Summary

Democrats are ramping up opposition to Trump and Muskā€™s brazen assault on the federal government, which critics see as a constitutional crisis.

Protests erupted after Muskā€™s DOGE accessed taxpayer data, prompting Democratic lawmakers to pledge stronger resistance.

Senate Democrats staged an all-night protest against budget chief Russell Vought, while some senators vowed to block Trumpā€™s nominees. Hakeem Jeffries introduced legislation to curb DOGE, as activists push for McConnell-style obstruction.

Nationwide protests and lawsuits signal a revived anti-Trump resistance.

Growing grassroots engagement and local officials taking steps to counter Trumpā€™s agenda reflect intensifying opposition.

  • PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
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    ā€œEnd Racismā€ was removed as the slogan in the end zones in the stadium where the Superbowl is being hosted, and people wanted to attack neoliberals for being so soft that ā€œPeople Existā€ would be their replacement slogan. Would there have ever have been an ā€œEnd Racismā€ sign from the Saints and NFL if the ā€œneoliberalsā€ hadnā€™t been pushing things forward since LBJ?

    If the ā€œneoliberalā€ party wasnā€™t around to constantly stop socialism, do nothing slogans like that wouldnā€™t need to exist at all. Slavery would have actually been banned, not enshrined in the constitution as punishment. FDR wouldnā€™t have even been elected, it would have been Eugene Debs or someone even more radical. The purpose of the democratic party is to make sure that things cannot get better economically unless a large corporation benefits first and foremost.

    • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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      Yeah except people donā€™t vote for progressives. Soā€¦

      Either these ideas are great and people will get off their ass for them or they arenā€™t. Im not convinced itā€™s the Democrats who are stopping progress. Itā€™s the lazy ass American people who wouldnā€™t know a good idea if it bit them in the ass.

      • futatorius@lemm.ee
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        Yeah except people donā€™t vote for progressives.

        When theyā€™re shown progressive policies, they support them. When theyā€™re told those policies are associated with Democrats or progressives, they donā€™t support them.