
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I think you can both be:
A.) Mad at the Cavers
B.) Call out demands for primarying *all* Dem electeds (even, implicitly, Dems who never supported the cave) as toxic wrecker shit that has nothing to do with the ACA subsidies or the like.
A.) Mad at the Cavers
B.) Call out demands for primarying *all* Dem electeds (even, implicitly, Dems who never supported the cave) as toxic wrecker shit that has nothing to do with the ACA subsidies or the like.
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
If you think of Republicans as forces of nature, you’re accepting that they’re evil and we can’t do anything. Democrats do not have the power to stop them as we didn’t give them the power. Republicans are people, evil people and that means attacking them.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you think of Republicans as forces of nature, you’re accepting that they’re evil and we can’t do anything. Democrats do not have the power to stop them as we didn’t give them the power. Republicans are people, evil people and that means attacking them.
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i have no idea how many people i'm subtweeting with this, but the government shutdown hasn't actually ended yet
the Senate deal isn't the final step
the Senate deal isn't the final step
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i have no idea how many people i'm subtweeting with this, but the government shutdown hasn't actually ended yet
the Senate deal isn't the final step
the Senate deal isn't the final step
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
I’m on Team Mad At The Cavers And Mad At People Who Want Everyone To Be Mad At The Democrats Who Didn’t Cave
Why is the "we must be united!" hectoring directed at people who are mad at the Cavers and not to the Cavers? Everyone who's mad was united, then the Cave Caucus walked across the aisle and betrayed what the public had been told was the Dem position.
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I’m on Team Mad At The Cavers And Mad At People Who Want Everyone To Be Mad At The Democrats Who Didn’t Cave
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
So much praise for Mitch McConnell's "leadership" style today from the same people who sang a very different tune about it at the time he was actually leading😗
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So much praise for Mitch McConnell's "leadership" style today from the same people who sang a very different tune about it at the time he was actually leading😗
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
"Republicans stay on message so there's no point in persuading them" and "Dems remain on message despite our attempts to derail them, therefore we must scream louder at them" are not ideas to hold simultaneously unless you have an ulterior motive
June 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"Republicans stay on message so there's no point in persuading them" and "Dems remain on message despite our attempts to derail them, therefore we must scream louder at them" are not ideas to hold simultaneously unless you have an ulterior motive
Reposted by Citizen K says "Rebuild The White House"
I really do think that most Americans think the GOP and GOP are unmovable objects that cannot be changed by public opinion so trying to change them gets people too depressed but they don't understand how to process that and not take all that unprocessed rage out on Democrats.
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I really do think that most Americans think the GOP and GOP are unmovable objects that cannot be changed by public opinion so trying to change them gets people too depressed but they don't understand how to process that and not take all that unprocessed rage out on Democrats.